MIDDLESEX FLORA. 133 



J?. maximus, Desf. 



Medford (C. E. Perkins). Adv. from Eu. 



"The spikelets in the three last preceding species are broader 

 upwards and bear long, straight, very conspicuous awns. Maximus 

 has a very simple, erect panicle with few large spikelets on short, 

 stoutish, often undivided branches ; sterilis is similar, but with much 

 smaller spikelets and more slender, longer branches, becoming 

 recurved ; tectorum has numerous still smaller and proportionately 

 narrower spikelets, on rather short, filiform, drooping and often 

 secund branches, and foliage velvety pubescent." Dr. C. W. Swan. 



LOLIUM, L. 



L. perenne, L. DARNEL. RAY GRASS. RYE GRASS. 

 Maiden and Melrose (H. A. Young; specimen in herb. of). Occa- 

 sional in lawns, etc. Adv. from Eu. 



L. temulentum, L. 

 Lowell, " dump " (Dr. C. W. Swan). Adv. from Eu. 



AGROPYRUM, Gsertn. 



A. repens, Beauv. (Triticum repens, L., Man.) COUCH GRASS. 



QUITCH GRASS. QUICK GRASS. 



Common and variable. 

 A. repens, Beauv., var. ? (Triticum repens, L., var. nemorale, 



Anderson, Man.) 



Lowell (Dr. C. W. Swan; specimen in herb. of). 

 A. caninum, Roem. & Schult. (Triticum caninum, L., Man.) 



AWNED WHEAT GRASS. 



Concord (E. S. Hoar; specimen in herb. of). 



SECALE, L. 

 8. cereale, L. RYE. 



Lowell, u dumps " (Dr. C. W. Swan) ; Somerville and Maiden (F. S. 

 Collins). Occasionally escaped or spontaneous. Adv. from Eu. 



TRITICUM, L. 



T. sativum, Lam., (extended). (T. vulgare, Vill., in part). WHEAT. 

 Occasionally spontaneous by roadsides, etc. The awned form, 

 T. sativum vulgare (T. aestivum, L.), the awnless. T. sativum vul- 

 gare muticum, (T. hibernum, L.) have both been found. Adv. 

 from Eu. 



HORDEUM, L. 



H. jubatum, L. SQUIRREL-TAIL GRASS. 

 Maiden (H. A. Young) ; Cambridge (F. S. Collins). 



