94 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. [Proc. 3D Sek. 



GRAMINE^^. 



I am indebted to the great kindness of Dr. F. Lamson 

 Scribner, Chief of the Division of Agrostology, U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture, for the identification of these 

 grasses. 



1. Bromus Trinii Desv. 



Trisetum barbatum Stecd. 



Reported under the latter name from Santa Cruz Island. 

 Found growing on San Nicolas in one locality, about 

 Opuntia Engeltnanni . 



2. Bromus Hookerianus Thurb. — Reported from all the 

 islands except San Miguel. On San Nicolas found grow- 

 ing about Opuntia and on a flat at about 100 ft. elevation. 



3. Bromus virens Nutt. — This species has not before 

 been reported from the islands. It also was found growing 

 about Opunh'a. 



4. Cynodou Dactylon Pns. — This is the first record 

 from the islands. It grew on a height above the brackish 

 stream. 



5. Stipa setigera Presl. — Reported from all the islands 

 except San Miguel. On San Nicolas it was found in one 

 locality, about Opuntia. 



6. Stipa robusta \^asc\'. — The first record from the 

 islands, growing in one locality, about Opuntia. 



7. Hordeum murinum L. — Reported from Santa Rosa, 

 Santa Cruz, and Santa Catalina. On San Nicolas it was 

 found in fertile spots amid sand, at an elevation of 800 to 

 1000 ft. 



8. Avena barbata Z. — This is the first record from the 

 islands. It also was found only about Opuntia. 



9. Phalaris Canariensis L. — Reported from all the 

 islands except Santa Rosa. This grew in one locality, a 

 fertile flat 100 ft. above the sea. 



