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 iii. t. 7; Hook, Fl. Scot. 30; Berwick Flora, 21.

On moors and in barren pastures.

7. A. caryophyllea. Silver Hair-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 105; Eng. Bot. 812; Curt. Fasc. vi. t. 6; Hook. Fl. Scot. 30; Berwick Flora, 21.

In barren pastures, and on moors.

1. H. lanatus. Meadow Soft-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 107; Eng. Bot. 1169; Curt. Fasc. iv. t. 1 1; Hook. Fl. Scot. 28.

In meadows and pastures, abundant.

2. H. mollis. Creeping Soft-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 108; Eng. Bot. 1170; Curt. Fasc. v. t. 8; Hook. Fl. Scot. 28.

In woods and hedges.

2. H. avenaccus. Oat-like Soft-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 108; Eng. Bot. 813; Hook. Fl. Scot. 28.

In hedges, fields, and woods.

1. M. uniflora. Wood Melic-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 112; Eng. Bot. 1058; Curt. Fasc. v. t. 10; Hook. Fl. Scot. 31; Berwick Flora, 22.

In woods, frequent.

2. M. nutans. Mountain Melic grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 112; Eng. Bot. 1059; Curt. Fasc. vi. t. 4; Hook. Fl. Scot. 30; With. ii. 196.

In Tecket-wood near Simonburn, N. On the banks of Irthing at Gilsland, N.—Mr. J. Thompson. In Castle Eden Dene, and woods near Middleton in Teesdale, D, In Cocken woods, D.—Rev. J. Symons.

3. M. caerulea. Purple Melic-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 113; Eng. Bot. 750; Curt. Fasc. v. t. 11; Hook. Fl. Scot. 31; Berwick Flora, 22.

On moors and heathy places, common.

1. S. caerulea. Blue Moor-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 114; Eng. Bot. 1613; With. ii. 198; Hook. Fl. Scot. 31.

On Limestone rocks and in dry pastures, on both sides of the Wear, above Sunderland, and on the banks of Tees, from Eglestone to the Cauldron Snout, D.

1. G. aquatica. Reedy Sweet-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl.i. 116; Poa aquatica; Eng. Bot. 1315; Curt. Fasc. v. t. 12;; Hook. Fl. Scot. 32.

By rivers, pools, &c., frequent.

2. G.fluitans. Floating Sweet-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 116; Br. Prod. N. Holl. 179; Berwick Flora, 22; Poa fluitans, Eng. Bot. 1520; Hook. Fl. Scot. 32; Festuca fluitans, Curt. Fasc. i. t. 7.

In pools and slow streams.

One of the few British plants which is also indigenous in Australia.

3. G. distans. Reflexed Sweet-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 118; Poa distans, Eng. Bot. 986; Hook. Fl. Scot. 33; With. ii. 199; Poa retroflexora (an excellent name), Curt. Fasc. vi. 1. 10.

In lanes near Darlington, and in fields near Painsher and Whitburn; also by the road side near Castle Eden, and on walls at Hartlepool, D. On the sea coast at Cullercoats, and on St. Anthon's ballast quay, N.

4. G. maritima. Creeping Sea Sweet-grass.
Sm. Eng. i. 118; Berwick Flora, 23; Poa maritima, Eng. Bot. 1140; With. ii. 207; Hook. Fl. Scot. 33.

On the shores of Tyne and Wear; near the sea. Rocks at Dunstanborough Castle and Landisfern, N. On the coast near Berwick, and by the Tweed above the bridge.—Dr. G. Johnston. On the Fern Islands —P.J. Selby, Esq. At Hartlepool, D. By the Tees at Portrack, D.—J. Hogg, Esq.

5. G. procumbens. Procumbent Sea Sweet-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 119; Berwick Flora, 23; Poa procumbens, Eng. Bot. 532; Hook. Fl. Scot. 33; Curt. Fasc. vi. t. ii.; Poa rupestris, With. ii. 207, t. 26.

On the sea coast near Cullercoats, N. Between Hendon Lodge and the sea near Sunderland, and on Sunderland Moor; also at Fulwell, in Byers's quarry near Whitburn, and on the quay above South Shields, D. Near Hartlepool, D.— Mr. E. Robson. On the Fern Islands, N.—P.J. Selby, Esq.

6. G. rigida. Hard Sweet-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 119; Berwick Flora, 23; Poa rigida, Eng. Bot. 1371; Curt. Fasc. ii. t. 4; With. ii. 206; Hook. Fl. Scot. 33.

On the Magnesian Limestone in the vicinity of Sunderland and Hartlepool, and at the Lizards, near Whitburn, D. On the Heugh at Holy Island, N.

1. P. compressa. Flat-stalked Meadow-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 121; Eng. Bot. 365; With. ii. 206; Hook. Fl. Scot. 34.

Near the White-lead Factory, W. of Newcastle, N.—Mr. Win. Robertson. At Hartlepool, and between East Boldon and Cleadon, D.

2. P. trivialis. Roughish Meadow-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 124; Eng. Bot. 1072; Curt. Fasc. ii. t. 6; Hook. Fl. Scot. 35.

In meadows and pastures. An excellent pasture-grass.

3. P. pratensis. Smooth-stalked Meadow-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 125; Eng. Bot. 1073; Curt. Fasc. ii. t. 6; Hook. Fl. Scot. 35.

γ P. subaerulea, Eng. Bot. 1004; P. humilis, With, ii. 202.

α. An excellent grass, common in meadows, &c. γ on Fulwell Hills, and on the coast north of Sunderland Pier, D. Near Benton, N.

4. P. annua. Annual Meadow-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 127; Eng. Bot. 1141; Curt. Fasc. i. t. 6; Hook. Fl. Scot. 35.

In lowland situations everywhere.

5. P. nemoralis. Wood Meadow-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 129; Eng. Bot. 1265; Hook. Fl. Scot. 35.

In woods near Darlington. — Mr. E. Robson. Cocken Woods, D.—Rev. J. Symons. Tecket Wood, N.

A rare grass in these counties.

1. T. decumbens.
Decumbent Heath-grass.