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2. F. Teneta Wild. Diandrous; panicle 
contracted, spikelike, lower rays in unequal 
pairs; glumes acute, the lower at least half as 
long as the upper.— ©. San Francisco. Spring. 
3. F. microstacuys Nutt. Monandrous ; 
panicle contracted spike like ; branches not 
appressed; glumes acute, the lower 1-nerved 
and smaller than the 3-nerved upper; upper 
glume almost as long as the lowest floret.--©. 
Common. Spring. 
4, F. ovina L. Panicles loose, not spike- 
like; rays mostly solitary; glumes about equal; 
_lower palet indistinctly nerved.— 2f. Coast 
Range. Summer. ‘ 
5. F. scaBreLua Torr. Panicles loose, not 
spikelike; lower rays distant in pairs; upper 
glume somewhat longer than the lower and half 
as long as the lowest floret; lower palet mem- 
branaceous, distinctly 5-nerved.—2¢. Oakland. 
Summer. 
6. F. pavuctrtora Thunb. Panicles loose, 
not spikelike; lower rays distant in pairs; 
glumes narrow, the upper twice as large as the 
lower; lower palet distinctly 5-nerved.—2. 
San Francisco. Summer. 
32. Bromus lL. Bromr-Grass. 
Spikelets 3- c-flowered; flowers distichous; 
glumes 2, unequal. Palets 2: lower rotund, 
convex, sometimes aristate ; upper 2-carinate, 
