752 ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA. 
acuminate point nearly as long as the awn; sheaths of the branch- 
lets similar, but smaller ; male spikelets 2— 6 in a lax linear terminal 
spike, sessile, 4-6- flowered ; spathes like the sheaths but smaller; 
3 lin, ong, boat- 8 aped, acuminate into a fine awn-like 
point, brown, with membranous whitish margins ; outer perianth- 
segments about 1 lin. long, 3 lin. broad, boat-shaped, acute, light 
brown along the keel of the lateral segments, otherwise transparent 
yellowish-brown; keels minutely ciliate ; inner segments rather 
shorter, oblong, acutely bifid at the apex, yaline ; ; stamens 3 ; 
anthers oblong ; "female spikelets solitary, rarely 2 together, terminal, 
12 lin. long, ovoid, beeoming broadly turbinate in fruit, 1-flowered ; 
spathes and bracts like those of the male ne but rather smaller ; ; 
outer perianth-segments about 12 lin. long, 3 lin. broad, much larger 
than those of the male flower, boat- -shaped, acute, he ciliate on the 
trigonous, 2-celled ; ile 3; capsu ule 4 & lin. ton , 12 lin. broad, 
cp seta somewhat obreniform, 2-celled ; seeds fivonbiid smooth, 
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AST BEGIN : Riversdale Div.; on the mountains of Garcias Pass, 2000 ft., 
Hdlvin 4789 ! 
This much resembles R. leptoclados, Mast., but differs in its more scabrid 
stems, se different sheaths, and in floral structure. 
66a. Restio strictus (N. E. Bro own) ; barren stems 3-5 in. high, 
branching, rather dense, less than 3 lin, thick, terete, ochreous; 
leaves 2-3 lin. long, terete-subulate, “subpungent, with a convolute 
brown sheath 1-2 lin. long, glabrous; flowering stems 1-1} ft. 
high, simple, 8 lin. thick, terete, smooth, ochreous ; cheatin of 
young stems closely convolute, basal part 6-7 lin. long, coriaceous, 
brown, with membranous white margins, produced at the apex into a 
fine brown awn, } in. long, with an obli iquely lanceolate acuminate 
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in the male ; ; ovary pibribicaias compressed-trigonous, ganic 
styles free and plumose to the base ; staminodes 3, 
Coast Reeion: George Div.; Cradock Berg, near George, 3000 ft., Galpin, 
4795 
This bears some resemblance to R. Sieberi, Kunth, and R. bigeminus, Nees, 
but is readily diet nguianed by its very different sheaths and stouter leaves, 
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