Dr. Smirtu’s Obfervations on the Britifh Species of Bromus, 297 
B. fterilis, ereéta panicula, major. Barrel. Ic. t. 76. f. 1. 
Feftuca avenacea fterilis, paniculis confertis ereCctioribus, ariftis 
brevioribus. Raji Syn. oes 2, 261. Pluk. Phyt. t.. 299. fi 2 
Herb. Sherard.. 
_ F. avenacea fterilis, pediculis Pinifeeian et evible erectis. Morif. 
V. 3. 212. n. 13.—et F. graminea annua, fpicis erectis. Eyu/d. 
Seét, 8. t..7. f213. Herb. Bobart. 
Gramen bromoides:pumilum, locuftis ereétis, majoribus ariftatis. 
Scheuchz. Agr. 260. Sent by Scheuchzer himfelf to Sherard. 
In arenofis et ad muros paflim. Fl. Junio. 
Common on the fandy grounds in Jerfey.  Sherard. At the 
foot of St. Vincent’s ‘rock, Briftol, on the “farther part near the 
meadows. Sir Ri wanes; Bart.. Near Batterfea. » Curtis. 
Radix annua, Spiele parva. ,  Galmi pedales vel fefquipedales, erecti, 
» ftriéti, graciles, teretes, {triati, glabri, foliofi, geniculis plerimque 
tribus. ; Folia; pracedentis, at minus. pubefcentia, fepé omnind 
glabra. Vagine nervofe, fubcarinate, fepius glabra, quanddque 
pilofze, pilis deflexis. Sspula brevis, erofa, Panicula vix triunci- 
alis, erecta, faftigiata; ramis ternis, quaternis, quinifve, {cabriuf- 
-/culis, plerumque fimplicibus, brevibus, unifloris, folo fertiliore_ 
tantum elongatis et ramofis, femper tamen erectis vel erectiufcu- 
lis, nunquam pendulis. ; Spicule \ineari-lanceolate, erecte, fepius 
fufcefcentes, {cabre. Fvofculi precedentis, fed diandri, mini{que 
arguté nervofi, nervis duobus lateralibus approximatis pracipué 
confpicuis. 
The effential character of this {pecies confifts in its ower-ftalks 
being fhort and ereét, leaves almoft {mooth, glumes much lefs 
Voi, IV. Qq ftrongly 
