BRACHYPODIUM. 399 
Sm., E. B. 1078. P.116.—Summit of the larger glume half-way 
between its base and the summit of the third jl. on the same side, 
or a little longer (var. ovalis Parn. 117, when the spikelets are 
short and oval), or almost half-way to the summit of the fourth 
floret (var. pratensis Parn. 118, when the spikelets are longer). 
Outer pale longer than the inner. Simple peduncles not longer 
than the spikelets.—8. velutinus; panicle quite simple, peduncles 
very short, spikelets and 1. densely pubescent.—Common. £. 
Sandy ground in Devon and Comwall. A.? V. VI. 
4. S. racemosus (Parl.); panicle close or elongated erect usu- 
ally simple, spikelets ovate somewhat compressed glossy, fl. 
closely imbricated about as long as the straight awn, midrib of 
the glumes and pales scabrous towards the top, 1. and sheaths 
slightly hairy —Bromus Sm., EZ. B. 1079. P. 119.—Summit.of 
the larger glume half-way between its base and the summit of 
the third fl. on the same side. Simple ped. not longer than the 
spikelets. Outer pale longer than the inner.—f. arenarius; 
panicle nearly or quite simple, ped. very short.—See Dr. Par- 
nell’s account of these species (Brit. Grasses) and Mr. Watson’s 
paper (Lond. Journ. Bot. i. 82.).—Common. 8. Sandy ground 
in the south. A. VI. 
[S. arvensis (Godr.); panicle spreading erect compound, 
spikelets linear-lanceolate, pales equal in length, outer 7-ribbed 
with 2 prominent ribs near each margin, anth. 4 times as long as 
broad.— B. B. 1984. P.126.—Summit of larger glume half-way 
to summit of the second fl. on the same side.—Southampton ; 
Durham coast; Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. Accidentally mtro- 
duced. A. VIL. VII] 
[S. patulus (Parl.); panicle spreading compound at first erect, 
spikelets lanceolate, pales unequal 7—9-ribbed, 2 lateral ribs 
prominent, anth. twice as long as broad.—P. 127.—Accidentally 
introduced. Yorkshire. A. VI.] 
[S. squarrosus (Parl.) ; panicle drooping simple, spikelets ovate- 
lanceolate subcompressed, fl. nearly glabrous imbricated com- 
ressed, awn divaricating, 1. pubescent.—E. B. 1885. P. 118.— 
Said to have been found in Somerset and Sussex, probably intro- 
duced with corn seed. A. VI. VII.] 
44. Bracuyropium Pal. de Beauv. 
1. B. sylwaticum (R. and 8.); spike drooping, spikelets (at first) 
terete alternate distichous, awns of the upper fl. longer than their 
pales, 1. flat linear-lanceolate flaccid, root fibrous.—E. B.: 729. 
P. 61.—St. usually solitary or 2 or 3 from the same root, erect, 
1—2 feet high. Sheaths and inner side of the 1. hairy. Ligule 
short, blunt, notched or torn. Pales hairy.—Woods and hedges. 
P. VI. E. 1.? 
