but greenish or hable colored rather than brown. Rending 3/8 in glabrous at base but in middle portion bearing twisted hairs, and from below middle a long awn (1 ½ in.) Ave hardly if at all twisted lemma seems shortly but sharp, 2 tortled into edges finely cindled esp. at base over the level of the hood. palea. Very densely pubescent with bristly hairs. Palea ciliate or hule which are near margins Lemma of 2nd fl similarly awned but here not hairy veiled, tightly cindled outlends perfect fl with pubescenatory. 3rd fl rud- imatary. Stamens 3, stipes plumes. Ovary oblate in fl but becomes elong & grooved from the base. 5-2-29 Avena sativa, L p. 29 B.M.G.C.P. 114. Valley Way. Practically awnless, lemmas glabrous, very hairy. Note how much less in B.M.G.C.P. applies to the 4-28-29 spec. In 4-12 in 3/8 min wide, ligule ½ in high. 2d decumbent at base, rooting (in water) at lower nodes. X 4-27-29 Triticum vulgare L p. 41 B.M.G.C.P. 116. Fl. 1 plant only at Norewell (not on list left with Mrs. Tee Van.) lemmas have midrib produced into blunt point not really an awn. 4-26-29 Panicum maximum, Jogg p.17. Fl. St. George. Common along road noticed esp. near swing bridge. Ligule ciliate with a tuft of white hairs at base & blade behind it.