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fratmfe fankula duriore laxa, tttiam parture 
fpecfants. 
33. Rough Oatgrafs, with a compaft panicle, 
F.ejlucaavcruicea hirfuta paniadis minus fparfts. 
34! Fine fmooth-headed OacgralSj Qtamen 'avc- 
naceum pratenfe glima tenmore glabra, - 
35 Lean, paniclcd, fmooth- headed Oatgrafs, 
Teftiica a-vmacea Jpicis Jlri^of.oril/us giumis 
glabris compaSfis. 
36- Oatgrafs, with large, fmooth Tpikes, and 
ftattcrc-d panicles, Fujluca avenacea fiicis ha- 
h'lticnbus glumis glabris. 
3;. Purple- awncd Oatgrafs, Tefiuca elatior pani- 
culis minus fparfts locufiis oblongis arijUs pur- 
pur cis. 
38. Bufh-Oatgrafs, with a fparfcd panicle, Gra- 
men avenaceum dunielorum panicula fparfa. 
29. Fine awned Oatgrafs, Gramen avenaceum 
glabmm panicula e fpicis raris frigofts compo- 
ftta ariflis tmiiffrais. 
40. Capon's tail Grafs, Gramen murorum fpica 
longiffma mtante. A very beautiful grafs 
on walls. 
41. Small, panicled Oatgrafs, Gramen panicula- 
tum bromoides miiuis paniculis arijlaiis mam 
partiin fpeHantihus, 
GENUS XIX. 
Q^U AKING GRASS. 
GRAMEN r R E MU LU M. 
^j^HF. cup is compofed.of two valves, and contains feveral flowers, ranged in a double feries, and 
in a heart- like 'form : the two valves compofing this are hollow, of a heart-like fliape, and 
equal in iize. The flower is formed of two valves : the lower is of the fhape and bionefs of the 
cup i the upper is very fmall, flat, and roundifli j and is placed fo as to fhut tip the hollow of the 
otiier. The feed is roundifh. 
I.inniTjus places this among the triandria. 
I. Qiiaking Grafs. 
Gramen tremulnin majus. 
The root is fibrous. 
The leaves are narrow, and of a faint green. 
The fl:alk is flender and pale ; and at the top 
fupports numerous, large heads, on very flender 
footllalks : thefe are of a pale brown, tinged with 
redifh, and tremble on their footftalksi thence 
the name. 
it is common in pafl:ures, and flowers in May. 
C. Bauhine calls it Gramen tremulum majus. 
We have one other fpecies : 
2. Small Qiiaking Grafs, Gramen tremulumminut 
panicula mnpla lociijlis parvis triaiiguHs. 
GENUS XX. 
WOOD GRASS. 
GRAMEN NEMOROSUM, 
THE outer cup is compofed of two valves : the inner or prop:r cup is formed of fix oblong, 
pointtd leaves ; which are coloured, and by fome have been called petals. The feed-veflTci is 
divided into three parts, and contains feveral roundifli feeds. 
Linnaeus places this a-mong the hexandria, the threads being fix. 
I. Hairy Wood Grafs, 
Gramen mmorcfum birfutum.vulgare. 
Th.e root is compofed of numerous, thick 
fibres. 
The leaves are long, narrow, of a fine green* 
and covered liglitly with long, brown hairs. 
The {talk is a foot and half high ; and at its 
t;p ftand many confpicuous flowers, of abrownifli 
colour, tinged with a little white, and placed 
fingly on long, [lender footfl:alks, rifing from one 
common point at the head of the principal 
ftalk. 
it is common in woods, flowering in May. 
C. Bauhine calls it Gramen nemorofum hirfutum 
majus latifolium. But there is a larger kind. 
1. Great hairy Wood Grafs, with a rufliy pa- 
nicle, Gramen hirfutum elatius panicula juncea 
compact a. 
3. Greateft-, broad-leaved, hairy Wood Grafs, 
Gramen nemorofum hirfutum latifolium maxi- 
mum, 
4. Small, hairy Wood Grafs, Gramen exile hir- 
futum. Common in woods, paflures, and 
heaths, in April. 
GENUS 
