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striatae, glabrae, interdum scabriusculae. Panicula eftfusa, 
2 cm. longa et 3-4 cm. lata; axis primarius teres, praeter nodos 
ciliatos glaber; rami filiformes, patentes, 1-5-3 cm. longi; pedi- 
celli ad 3 mm. longi. Spiculae hiantes, nitidae. Glumae acumi- 
natae, integrae, glabrae, dorso scaberulae; inferior 8:5 mm. 
longa, 1— sub 3-nervis; superior 7-5 mm. longa, 3-nervis. 
Valva pallide brunnescens, tenuis, cum callo 5 mm. longa, sparse 
hirsuta pilis albis; callus acutus, 1 mm. longus; arista tenuis, 
4-5 cm. longa; columna brevissime pilosula vel scabrida, 1-2 
cm. longa; seta leviter curvula; valvula valvam aequans. 
N. 8. Wares. Lachlan River, Sept. 1878, Mueller, (received 
at Washington under the name S. scabra, Lindl.). 
38. §. crinita, Gaud. in Freyc. Voy. Bot. 407. 
Subsequent examination of the specimen of 
S. crinita, Gaud. sent by the author to the 
British Museum in 1825 revealed the fact that it 
consists of two similar but not identical plants. 
from its sheath. The glumes are hyaline with 
obscure or very short lateral nerves. There are 
no a wv remaining. Belonging to this is 
part of a densely tufted base of narrowly convo- 
lute leaves. The plant is too incomplete for 
precise recognition, but probably belongs to S. 
falcata, Hughes, or a very closely allied species. 
B. This consists of a panicle only, which is 
very lax and still partly enclosed in its sheath. 
The lateral nerves of the glumes are prominent 
and extending almost to the tip. The awns are 
fine, not falcate, and about 4 cm. long. 
nquiries and drawings of both plants were 
addressed to the Museum d’Histoire Naturelle, 
Paris, when M. Gagnepain kindly made the fol- 
J lowing observations. “ Nous n’avons pas de Stipa. 
cas ‘ crinita, Gaudichaud de la main de ce botaniste ; 
gl ye mais seulement un S. flavescens Nouv. Holl. Port 
valve. x3, Jackson, C. Gaudichaud de son écriture méme. 
Je soupconne que c’est l’échantillon sur lequel 
il a basé son Stipa crinita. Ce specimen n’a pas de souche, nt 
les feuilles inférieures; mais une feuille moyenne, une feuille 
supérieure et une inflorescence de 20 cm., abondamment pourvue 
d’épillets. La feuille la plus grande mesure 22 cm. et 2-3 mm. de 
large; elle est roulée. En examinant soigneusement les épillets 
nombreux de ce Stipa (flavescens ?) je reconnais tr facilement 
le dessin B: glumes vertes scabres sur la nervure médiane, les 
2 nervures latérales assez fortes atteignant presque le sommet; 
-caryopse 4 appendice tordu, scabérule, présentant de place en 
place une zone verte formée de 2 nervures vertes longitudinales, 
contigués, qui par la torsion se sont diposées en spirale, 4 spires 
équidistantes. Quand les glumes sont, séches, elles prennent 
