8 Mr. Winch's Flora of Northumberland, §c.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 159; Eng. Bot. 1030; Curt.
Fasc. i. t. 9; Hook. Fl. Scot. 43.
In fields, hedges, and on old walls.
8. B. diandrus. Upright Annual Brome-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 160; Eng. Bot. 1006; Curt.
Fasc. vi. t. 5; With. ii. 228; Hook. Fl. Scot. 43.
On Sunderland ballast hills, D.—W. Weighell's Herb.
43. AVENA.
1. A. fatua. Wild Oat, or Haver.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i 162; Eng. Bot. 2221; Berwick
Flora, 28; With. ii. 233; Hook. Fl. Scot. 43.
In corn fields on the Magnesian Limestone, near Sunderland, Easington, and Castle Eden, D. About Darlington, D. — Mr. Backhouse. In corn fields, near Berwick. — Dr. G. Johnston.
About Newcastle, not frequent.
2. A. strigosa. Bristle-pointed Oat.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 163; Eng. Bot. 1266; With. ii. 234.
In corn fields near Sunderland, Castle Eden, Tanfield, and Burnupfield, D. Near West Pitts, D.—Mr. Backhouse.
3. A. pubescens. Downy Oat-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 164; Eng. Bot. 1640; With. ii. 233; Hook. Fl. Scot. 43; Berwick Flora, 28.
On the Magnesian Limestone near Whitburn, Fulwell, Sunderland, and Castle Eden, and on the Encrinal Limestone near New House, Weardale, D. In fields near Haddrick's Mill, N. On the sea coast and the banks of the Tweed, near Berwick. — Dr. G. Johnston.
4. A. pratensis. Narrow-leaved Oat-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 164; Eng. Bot. 1204; Berwick Flora, 28; With. ii. 234; Hook. Fl. Scot. 43.
In Magnesian Limestone pastures about Cleadon, Sunderland, and Castle Eden, D. Near Spittal, Gull-hole, and by the river banks near Berwick
on the Encrinal Limestone. —Dr. G. Johnston.
5. A. flavescens. Yellow Oat-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 166; Eng. Bot. 952; Curt. Fasc. iii. t. 5 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 44.
In every field.
44. ARUNDO.
1. A. Phragmites. Common Reed.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i, 168; Eng. Bot. 401; Hook. Fl.
Scot. 27.
In marshy places, by rivers, &c.
2. A. epigejos. Wood Reed.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 169; Eng. Bot. 403; With. ii. 236; A. Calamagrostis, Lightfoot, 106; Hook. Fl. Scot. 27 Calamagrostis lanceolata, Hook. Br. Fl. 32.
At the foot of the north branch of Castle Eden Dene, and by the Tyne above Hebburn Quay, D. On the banks of North Tyne, near Warden Mill, and in
woods near Gilsland wells, N.
3. A. arenaria. Sea Reed, Marram, Sea Mat-weed.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 171 ; Eng. Bot. 520; Hook. Fl. Scot. 27; Berwick Flora, 29. Ammophila arundinacea, Lindley Syn. 303.
On the sea beach of Northumberland and Durham.
45. LOLIUM.
1. L. perenne. Perennial Darnel, Red Darnel, Raygrass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 173; Eng. Bot. 315; Hook. Fl. Scot. 45; Lond. Fasc. i. t. 18.
β L. tenue, Willd. Sp. Pl. i. 462.
δ Sm. i. 173.
α In meadows and pastures every where. β and δ much less common.
2. L. temulentum. Bearded Darnel.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 174 ; Eng. Bot. 1124 ; Hook. Fl. Scot. 45 ; Berwick Flora, 30.
In corn fields near Cleadon, Sunderland, Castle Eden, and Darlington, D. Less frequent in Northumberland. On Shoreswood farm near Berwick. — Dr. G. Johnston.
3. L. arvense. White Darnel, Annual Beardless Darnell.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 174 ; Eng. Bot. 1125; Hook. Fl. Scot. 45; With. ii. 239; Berwick Flora, 30.
In fields between Darlington and Conniscliffe. — Mr. Backhouse. On the borders of corn fields at Whickham, D. In corn fields at Easington, near
Belford, N. —Dr. G. Johnston.
46. ROTTBOLLIA.
1. R. incurvata. Sea Hard-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 175; Eng. Bot. 760; With. ii. 240; Hook. Fl. Scot. 46.
In Seaton pasture, D.— Mr. Backhouse. In the salt marshes of Tyne, Wear, and Tees, N. and D.
47. ELYMUS.
1. E. arenarius. Upright Sea Lime-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 177; Eng. Bot. 1672; Hook. Fl. Scot. 46; With. ii. 241.
On the coast near Castle Eden, Sunderland North Pier, and South Shields, D. At Seaton Snook.— John Hogg, Esq. South of Sunderland, D. — Mr. John Thornhill. At Cullercoats and Newbiggen, N.
2. E. europaeus. "Wood Lime-grass.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 178; Eng. Bot. 1317; With. ii. 242: Hordeum sylvaticum, Hudson, 57; Knapp. t. 107
In Ramshaw Wood and Scotswood Dene, N. On the east bank of Wescrow Bourn, four miles north of Wolsingham, D. Between Rushyford and
Ferry Hill, D.— Mr. E. Robson.
This plant is not mentioned in Hooker's Flora Scotica. It appears more nearly allied to the genus Hordeum than to Elymus.
48. HORDEUM.
1. H. murinum. Wall Barley, Mouse Barley, Way Bennet.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 179; Curt. Fasc. v. t. 9; Eng. Bot. 1971; Hook. Fl. Scot. 46.
On old walls, and by way sides, common.
2. H. pratense. Meadow Barley.
Sm. Eng. Fl. i. 180; Eng. Bot. 409; Hook. Fl. Scot. 46 ; Berwick Flora, 31.
In meadows near Jarrow and Monkton, D. Near Ponteland, N. By no means a common grass in the north of England. In moist meadows near Berwick, rare.—Dr. G. Johnston.
5.H. maritimum. Sea Barley, Squirrel-tail-grass.
