ovate to oval in outline, witli the point extended flat a«iaiii«t the cane: 

 margin narrow, the point of tlie margin typieally long and seiiii- 

 elliptieal in shape. Foliage medium in aiiiouut, mcdiiuii green in 

 coloi'. Leaf of medium width, medium to short. su))-erect. edges hav- 

 ing a tendency to curl. Leaf-sheath flattened laterally at the throat, 

 glaucous ; auricles medium size ; ligula medium to short, with the 

 upper edge usually depressed in the center. Vestiture of leaf-sheath 

 many long and rather soft setae. Vestiture of tliroat of sheath me- 

 dium ahundant, long, rather soft hairs on the auricles, and adjacent 

 edges and face of the leaf, and sometimes behind the ligula ; also 

 sometimes pubescent on the face of the base of the leaf. ^lost impor- 

 tant distinguishing characters the form of the buds, curling of the 

 leaf, and light colored spots on the internodes. 



B-3412. — Habit erect to inclining. Length long. Diameter me- 

 dium to small. Shape of stalk straight to slightly curved. C/olor 

 greenish-red but varying in redness with amount of sun-exposure; a 

 glaucous ring on the node below the leaf-scar. Internodes medium 

 to long, nearly round in cross-section, typically straight or slightly 

 depressed on the side above the bud but tumid on the opposite side; 

 furrow just perceptible. • Nodes medium size, typically larger above 

 the leaf -scar than below it, slightly longer on the side of the bud ; 

 about three rows of nidimentary roots. Buds typically having 

 started to expand, projecting through the outer scales and standing 

 out from the stalk; before starting typically semi-elliptical to broadly 

 ovate in outline, plump, adhering closely to the stalK'. having a uuirgin 

 of medium width, lobes inconspicuous. Foliage rather less than me- 

 dium, medium to dark in color. Leaf narrow, medium length, ta- 

 pering into a long point. Leaf-sheath nearly round at the throat, 

 often reddish in color; auricles medium size; ligula medium to 

 short, with the upper edge rounded in outline. Vestiture of leaf- 

 sheath many medium stiff setae. Vestiture of throat of sheath me- 

 dium coarse hairs on the auricles and sometimes extending onto the 

 edges and surface of the base of the leaf. Most im])ortant distin- 

 guishing characters color and the shape of the buds aiul the inter- 

 nodes. 



B-109. — Habit erect to inclining. Length medium to long. Di- 

 ameter medium to large. Shape of stalk more or less curved. Color 

 greenish-yellow, with a glaucous I'ing below the leaf -scar. Internodes 

 medium length, nearly round in cross-section; typically nearly 

 straight-sided, but sometimes slightly staggered, and then slightly 

 tumid on the side opposite the one on which the bud occurs ; furrow 

 not perceptible, or very shallow. Nodes medium size ; above the leaf- 



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