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Fig. 290. Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Bi!OME or Hunga- 

 RiAX Brome-gi;a?'.s. — An erect i)erenuial 6 to In dm. higb, witli 

 creeping rootstocks, open panicles 12 to 18 cm. long, and live- to 

 nine-flowered, awnless spikelets 2 to 3 cm. long. — A native of 

 Europe, introduced and cultivated in many parts of the United 

 States for bay. June, July, 



