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&ones of Scotch Fir 5 lives to a great age ; profafe in Anther- 
du£t. Mould a regular plant 5 it's parts diftinctly feen through 
a microfcope. 208, Thirteen different fpecies of the Mucor 
Genus. Golden Mucor, fiains the.- fingers, yellow, when 
touched j commonly found on the Genus Boletus y repels 
jnoifture, 
LECTURE V. 
On the Grajfes. 
Page 211, The Grafs tribe requires a particular mode of 
ibveftigation. Vague idea conveyed by the vulgar term Grafs,, 
Graffes imperfectly underftood until late years. Names bf 
which they have been diftiriguiflied not in general ufej 
212, fabjefifc greatly elucidated by Mr. Curtis 5 his Practical 
Obfervations on Britifh GrafTes; ufefiSl knowledge to be ac- 
quired from that work. GrafTes form one of the natural 
orders of Linneus. Corn arranged under the fame order. 
Similarity in the parts of Fructification of 'Graffes. Striking 
agreement in their outer habits. Whole clafs characterized 
by fimplicity of ftructur-e. 213, Seed of Grafs does not divide 
into lobes when it germinates 5 termed, by Linneus, One- 
cotyledoned ; the. hulk of the feed may be feen adhering to the 
fibres of the young plants of wheat. 214, Peculiarities of 
GrafTes mown in Alopecurus Pratenfe, Meadow Fox-tail $ 
better feen in the plant than in plates. London Flora amufing 
and informing on Graifes. Leaves and (heaths of GrafTes 
often furni (bed with briftles. 215, Specific characters taken 
from the prefence or abfence of briftles. Parts of Fructifica- 
tion not noticed by common obfervers. Beauty and ftructure 
of thofe parts worthy of the higheft admiration. Natural 
character of the flower of GrafTes. Arifta of GrafTes. Awn 
©f barley particularly ftrong; not conflant in every fpecies. 
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