192 SURG.-MAJ. J. E. T. ATTOHISON ON THE FLORA OF 
442, 455. Aristida cynantha, Nees. 
Between Thal and Kuram, and on the low hills to the south of 
Kuram ; common. 
1257 (1879). Melica gracilis, Aitchison & Hemsley, n. sp. Glabra, 
culmis gracillimis numerosis, foliis angustissimis, spiculis anguste race- 
moso-paniculatis 3-floris, glamis omnibus glabris. 
Herba perennis (2) ezespitosa, fere omnino glabra, culmis numerosis, gracil- 
limis, 15-2-pedalibus, foliosis. Folia caulina plana, angustissima (maxima 
vix ultra lineam lata), usque ad 6 poll. longa, acuta, vix scabrida; 
ligula antice longiuscule producta, acuta. o Spicule sepissime 3-flore, 
breviter pedicellate, racemosee, pedicellis infra flores pilosulis; racemi 
ssepius 4—6-spiculati, in paniculas simplices laxas elongatas dispositi, 
floribus longiuscule stipitatis, supremo neutro. Glume exteriores fere 
omnino scarios&e, obtuse, dorso obsolete ciliolatee, inferior l-nervia, 
superior 3-nervia. Gluma florifera oblonga, obtusa, mutica, integra 
scariosa, glabra, indistincte 7-nervia. Palea lata, scariosa, minute bi- 
dentata, gluma paullo brevior, prominenter 2-nervia, nervis leviter sca- 
bridis. Ovarium glabrum, stylis plumosis. 
Kuram district, in the Shend-toí gorge, at 9000 feet, common. 
1252 (1879). Agrostis (S Lachnagrostis) Munroana, Aitchison & 
Hemsley,n.sp. A. ciliate, Trin., affinis, differt spiculis minoribus, gluma 
florifera exaristata, etc. 
Herba 12-15 poll. alta, fere glabra, culmis gracilibus, foliosis, nodis pur- 
pureis. Folia radicalia non visa, caulina tenuia, plana, glabra, usque ad 
6 poll. longa et fere 2 lineas lata, acuta, utrinque leviter scabrida ; ligula 
lata culmum involvens, circiter 2 lineas longa, truncata, Spicule cir- 
citer lineam longs, numerosz, in paniculas angustas strictas dispositz, 
pedicellis levibus, fere filiformibus. Glume exteriores subzquales, 
acute, inferior dorso minute ciliolata. Gluma florifera exaristata, extus 
intusque pilosa. Palea angusta, glabra, gluma paullo brevior. 
Kuram district, Shend-toí gorge from 10,000 to 11,000 feet in 
altitude, common. 
1253 (1879). A. subaristata, Aitchison § Hemsley, n.sp. (Plate XXIX. 
figs. 1-3.) Species habitu inflorescentia ete. A. verticillate, a qua differt 
glumis exterioribus subaristatis, gluma florifera aristata. 
Herba 2-3-pedalis, culmis crassiusculis, glabris, lavibus, stoloniferis. 
Folia caulina plana, glabra, supra scabrida, usque ad 42 poll. longa et 
3 lineas lata, acuta; ligula maxima, ochreoidea. Spicule 2-2} lineas 
longz, anguste denseque paniculate, ramulis numerosis, subverticillatis ; 
pedicelli puberuli, spiculis sepius breviores. Glume exteriores subzequa- 
les, extus undique puberulz, simul ciliate, plus minus aristatze, aristis 
terminalibus. Gluma florifera glabra, dorso supra medium aristata, 
arista longiuscule exserta, leviter geniculata. Palea glabra, late ovata. 
