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 Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 131; Berwick Flora, 24; Poa decumbens, Eng. Bot. 792; Hook. Fl. Scot. 36; Festuca decumbens, Linn. Sp. Pl. i. 110; Hudson, 47.

On moors and barren heaths, frequent. On Gateshead Fell, D., and Newcastle Town Moor, N. Near Berwick.—Dr. G. Johnston.

1. B. media. Common Quaking-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl i. 133; Eng. Bot. 340; Hook. Fl. Scot. 37; Berwick Flora, 25.

In pastures, &c., frequent.

1. D. glomerata. Rough Cock's-foot-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 134; Eng. Bot. 335; Hook. Fl. Scot. 37.

In meadows, pastures, and by hedges. A productive, but coarse grass.

1. C. cristatus. Crested Dog's-tail-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl i. 137; Eng. Bot. 316; Hook. Fl. Scot. 37.

In meadows and pastures on a dry soil everywhere.

2. C. echinatus. Rough Dog's-tail-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 137; Eng. Bot. 1333; With. ii. 212.

On the ballast hills of Tyne and Wear, N. and D., rare. On St. Anthon's ballast hills, N Mr. John Thornhill and Mr. R. Waugh.

1. F. ovina. Sheep's Fescue-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 139; Eng. Bot. 585; Hook. Fl. Scot. 38.

β F. rubra, With. ii. 153, according to Smith.

γ F. caesia, Eng. Bot. 1917.

δ F. tenuifolia, Sibth. 44.

In upland pastures, and on moors. δ at Prestwick Carr, N.

2. F. vivipara. Viviparous Fescue-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 140; Eng. Bot. 1355; Berwick Flora, 25. With. ii. 216; F. ovina β, Gr. Fl. Eds. 25; F. ovina γ, Hook. Br. Fl. 45.

Near Eglestone, D. Near Crow Hall, opposite Ridley Hall, on the Tyne. — Mr. J. Thompson. On Cheviot, N.

Most probably a variety of Festuca ovina.

3. F. duriuscula. Hard Fescue-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 141; Eng. Bot. 470; Hook. Fl. Scot. 38.

β F. dumctorum, Linn. Sp. Pl. i. 109.

α In dry meadows. β in woods.

4. F. rubra. Creeping Fescue-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 141; Eng. Bot. 2056.

δ F. qlauca. Sm. Eng. FL 142; Northumberland and Durham Guide, vol. ii. Preface 2 and 19, No. 1102; Berwick Flora, 26.

α. On the coast at Holy Island, N. δ on rocks below Tynemouth Castle, and at Hartley, N. At Whitburn and Hartlepool, D. On Spittle Sands. — Thompson's Berwick Plants.

5. F. bromoides. Barren Fescue-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 142; Eng. Bot. 1411; Hook. Fl. Scot. 39; Berwick Flora, 26.

On walls and in sterile places.

6. F. Myurus. Wall Fescue-grass.
Sm. Eng. FL i. 143; Eng. Bot. 1412; Hook. Fl. Scot. 39.

Not common about Newcastle. On St. Anthon's ballast hills, N. On Hebburn and Sunderland ballast hills, D. On dykes about Berwick, frequent.— Dr. G. Johnston.

7. F. gigantea. Giant Fescue-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 144; Eng. Bot. 1820; Hook. Fl. Scot. 39; Bromus giganteus, Curt. Fasc. v. t. 7.

In moist woods and hedges.

8. F. loliacca. Spiked Fescue-grass.
Sm. Fl. i. 146; Eng. Bot. 1821; Curt. Fasc. vi. t. 9; Hook. Fl. Scot. 40; Berwick Flora, 26.

In meadows near Team; near Darlington; and in Lambton Park, D. By the sides of the Tweed, near Berwick. — Dr. G. Johnston.

9. F. pratensis. Meadow Fescue-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 147; Eng. Bot. 1592; Curt. Fasc. vi. t. 7; Hook. FL Scot. 40.

A valuable grass, but not very abundant in our mea- dows and pastures.

10. F. elatior. Tall Fescue-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 148; Eng. Bot. 1593; Curt. Fasc. vi. t. 8; Berwick Flora, 27.

In damp woods and moist meadows, N. and D. Near Berwick.—Dr. G. Johnston.

11. F. sylvatica. Slender Wood Fescue-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 149; Hudson, 1st ed. 38; Hook. Fl. Scot. 40; Berwick Flora. 27; Bromus sylvaticus, Eng. Bot. 729; Fl. Brit. i. 136.

In woods and hedges, common.

1. B. secalinus. Smooth Rye Brome-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 151; Eng. Bot. 1171; With. ii. 224; Hook. Fl. Scot. 41.

In corn fields near Gateshead and Sunderland, D. Near Darlington, D.—Mr. Backhouse. Near Reedsmouth, N.

2. B. velutinus. Downy Rye Brome-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 152; Hook. Fl. Scot. 41; B. multiflorus, Eng. Bot. 1884; With. ii. 225.

Near Seaton, D.—Mr. Backhouse. In fields at Norwood, near Ravensworth, D.

3. B. mollis. Soft Brome-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 153; Eng. Bot. 1078; Curt. Fasc. i. t. 8; Hook. Fl. Scot. 41.

In fields, common.

4. B. racemosus. Smooth Brome-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 154; Eng. Bot. 1079; Hook. Fl. Scot. 41; With. ii. 226; B. pratensis, Eng. Bot. 1984, at the bottom. Sm. Comp. 19. B. arvensis, Eng. Bot. 920.

In fields near Sunderland, Hartlepool, and Darlington, D. On St. Anthon's ballast hills, N.

5. B. arvensis. Taper Field Brome-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 156; Eng. Bot. 1984; Hook. Fl. Scot. 42. B. spiculi-tenuata, Knapp. t. 81.

At Hartlepool, towards Seaton, D.—Mr. Backhouse.

6. B. asper. Hairy Wood Brome-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 158; Eng. Bot. 1172; Hook. Fl. Scot. 42. B. B. hirsutus, Curt. Fasc. ii. t. 8.

In damp woods and hedges.