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Murhoid Graminea.
Arundinæe, Pappochoroe
and Chloridree.
Arundinee
N. 118 is Arundo Donaa L.
Pappochoroe
N. 119. is Pappophorum Dactylogus/ Urode. Led. Bought #01. in the same allh.' it has the third flower, Sr. Mr. North's home called it. N. palidum Mr. and believe they with our N. schlenicie And District:
N. 120 is Papp: [Myrphalic] uroch: apertum Murro in Mt. Donth; Same as Wright #03!
Not N. microondotum, which is particularly described by Pierce as having the awns only as large as the glumes.
N. 121 is "Litted Pappophenides" Kuntz.
N. 122 is A new Genus unlike any I know. Miculis & Nos: 2 inflo & 1 schron def. like Arundus tota, etc. fertili.
N. 123 is "Calhestum Austratum" Presl." This belongs to Chloridee and cone, very close to Melanocorinis Pces. The Genus requires considerable alterations in description. Glumes of the lower flower very unequal, white, we scarcely seeable. Lateral cante of the poles, only are furnished. White color as far as to inner. R. upper and arched flowers, the glumes, are quite as awned and certainly have with flumose awns to 2 1/2.
Chloridee
N. 124 is "Eltmis alba." Presl.
N. 125, 126 & 127 are "Elmis seticellata" Nutt: Sudthorne, #30! or its same.
N. 128. is Lefpochlis Greggii. Same as Wright #44! I considered this a new Genus and called it: Lefpochlis, in Mt. North's & Mt. Hook; but the name is not published.
N. 129. I called Lefpochlis california Murro in Mt. North's & Mt. P.C. 18. You have drawn and also the same description. N. Wright #43!
N. 130 & 131. "Pentelma erisproda" Doney" Same as Wright #48! Patriana caussa Murro in Mt North: D. Doney & Intary was my Graminea told me this was Chordosium Jeneum Pon; in Enev's Report.