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" SEEDS 



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Ayropyrum repens is also often awncd and may be described here 

 (see also \). 150). 



Agropyrum repens, Beauv. (Fig. 76). 

 Palea tough, 10 — 12 mm. long, ovate-lanceolate, 3—5 

 ribbed and smooth; with a short (2 — .3mm.) or long 



Fig. 75. Agroinjrum caninum. 

 Type of boat-shaped "seed" 

 with sub-terminal awn. a, nat. 

 size ; h, x about 9, but with 

 awn cut short. Eachilla thicker 

 above and hairy ; palea not 

 toothed. Nobbe. Cf. Fig. 48. 



Fig. 76. Agropi/nuu repens. 

 Awned variety. The awn is 

 very short and sub-terminal : 

 the rachilla smooth, a, the 

 "seed," nut. size; h and c, 

 ditto, X about 4^. Boat-shaped 

 "seed" with rounded back. 

 Nobbe. Cf. Fig. 57. 



