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Germs 28. Cynosurus. 
C. cristattjs. Dog's-tail-grass. Fig. 1541. 
Spike elongated, simple. Florets with a short awn. Pastures; 
common. 1-2 ft. Perenn. July. (§) E.B. 1.316. E. B. 2. 139. 
11. Am. 556. Bab. 406. Lind. 306. 
C. echinatus. Rough Dog's-tail-grass. Fig. 1542. 
Spike ovate. Florets with awns as long as the paleae. Southern 
sea-shores. 6-10 in. Ann. July. (|^) E. B. 1. 1333. E.B. 2.140. 
H. Am. 556. Bab. 406. Lind. 306. 
Genus 29. Festuca. 
F. UNiGLUMis. Single-hushed Fescue-grass. Fig. 1543. 
Panicle upright, nearly simple, pointing one way. Florets tapering, 
compressed, awned ; lower glume minute. Sandy shores. 8 in.-l ft. 
Bienn. June. Green. (2) E.B. 1.1430. E.B. 2.145. H. Am. 
557. Bab. 406. Lind. 314. 
F. bromoides. Barren Fescue-grass. Fig. 1544. 
Panicle upright, pointing one way. Florets shorter than their awns, 
rough at the top. Upper half of stem leafless. Leaves bristle-shaped. 
Dry ground. 6-8in. Ann. July, (f) E.B. 1. 1411. E.B. 2.144. 
11. fy Am. 557’. Bab. 406. Lind. 315. 
F. Myurus. Wall Fescue-grass. Fig. 1545. 
A variety of bromoides. Panicle drooping one way. Stem leafy to 
the summit. Walls and dry ground. 6-8 in. Ann. June and July, 
(f) E. B. 1. 1412. E. B. 2. 144*. H. Am. 557. Bab. 406. 
Lind. 314. 
F. ovina. Sheep's Fescue-grass. Fig. 1546. 
Panicle close, pointing one way. Florets roundish, smooth at the base. 
Stem square. Leaves bristle-shaped, rough. Dry pastures ; abundant. 
6-8 in. Perenn. June, (f) E.B. 1.585. E.B. 2.141. H. fy Am. 557. 
Bab. 407. Lind. 313. 
F. cassia. Fig. 1547. 
A variety of ovina. Stems many-angled, leaves glaucous. Pastures. 
10 in.-l ft. Perenn. June and July. (§) E.B.\.\9\7- E.B. 2. 
141*. II. Am. 557. Bab. 407. Lind. 315. 
F. vivipara. Fig. 1548. 
A variety of ovina. Flowers viviparous. Leaves smooth and long. 
Mountains. 6-8 in. Perenn. July. (2-) E.B. 1. 1355. E.B.2. 
141**. II. Am. 557. Bab. 407. Lind. 313. 
F. duriuscula. Hard Fescue-grass. Fig. 1549. 
Panicle spreading, pointing one way. Florets about 6, cylindrical, 
longer than their awns. Stem leaves flat. Pastures. 1 ft. Perenn. 
June and July. ( 2 ) E. B. 1. 470. E. B. 2. 142. II. fy Am. 557. 
Bub. 407. Lind. 314. 
F. rubra. Creeping Fescue-grass. Fig. 1550. 
A variety of duriuscula. Leaves downy. Root creeping. Sandy 
shores. 1 ft. Perenn. July. Reddish. (§) E. B. 1. 2056. 
E. B. 2. 143. II. Am. 558. Bub. 407. Lind. 314. 
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