32 SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



53122 to 53175— Continued. 



53147. HoRDEUM spoNTANEUM C. Koch. Poacese. Barley. 



An annular 2-rowed barley which is considered by some to be the wild 

 form of the cultivated 2-rowed varieties. Native to the Caucasus. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 28885. 



53148. Lappula myosotis Moench. Boraginaeeje. Stickweed. 

 (Echinospermum lappula Lehm.) 



An erect grayish annual 5 to 6 decimeters high, with blue to whitish 

 flowers. Naturalized from Europe. 



53149. Melica ciliata L. Poacere. Melic grass. 



A half-hardy, ornamental perennial grass native to Europe and north- 

 ern Africa. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 16967. 



53150. Melica nutans L. Poaceffi. Melic grass. 



Variety pallens. 



A rather tall pale ornamental perennial grass native to Europe and 

 northern Asia. 



53151. Myosotis arvensis (L.) Hill. Boraginacese. Forget-me-not. 



An annual or biennial erect plant 8 to 20 inches high, which bears blue 

 or white flowers. Native to Europe and Asia. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 530.59. 



53152. Myosotis stkicta Link. Boraginaceae. Forget-me-not. 



A tender annual with small blue or whitish flowers. Native to Europe, 

 the Orient, and northern Africa. 



53153. Nigella damascena L. Ranunculacese. Love-in-a-mist. 



A hardy southern European annual 1 to 2 feet high, bearing large white 

 or blue flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. .53061. 



53154. NoNNEA KOSEA (Bieb.) Link. Boraginacese. Rose alkanet. 



An attractive, hardy, procumbent annual native to northern Caucasus. 

 The funnel-shaped flowers are white or purple. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53062. 



53155. PoA ALPiXA L. Poacefe. Spear-grass. 



A good pasture gi-ass native to Kazan Province, northern Volga 

 region, Russia. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. .53064. 



53156. PoA CAESiA .1. E. Smith. Poacefe. Spear-grass. 



A European perennial grass with rather rigid culms 1.5 to 6 decimeters 

 high. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. .53065. 



53157. PoA cHAixii VUl. Poacese. Spear-grass. 



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

 panicles. Native to Europe and Asia Minor. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53066. 



53158. Ranunculus aconitifolius L. Ranunculacese. Crowfoot. 



Variety platanifoUus. 



A variety of the common white-flowered buttercup of Europe, with 

 leaves like those of a plane tree. 



53159. Sesleria cokrulea Arduino. Poacofe. Moor-grass. 



A hardy, blue-gray perennial grass up to l^ feet high, native to the 

 British Isles. 



