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Scape 15 in to base, infl., clothed with sheathing
tracts from base; the lower ones greenish, long
acuminate, passing into bright red, shorter just
above at top. Fla Fersile on zig-zog rachis,
sutted by very small acute bract sometimes
slightly forked. Ovary ridged outside, later
adj. Corolla dull, greenish rose tipped blue. Inner
seg. striking bright green edged deep blue curling
back. Fl. pendulous so that gen. effect is
somewhat like fuxia.
4-3-20 Hypoerepis ciliata Willd (see 9-29-20) FL
v young pr. Bellevue. Plant 3½ in, peduncles 2-3 flh.
Young fr shows clear ? genus plainly.
4-3-25 ? Festuca
Grass FL Bellevue. 9 in high. Prebannud. St very
slender. Loos exceedingly narrow, involute, glabro.
3-4 in long, the uppermost slightly overtopping
infl. Ligules short v obliquely fuscate. Dipl 3 in, 1-
sided, open, raceme the spikelets mostly on
thick stalk pedicels less than 1 mm long but at
base spikelets in 2's consisting 1 one almost
pedicelled like those above v a second with ped-
cel 3-4mm. 1st glume very small about ⅓ mm