32 DICHELACHNE CRINITA. 



Poa annua and Danthonia aemi-aimularis, may be found flowering during the 

 whole year. A variety of D. crinita, figured on Plate XV., Fig. Y, was collected 

 in the Domain, Wellington, the spike-like panicle of which is more open and the 

 awns purple. This variety may probably prove to be an introduced Australian 

 form. It is a very graceful grass when in flower, and a very different looking plant 

 from the species, but by the details of its inflorescence cannot be distinguished. 

 DISTRIBUTION IN NEW ZEALAND : Everywhere from the North Gape to Stewart 

 Island, from sea-level to 3000 feet altitude. 



Reference to Plate XV. : Figs. 1, 1'. Plants. 2. Spikelet. 3. Floret. 

 4, 4'. Nervation of empty glumes. 5. Nervation of flowering glume. 6. Nervation 

 of Palea. 7. Scales. 8. Ovary. 0. Grain. 



