390 159. GRAMINET. 
laxam glabram ssepius excedente. Foliorum ligula scariosa, 
truncata vel obtusa, 2 ad 1 lin. longa; lamina culmi vix 2 poll. 
longa, 1 vel 14 lin. lata, linearis superne attenuata, glabra, innova- 
tionum longior, ad 43 poll. Panicula densa, lineari-oblanceolata 
vel lineari-oblonga, 14-24 in. longa ad 4 in. lata; rami erecti, 
terni (ad nodos superiores bini et solitarii), laterales e basi 
ramulosi, ut ramuli pedicellique leves; pedicellus quam spicula 
brevior; spicule 1? Jin. long, lanceolate, pallide virides siepe 
purpureo-tincte, Glume steriles subiequales, ovato-linceolata, 
acute, l-nerves, carina exterioris supra basin hirsutula; gl. fer- 
tilis paullo brevior, perlucida (1i lin. longa), cum venis 5 incon- 
spicuis ; palea brevis, circiter j lin. longa; anthera oblonga, 3 lin. 
longa; processus rhachille absens ; callus cum pilis brevissimis 
(vix 4 lin.) instructus. 
SukNsr: Mt. Miaowansan (7/ugh !). Mus. Brit. 
This species recalls the Northern Indian Agrostis inaqui- 
glumis, Griseb., but is of more robust habit, with much larger 
spikelets, broader leaves, Ar, 
4. Agrostis micrantha, Steud. Syn. Gram. p. 170; Hook. f. 
Fl. Brit. Ind. vn. p. 256. 
Agrostis alba, Baker & Moore, in Journ. Linn, Soc., Bot, xvii, (1879) 
p. 988, non Linn. 
Siixaking: Chienshan (Ross, 428, 581!) ;. Huprkn: Patung 
(A. Henry, 4722, 4723!); Yunnan: Mengtze forest, at 5500 ft, 
(A. Henry, 11257!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Himalaya. 
5. Agrostis myriantha, Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vii. p. 257. 
Hvrku (A. Henry, 4636, 46951). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Himalaya, 
6. Agrostis perennans, Tuck. in Amer. Journ. Sci. ser, 2, xlv. 
(1843) p. 44; A. Gray, Man. Bot. ed. 5, p. 6115 Steud. Syn. 
Gram. p. 165; Palibin, in Act. Hort. Petrop. xix. (1901) p. 182; 
Pilger, in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. xxix. (1900) p. 224; Mig. in Ann. 
Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. i. p. 274 3 Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. 
Jap. p. 166; Hack. in Bull, Herb. Boiss. vi. (1899) p. 645. 
Hurrnu: Patung (4A. Hemy, 4084, 4607!); Corea: Soul 
(Sontag). Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 
Japan; Eastern United States. 
