384 POACK/E. 



nffinis Ikrnh. Steud. Norn. Ed. 2, I : ITl, ITS (1840-1). A. 

 hi(/()n'ri(ina Dur. Hull. Soc Linn. liord. 20:41 (1855). .1. marro- 

 rar/ia Moench, Metli. 19G (i:!)4). A./afnn Schreb. lieiclw. (Jnios. 

 lOf), /. 15 (ITC)'*). A. nutnus St. Lag. Hecli. Hist. Cl". liiill. Soe. 

 Hot. Fr. 31: Hibl. 201 (1884). A. Hijriuca Hoiss. & Hal. Hoiss. Fl. 

 Ork-nt. 5:542 (18G7). 



A slender annual, 60-120 cm. liigli, bearing a luirrow panicle of 

 a few nodding spikelots. Si)ikelets 2- or niore-Howered, 2.5-3 em. 

 long; empty glumes 9- anti 11-nerved respectively; floral glume 

 of the lower floret 2.5 em. long, extending into 2-3 slender teetli, 

 glume clothed on the lower half with numerous long bristles, awn 

 6 cm. long, stout, lower half brown aiul twisted. There arc varie- 

 ties differing from the above description in several respects. 



A native of Harbary, sometimes cultivated as a curiosity. When 

 moistened, the lo!ig awns slowly turn around till straight; in this 

 way the spikelets move about. Said also to be used as an artificial 

 fly as a bait for fish. 



5. A. STUKJOSA Schreb Siiio. 52. A. nf/raria Hrot. Fl. Lusit. 

 1:105 (1804). A. (((jmria-mufica 1. c. lOfi (1804). A. (tf/raria- 

 sesquiallem 1. c. A. alta Cav. R. & S. Syst. 2:G9l (1817). A. 

 ardiiensis Lej. Steud. Xom. Ed. 2, i: 171 (1840-i). A . /lisjxniini 

 llort. R. & S. Syst. 2:G91 (1817). A. iicrrosn Lam. 111. n. 1115 

 (1791). 



Spikelets 2-flowered; empty glumes 7-9-nerved; floral glume 

 and pedicels glabrous. Snuiller and niore slender tlian A. fafna; 

 leaves sometimes liairy; panicle unilateral, rays fewer; iloral glume 

 more deeply bifid, segment awned. 



Found in similar places with A. fa fun. Descrijition mainly 

 taken from Hooker's Flora of the Rritish Islands. Hy Hooker and 

 some others it is considered a mere variety of A. faina. 



Not yet known in North America, but may be looked for. 

 Here mentioned because some consider it the parent form of our 

 cultivated oats. 



6. A. FATUA L. Sp. 80 (1753). Wild Oats. A. amhigua 

 Schoenb. Nym. Consp. 810 (1878). A. hyhrkla Peterm. Reichb. 

 Fl. Saxon. 17 (1846-49). A. intermedia Lindgren, Hot. Notiser. 



