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53031 to 53080— Continued. 



53065. PoA CAESIA J. E. Smith. Poace.ie. Spear-grass. 



A glaucous Eurasiiin peivnn'al with rather rigid cnilnis 1.5 to 6 

 decimeters high aud rather compact panicles 3 to 7 centinu'ters long. 



53066. PoA CHAixii Vill. Poaceaj. Spear-grass. 



A tall relatively coarse species, with rather broad blades and drooping 

 panicles. Native to Europe and Asia ]Mim)r. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 16S06. 



53067. POLYPOGON MONSPELiENSis (L.) Desf. Poaceae. Beard-grass. 



A common annual weed on the Pacific coast, with bristly green or 

 yellowish spikes 1 to 6 inches long. 



53068. Salvia tratexsis L. Menthacese. Sage. 



A hardy European perennial 2 feet high, with more or less blood-red 

 maculate "leaves and bright-blue or rarely reddish or white flowers 1 inch 

 long. 



53069. Secale fragile Bieb. Poacete. Eye. 



A bearded grass native to the sandy steppes of Hungary and southern 

 Russia. 



53070. Sidalcea malvaeflora (DC.) A. Gray. Malvaceae. 



An erect or ascending hardy perenn'al 1 to 6 feet high, with small 

 incised-crenate leaves and purple flowers 2 inches across. Native to 

 California. 



53071. Stipa capillata L. Poacese. Feather grass. 



A perennial European, ornamental grass less than 2 feet high, used 

 in the making of dry bouquets. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 20686. 



53072. Stipa pennata L. Poaeese. Feather grass. 



An ornamental grass native to the steppes of Europe and Siberia. The 

 culms are 2 to 3 feet high and occur in bunches. The panicles are very 

 plumose. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 30609. 



53073. Thaxictrxjm flavum L. Ranunculacese. Meadow rue. 



A European stout perennial herb 2 to 4 feet high, with large compound 

 leaves and pale-yellow flowers with bright-yellow anthers. 



53074 and 53075. Thalictrum flexuosum Bernh. Itanunculacere. 



Meadow rue. 



53074. A yellow-flowered perennial li feet high, native to Germany. 



53075. Received as Thalictrum jacquiniantim, for which T. flexuo- 

 sum is an earlier name. 



53076. Thalictrum foetidum L. Ranunculacea?. Meadow rue. 



A white or yellow-flowered perennial three-fourths of a foot high, 

 native to France. 



53077. Tkiticum bicorne Forsk. Poaceae. Wild wheat. 



A tufted annual, native to Egypt and Syria, with culms 30 to 00 centi- 

 meters high. 



53078. Teiticxjm dicoccum Schrank. Poaceae. Emmer. 



Supposed to be the original parent of all wheats in the world. It has 

 great drought-resisting qualities and sliould do well in the arid tracts 

 of the southern United States. 



Received as Triticuni amyleum, which is now referred to T. dicoccum. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 34369. 



