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Agrostographie ’ was founded on insufficient materials, but he 
worked with energy and zeal, and somewhat modified Kunth’s 
terminology. Nees von Esenbeck never confined himself exclusively 
b 
‘ Agrostologia Brasiliensis ’ is probably his best work. hilst his 
divisions are more natural than those of the writers last men- 
wi 
and frequently described grasses as new which were correctly 
given in their proper place without recognition. Much has also 
looked, and later genera have consequently become so firmly 
established in usage that it would be pedantry to revive the earlier 
names in such cases as Blumenbachia for Sorghum, Fibrichia for 
Cynodon, Santia for Polypogon, or Singlingia for Triodia. The more 
important works of recent date on grasses are those of Parlatore, 
in the first volume of of his ‘ Flora Italiana ;’ Cosson and Durieu’s 
glumaceous volume of the great unfinished ‘Flore d’ Algérie ; 
Doell’s Graminea, in the ‘Flora Brasiliensis,’ and Fournier's 
grasses for the Mexican flora, this last being printed but not 
_ yet published. In recent times we looked to the late General 
Munro to unravel intricacies; his monograph of Bambusea and 
correspondence with Munro. * Having now reviewed the American 
d other forms, I have somewhat modified my former views. 
The general arrangement in tribes is as follows :— 
A. Panice. B. Poacex. 
Tribus 1. Panicea. Tribus 7. Phalaridee. 
» 2. Maydee. » 8. Agrostidee. 
o» «8. Oryzee » 9. Isachnee. 
» 4. Tristeginee » 10. Avenee. 
» 5. Zoysie » 11. Chloridee 
» 6. Andropogonee. » 12. Pestucee. 
» 18. Horde 
» 14. Bambusee. 
