159. GRAMINEX. 419 
a mixing of two labels) resembles specimens collected in Japan 
by the ‘Challenger’ Expedition in having whitish-green spikelets. 
3. Melica Onci, Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. ii. p. 608 ; 
Hack. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. vii. (1899) p. 707, et sér. 2, iii. 
(1903) p. 505. 
CuxKrANG:; Ningpo Mountains (Faber, 12, 1733!) ; Herrn: 
Fang (A. Henry, 6641, 6716!); SzEcHUEN: North Wushan, 
4000-7000 feet (A. Henry, 70341) ; Corea: hills near Ouensan 
(Faurie, 809, ex Hackel). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Japan. 
I have seen no authenticated specimen of this species; tho 
plants referred to it agree fairly with the author's description, 
though the spikelets in specimens collected by Henry aud Faber 
are slightly larger. 
4. Melica Radula, Franchet, Pl. David. i. p. 336. 
SuENsr: Kusan (/fugh!), Mt. Laoysan, Teuizscien (Hugh !). 
Mus. Brit. 
I bave seen no authenticated specimen of this species ; Father 
Hugh’s plants agree fairly well with Franchet’s description. 
5. Melica scabrosa, Trin. im Bunge, Enum. Pl. Chin. Bor. 
p. 72; Steud. Syn. Gram. p. 2915 Franchet, Pl. David. i. p. 336, 
et in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Cherb. xxiv. (1884) p. 270; Kanitz, 
in Math. Naturw. Ber. Ungarn, iii. (1885) p. 105 Baker § Moore, 
in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. xvii. (1879) p. 388; Aomarow, in 
Act. Hort. Petrop. xx. (1901) p. 297; Hack. in Bull. Herb. 
Boiss. sér. 2, iii. (1903) p. 505. 
Cunt: mountain west of Peking (Bretschneider, in herb. 
Forbes, 1984!) ; Szecuuen: Wushan gorge, Yangtzckiang (Faber, 
1178!) Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
The plant from Nanchuan referred by Pilger (in Engl. Bot. 
Jahrb. xxix. p. 225) to Melica scabra, Linn., belongs here. 
1. Centotheca lappacea, Desv. in Nouv. Bull. Soc. Philom. ii. 
(1810) p. 189; Steud. Syn. Gram. p. 116; Benth. in Hook. 
Niger Fl. p. 56; Hance, in Journ. Linn. Koc., Bot. xii. (1873) 
p. 136; Rendle, in Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. ii, p. 228. 
Holcus latifolius, Osbeck, Resa, p. 247; Linn. Syst. ed. 10, p. 1505. 
Formosa: Bankinsing (A. Henzy, 99!) ; Kwanarunxa : White 
