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Millers Dictionary 1807

Lolium perenne—In England this is called Ray
Grass, from the French Ivraie, which is their name for
L. temulentum. Began to be [culturated?] about 1677

Grasses that run to seed=stalks should be avoided;
those that run chiefly to leaves being.—

Ray grass exhausts the soil + becomes degenerate in 2 or 3 years

Lolium temultentum—Native of Europe, Japan, Cape of Good hope xc—Found mostly in field
of Wheat, Barley, flex xc—"The flour of the seeds, mixed with wheat flour,
produces disorder in the human body, as vomiting, purging, and violent
cholies, but it has not a sensible effect, unless taken in considerable
quantity; or, according to Lumieus unless it be eaten hot. The
seed malted with barley, soon occasions drunkenness; hence
the French name Iviraie, and by corruption the English Ray"
—Milleis Dictionary vol 3.≠ very ingenious to wheat
crps in Engalnd. The seed may be easily separate by the sue.

Melica cœrulea (=Peacoerulia L.=Aira cœnulead=Molinia cœrulea) When young the
flower are very like a Poa, but as they advance the form alters more
like Aira; but the rudiment being present it is a Melica. Easily
known by its having only one knot, and that near the base; and by the
stamen + stigmas, being of a deep purple color. Fishermen of the Isle of
Skie make ropes of this grass, which they find by experience will bear the
water well without rotting.

Milium paniceum Lim—Native of Jamaica.

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