laS F. OVTNA; F. lUKMUSCUr-A T,.; P. PRATKN'SIS. L. 



from tlu- Kcw (ianlcns. Of jill tlio niwn tliis (tnc .scniis tlic 

 Ix'st, iidiipti'd Id llic dry prairin ro^nous of tlu" ('ciilnil I'liilcd 

 States. 



Fosiiu'ji oviiui, li., Sheep's Fesciio.— A sinall |KrciiniiiI, 

 densely tufted, leaves eliielly radical, very narrow, coiidiipVieate, 

 a|t|)eariii<;- eyliiidrieal, tlie ii])per more or less ilatleiU'd. I'anielo 

 one-sided, short; s[)ikelels, l-lO-lld. (ihimes faintly nerved. 

 Dry, hilly pastures, very vai'iahle. Of litth; vahie, hut, here 

 mentioned he, a.;ise il is so common ami likelv to ])e J'onnd. 



Ft'siucji diiriiisciila, L., Hard IVscuo. — Compared with the 

 preeediiii;-, less densely tufted, lallei-, laru-t'r, sheaths downy. 

 Panicle more open, varying- much in color. All intermediati^ 

 forms can he S(dce'cd from this to the ])reeediiij,% of which many 

 consider it, a, mere variety. 



For dry past nres' tiiis seems to he wt)rlliy of some attention. 



I'OA, 1, 

 Spikelets, 'J-d-llowered. > impressed, in loost' or close paniides; 

 hunches. •.»-nat(« or in Jl-whorls. h'achilhi jointed hetwecii the 

 llowers which are perfect. I'arely imperfei't. Mmpty <4lumes 

 uncijual, shoi'ter than the lowest tloral one, keeled, aeiite or 

 ohiuse; the lower l-iiei'ved, th(> u[)per larger, .'i-uei-ved. Vloral 

 Ulu'uc ofti'ii wehlied helow, keeled, a<'ule or oi)iusi', Ti, rarely 

 T-nerved, t ips hyaline. Pah'a, ;.*-ni'rved. ciliate. Ijodicules 1 umid 

 lielow. SfauHMis ;5. Styles )l. short, terminal, disi inci,, sti':;mas 

 feathery, ("ai'yopsis avoid, ohlonn', yi'ooved, fi-ee. Annuals or 

 pei'ennials, low oi- tall, leaves Hat or conduplicate. Ahont SO 

 species, ehietly in cold oi- tcm[)erate rei^ions. nearly i-elated to the 

 fesciu's, havini;' shortei- and moi'c compressed iilumes, without, 

 awns. 



1*. pratriisis, L. Juiie(»rass, Spear <ilrass, (ilreeii <iirass, 

 Siiiootli-stalked Meadow (Jrass, Hliie (iraiss, Keiitiieky Itliie 



Orass.— A]>ereniuiil, 1--^ ft. hi., with creeping root storks. Ci.lm, 



