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Numbers Graminea Restucaceae 9.
Nº 151 is "Melena cristata" Pers: avas witg narrow leaves.
Nº 152 to 156 are all "Brisleymum spicatum" Hook of what the rest are very numerous. Hunk. Vol iii Pl: Pan: volume with Genus and Plate No Pertine and Plant extremely No many round glanes and holes as a key gork distinctive mark.
Nº 156 is Melica imperfecta Pers M. celloleides Steer. Petals longer thanum are M. floridus Nutt: of this Plan in description..
Nº 157 to 160 are Bromus ciliatus d. var Purpura.
Nº 161 & 162. Poa annua. d. var ravis panicule setosa. Puddle. No 931 is the same 157 inches high. I doubt, than P. rigida. Pl:
Nº 163 to 166 Sclerochloa californica Murro v. N: Hartus Nº 2058 By Slerochloa
277.
I near the genus that is unexcelled Alorvis and by a. Gray he seton Selerochloa of Glyceria. It is fragantis Donelliana Send; first Puddle 932 I believe path of Geyer Nº 12. b be the same Cuttle. Nº 782 is to same. It may possibly be Poa angusta Misch. The structure of the Palea separates it from
Moa Melericides.
Nº 167 is fragantis Michifera Scheele, the same I believe as P. lugens & July Michels from Brazil P. mexicana Pers: I suppose to be the same but the synonyms are in out confusion, it is almost impossible to separate them Sasa Wight 774.
Nº 168 is Drag: delicatula Pers: Identical with our specimens from Buenos Ayres
I think it may be Poa tenerella Benth. I dubit Nº 4 & Numbie may be a state of Drag: Muschii or im suspect. - In some respect? This fragantis were little favortity than any oter Genus. Wight No 2046 scaled by m. P. this is clearest in Nicomphis ventura.
Nº 169 is a new species of Sclerochloa or Alorvis closely allied to Sch: avenacea Des. Pale less enormously serred than annua, and very generally there are only 3 serres. The summit of the vagina is fringed with long hairs.
Suttle 92-1849