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5. MILIUM, L.

1. M. effusum Milium effusum, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

Shaded woods, not unfrequent. Rugley Wood, Tyneside denes, by the Wear at Durham, &c.

6. APERA, Adans.

1. A. spicaventi Apera spica-venti, Beauv. Colonist. Germanic type. Area N, D. Range 1.

Cultivated fields, very rare. Heaton Dene, North Shields, Windmill Hills, Gateshead, and near Beamish Mill (F!).

7. AGROSTIS, L.

1. A. canina Agrostis canina, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1, 2.

Not unfrequent in swamps, ascending to 500 yards in the Brizzle ravine of Cheviot (W. H. Brown!).

2. A. vulgaris Agrostis capillaris, With. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1-3.

Everywhere common in grassy places, ascending to 750 yards on Highfield, 850 yards on Cheviot. The Var. pumila, Light, is common on the moorland roads.

3. A. alba Agrostis alba, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

Frequent in swamps, especially along the coast in the salt-marshes.

8. AMMOPHILA, Host.

1. A. arundinacea Ammophila arenaria, Host. Native. Maritime. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1.

Common amongst the sand-hills all along the coast.