BOTANY. 
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Agrostis, Linn. 
838. A. lenta, Ait. — Forked Bent Grass ; mentioned by Box- 
burgh as growing in the Island. 
839. A. purpurescens, Boxb. — Purple Bent Grass ; mentioned 
by Boxburgh as growing in the Island. 
Polypogon, Desf. 
840. P. littoralis, Sm. — A Grass with a flow T er-stalk like a 
small fox-tail ; grows in the neighbourhood of brackish springs on 
the rocky land. C. Alt. 2. Wild and common. 
Cynodon, Bich. 
841. *C. Dactylon, Pers. ; Panicum Dactylon . — Wire Grass; 
covers much of the outskirts and is perhaps the most abundant grass 
in the Island. C., M., and H. L. Alt. 1 to 4. Doubtless indi- 
genous to St. Helena, as well as other places, and widely distributed. 
Chloris, Swartz. 
842. C. eompressa, Nees. — Grass growing at the head of James’ 
Valley. M. — Hab. S. America. 
Leptochloa, Beauv. 
843. L. arabica, Kth.— A small low Grass with purple flower- 
heads ; very common about Maldivia Gardens, &c. on the low land. 
C. Alt. -8.— Hab. W. Asia. 
Eleusine, Gsertn. 
844. E. indica, Gsertn. — A short Grass ; grows wild and is very 
common in gardens, &c., chiefly in Jamestown, and on the low land. 
It somewhat resembles a large Wire Grass. C. — Hab. E. Indies. 
845. E. coracana, Gsertn. — A Grass common about Jamestown, 
&c. C. — Hab. E. Indies. 
846. E. calycina, Boxb.— A Grass mentioned by Boxburgh as 
growing in the Island. 
