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or less es. spikes. If this difference should be deemel 
too important to let them stand in this sria: they must 
be classed with Sesleriew, a tribe already d nguished by 
EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 
BucHLoz DACTYLOIDES. 
Plate XII. Fig. 1—A female plant with stolons, in sds 
Fig. 2.—A larger and a smaller stalk with male spi 
Fig. 3.—A oe ine both male and res Sowa prt 
of ; all the others are more or less magnillet. 
awe if the male eee 
Fig. 6.—A two-flowered spikelet, seen from the inside of the wis» 
lower glume is exhibited. 
Fig. 7.—A tri-flowered be ges eee 
Li Mave Terminal spikelet of a spike, yh rer rr 
g. 9.—Flower open, with the stamens 
Fig. 10, a.b. e.— it forms 
Fig. ll, a. ba e.—Same of 
@ seco} 
, both nerves 
Analysis of the ferncls pow 
Plate XIV., 1g, 1a het ors ate 
|_pinvolueral leaves somewhat opened. ) 
