Tubular metal box containing samples of grasses, n.d.

Reference Number

0038/13/17

Level of Description

Item

Title

Tubular metal box containing samples of grasses, n.d.

Date

late 18th century

Extent

Extent: 27 items

Description

Ink on paper labels
- Molinia coerulea
- 72 Hordeum marinarum
- 32 Avena pratensis
- Briza media
- 38 Bromus secalinus
- 101 Poa annua
- 43 Bromus sterilis
- Deschampsia flexuosa
- 20 Alopecurus agrestis
- Deschampsia coespitosa
- 60 Festuca myurus
- Bromus mollis
- 33 Avena pubescens
- Melica uniflora
- 41 Bromus arvensis
- 40 Bromus erectus
- Bromus racemosus
- 69 Holcus mollis
- 68 Holcus lanatus
- Bromus velutinus
- Brachypodium pinnatum
- 71 Hordeum pratense
- Kateria cristata
- Brachypodium sylvaticum
- 21 Alopecurus geniculatus
- Agropyrum caninum
- Agropyrum repens

These numbers match William Sole's Book of Grasses 1799 and could form part of his donation of 108 specimens.