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F. gigantea. Giant Fescue-grass. Fig. 1551. 
Panicle drooping, twice compound, spreading. Florets 3-6, ovate- 
lanceolate, shorter than the awns. Shady places. 3—1 ft. Perenn. 
July and Aug. (|) E. B. 1. 1820. E. B. 2. 146. II. Am. 559. 
Bab. 407. Lind. 314. 
F. TRIFLORA. Fig. 1552. 
A variety of gigantea. Florets about 3. Leaves narrower. Woods. 
2 ft. Perenn. July and Aug. (£) E. B. 1. 1918. E. B. 2. 146*. 
II. Am. 560. Bab. 4 08. Lind. 314. 
F. calamaria. Reed Fescue-grass. Fig. 1553. 
Panicle repeatedly branched, spreading, erect. Florets 2-5, oblong, 
cvlindrical, pointed. Moist woods. 3 ft. Perenn. July. Purplish, 
(f) E. B. 1. 1005. E. B. 2. 147. H. Am. 558. Bab. 407. 
Lind. 313. 
F. decidua. Fig. 1554. 
A variety of calamaria. Spikelets of 2-3 florets. Woods. 1-2 ft. 
Perenn. July. (^) E.B. 1.22G6. E.B. 2.147*. H.^ Am. 55S. 
Bab. 407. Lind. 313. 
F. pratensis. Meadow Fescue-grass. Fig. 1555. 
Panicle nearly erect, loose, pointing to one side. Spikelets linear, 
compressed. Meadows. 2 ft. Perenn. June. (^) E.B. 1 . 1592. 
E. B. 2. 148. H. Am. 559. Bab. 408. Lind. 312. 
F. loliacea. Spiked Fescue-grass. Fig. 1553. 
Spike 2-ranked, drooping. Spikelets linear-oblong. Florets without 
awns. Pastures. 2 ft. Perenn. July, (f) E.B. 1.1821. E. B. 2.150. 
H. Am. 559. Bab. 408. Lind. 313. 
F. elatior. Tall Fescue-grass. Fig. 1557. 
Panicle drooping, spreading, much branched. Florets cylindrical, 
awned. Moist pastures. 3-5 ft. Perenn. July. (|) E. B. 1. 1593. 
E. B. 2. 149. H. Am. 559. Bab. 408. Lind. 3~13. 
Genus 30. Bromus. 
B. erectus. Upright Brome-grass. Fig. 1558. 
Panicle erect, little-branched. Spikelets linear-lanceolate. Florets 
numerous, remote, compressed. Awns shorter than the florets. Root- 
leaves very narrow. Sandy pastures. 2—3 ft. Perenn. July. (|) E.B. 
I. 471. E.B. 2. 157. H. ^ Am. 560. Bab. 408. Lind. 312. 
B. asper. Ilairy Brome-grass. Fig. 1559. 
Panicle drooping, branched. Spikelets linear-oblong. Florets cylin¬ 
drical, rather distant. Awns shorter than the florets. Lower leaves 
hairy. Woods. 4-6 ft. Ann. July and Aug. (|) E.B. 1.1172. 
E. B.2.158. II. Up Am. 500. Bab. 409. Lind. 312. 
B. sterilis. Barren Brome-grass. Fig. 1560. 
Panicle drooping, usually simple. Spikelets linear-lanceolate. Awns 
longer than the florets. Leaves downy. Fields. 2 ft. Ann. June 
and July, (i) E. B. 1. 1030. E. B. 2. 159. H. Am. 561. 
Bub. 409. Lind. 312. 
