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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



53122 to 53175— Continued. 



53147. HoRDEUM SPONTANEUM C. Koch. Poacess. Barley. 



An annular 2-ro\ved barley which is considered by some to be the wild 

 form of the cultivated 2-rowed varieties. Native to the Caucasus. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 28885. 



53148. Lappula myosotis Moench. Boraginacese. Stickweed. 

 {Echinospermum lappula Lehra.) 



An erect grayish annual 5 to 6 decimeters high, with blue to whitish 

 flowers. Naturalized from Europe. 



53149. Melica ciliata L. Poacese. Melic grass. 



A half-hardy, ornamental perennial grass native to Europe and north- 

 ern Africa. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 16967. 



53150. Melica nuta>'s L. Poacere. Melic grass. 

 Variety pallcus. 



A rather tall pale ornamental perennial grass native to Europe and 

 northern Asia. 



53151. INlYosoTis AEVENSis (L.) Hill. Boraginacese. Forget-me-not. 



An annual or biennial erect plant 8 to 20 inches high, which bears blue 

 or white flowers. Native to Europe and Asia. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53059. 



53152. Myosotis steicta Link. Boraginaceae. Forget-me-not. 



A tender annual with small blue or whitish flowers. Native to Europe, 

 the Orient, and northern Africa. 



53153. NiGEXLA DAMASCENA L. RauunculacesB. Love-in-a-mist. 



A hardy southeni European annual 1 to 2 feet higli, bearing large white 

 or blue flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53061. 



53154. NoNNEA EOSEA (Bicb.) Link. Boraginaceae. Rose alkanet. 



An attractive, hardy, procumbent annual native to northern Caucasus. 

 The funnel-shaped flowers are white or purple. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53062. 



53155. PoA ALPiNA L. Poaceae. Spear-grass. 



A good pasture grass native to Kazan Province, northern Volga 

 region, Russia. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53064. 



53156. PoA CAESiA J. E. Smith. Poacece. Spear-grass. 



A European perennial grass with rather rigid culms 1.5 to 6 decimeters 

 high. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53065. 



53157. PoA cHAixii Vill. Poaceae. Spear-grass. 



A tall, relatively coarse species with rather broad blades and drooping 

 panicles. Native to Europe and Asia Minor. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. .53066. 



53158. Ranunculus aconitifolius L. Ranunculacese. Crowfoot. 

 Variety platanifolius. 



A variety of the common white-flowered buttercup of Europe, with 

 leaves like those of a plane tree. 



53159. Sesleeia coeeulea Arduino. Poaceie. Moor-grass. 



A hardy, blue-gray perennial grass up to 1^ feet iiigh, native to the 

 British Isles. 



