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92. GRAMINE.E. 
pound, simple peduncles about equalling the oblong glabrous 
spikelets, 11. at first loosely imbricated afterwards distinct about 
as long as the straight awn, outer jiale not overlapping the next 
11., 1. hairy with nearly smooth sheaths. — Bromus Sm., E. B. 
1171- P- 49, 121 and i22. — In fr. the 11. are quite separate and 
the spikelets pendulous. Summit of the larger glume half-w'ay 
between its base and the summit of the second fl. on the same 
side. Outer ])ale not twice as long as broad, longer than the 
inner, /-ribbed. — /3. velutinus (Koch); panicle nearly simple, H. 
larger downy. P. 12.3. B. velutinus Srn., E. B. 1884.? — Corn- 
fields. Betw'een Edinbm’gh and Newhaven. Sm. A.? VI. VII. 
2. S. commutatus ; panicle loose slightly drooping compound, 
simple ))eduncles equalling or longer than the oblong-lanceolate 
spikelets, 11. loosely imbricated about as long as the straight 
awn, 1. and sheaths hairy. — Promws Schrad. P. 124. B. pratensis 
Sm., E. B. 920. — Outer pale only slightly overlapping that of 
the next 11. at the base when in fruit. Summit of the larger 
glume lialf-ivay between its base and the summit of the second fl. 
on the same side. Outer pale twice as long as broad, longer than 
the inner, glabrous or domiy, 7-ribbed. — j3. multiflorus (Par.); 
11. more numerous, summit of the large glume rather more than 
half-way between its base and the summit of the second floret. 
P. 125, — Common. A.? VI. VII. 
3. S. mollis (Pari.); panicle close erect compound or simple, 
spikelets ovate somewdiat compressed pubescent, 11. closely im- 
bricated about as long as the straight awn, midrib of the glumes 
and pales not scabrous, 1. and sheaths hairy or downy. — Bromus 
Sm., E. B. 1078. P. IIG. — Summit of the larger glume half-way 
between its base and the summit of the third fl. on the same side, 
or a little longer {var. ovalis Par. 117, when the spikelets are 
short and oval), or almost half-way to the summit of the fourth 
floret {var. pratensis Par. 118, when the spikelets are longer). 
Outer ])ale longer than the inner. Simple peduncles not longer 
than the spikelets. — /3. velutinus ; panicle quite simple, pedimcles 
very short, s])ikelets and 1. densely pubescent. — Common. /3. 
Sandy ground in Devon and Cornwall. A. ? V. VI. 
4. S. racemosus (Park); panicle close or elongated erect usu- 
ally simple, sj)ikelets 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., E. 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. Simj)le ped. not longer than the 
spikelets. Outer pale longer than the inner. — arenarius ; 
panicle nearly or quite simple, ped. very short. — See Dr. Par- 
nell’s account of these species [Brit. Grasses) and Mr. Watson’s 
