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"Seed." Outer palea 10-12 mm. long, including the long awn- a- a- n- n- r 

 like taper-point. Inner palea half as long as the outer palea, a, a, a, a, t 

 membranous and minutely fringed towards its apex. The raehillalalalalal 

 is covered with long silky hairs. 



Avena. British species of this genus are recognised by their : ~ : ~ : ~ ~'~ ~ 

 open spreading panicles, 2-5 flowered spikelets (if only two flowers 



B C 



Fig. 51. Two of the earliest of British Grasses. .-1. Meadow Foxtail. 

 B. Sweet Vernal-Grass (Anthoxanthum odoralum). C. Plant of the latter. 



both are bisexual), and the lout/ dorsal and '■kneed" awn on the 

 ouler palea. 



Avena flavescens, L. (Yellow or Golden Oat-grass.) (Fig. 57.) 

 See also p. 139. Common in England, but much lessso in Scotland 

 and Ireland. 



