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Ammophila arundinacea, Host. Sea-shore at Terranova, J. B. sp. 



Lolium perenne, L. 



, j6. (L. strictum, Psl.). Sands near Messina, J. B. sp. 



temulentum, L. 



temulentum, j3. (L. speciosum, Guss.). Frequent, J. B. 



Rottboellia incurvata, L. fil. In many places, J. B. sp. 



filiformis, Roth. Less frequent than the preceding, J. B. 



Nothing but a careful study of the living plants will settle the still 

 doubtful question as to the identity of these two species. 



cylindrical '. Mouth of the Anapus near Syracuse, J. B. 



sp. ; Mondello, Gussone. 



• fasciculata, Dsf. South coast, J. B. 



Psilurus nardoides, Trin. Frequent in the lower region of Etna, 

 J.B. sp. 



Elymus europteus, L. In woods. I believe I have seen Sicilian spe- 

 cimens of E. crinitus, Schreb. 



Hordeum bulbosum, L. Mistretta, Gussone. 



— murinum, L. Not common : near Syracuse, J. B. sp. 



pratense, Huds. Mountainous parts. 



maritimum, With. Frequent, J. B. sp. 



JEgilops ovata, L. Common. 



neglecta, Req., Savi. J. B. sp. ? 



■ triaristata, Req. ? J. B. sp. 



triuncialis, L. J. B. sp. ? As I before remarked, I am unable 



to distinguish the species of this genus ; I believe that I have 

 found the above four forms, and probably the JE. triticoides, Req., 

 and 2E. cylindrica, Host, are also to be found ; the genus calls for 

 careful examination. 



Secale Montanum, Guss. Frequent, J.B. 



Triticum cestivum, sylvestre. Frequent in various situations, and to 

 all appearance spontaneous, J. B. See Bert. Fl. It. i. 796. 



villosum, Psl. Frequent, J. B. sp. 



junceum, L. Sandy sea-shores, J. B. 



scirpeum, Guss. Salt marshes at Sferracavallo, Serra di 



Falco and Termini, Gussone. 



repens, L. 



, fi. W. 



, y. Bert. (T. litorale, Host). Coast near S ta Agata, 



Gussone. 



panormitanum (Agropyrum panormitanum of Parlatore). I 



have not yet seen specimens of this plant. It is to be feared that 

 many of the described species of this section are merely variable 

 forms of two or three types. Bertoloni unites T. glaucum of Host 

 with T. repens, L. 



caninum, Huds. May not even this be an extreme form of 



T. repens ? 



Lappago racemosa, W. This is scarce in Sicily. 



Nardus stricta, L. 



Lygeum spartum, L. This singular and beautiful plant is almost con- 

 fined to the south coast between Terranova and Sciacca. 



