III. 
GRASSES. 
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Rem. The calyx is uniflorous in Small, Branch- 
ed, and Sea Reed. 
Holcus. Flowers polygamous, calyx biflorous 
or trifloroiis. 
' I. Holcus lanaius- L. 1485. Grmnen mUiaceum pra- 
tenfemolle. Pet. gram. 124. R. 404. G pratenfe pani^ 
culatum molle- B. 2. Woolly Holcus Soft-tatted 
Meadow-grafs. Calyces biflorous, villofe, herma- 
phrodite floret mutic, male oneawned, awn recurv- 
ed. In meadows and paftures. ip. VI. 
2. Holcus mollis L. 1485. Gramen miliaceum arijla^ 
turn molle. Pet. gram. 125. R. 404. G. caninum Ion- 
gius radicatum majus et minus. B. i . Creeping Holcus. 
Calyces biflorous, almofl: fmooth, hermaphrodite 
floret mutic, male one awned, awn geniculate. In 
corn fields and meadows. VII. 
Aira* Hairgrafs. Calyx diphyllous, biflorous, 
no rudiment between the florets. 
1. Aira crijlata. L. 94. Gramen pumilum hirfuium., 
fpica purpureo-argentea molli, R. 396. G, fpica crijlata 
fubhirfutum. B. 3. Crefted Hairgrafs. Dwarf Fox- 
tail-grafs. Panicle in the form of a fpike, calyces 
commonly triflorous, longer than the peduncle, 
inner calyces unequal, with fhort awns. In dry 
fields. On Biack-heath. ip, VII. VIII. 
2. Aira ccerulea.'L, Gramen pratenfe ferotinum,, 
panicula longa pur pur afcente. Mor. hift. 3 201. R. 
404. G. arundinaceum enode minus fyhaticuni. B. 7. 
Purple Hairgrafs. Leaves plane, panicle coard:ate, 
flowers pedunculate, mutic, convoluto-fubulate. 
In moifl: paftures. Ip. VH. VIII. 
3. Air a aquatica. L. 95. Gramen miliaceu?)! aquati- 
cum, R. 402. G. caninum fupinura paniculatum dulce^ 
B. I. Water Hairgrafs. Leaves plane, panicle pa- 
tent, flowers mutic, fmooth, longer than the ca- 
lyx. In wet places. Ip, VI. VII. 
4. Air a ccefpitofa* L. 96. Gramen miliaceum majus^ 
glumis ' 
