
          spikes _ (for spikelets, see rough sketch) - It is undoubtedly one of the Festucacaea,
 Spikelet magnified _
 [drawing at left within wavy lines showing a spikelet with two glumes]
 [to right of the drawing:
 but that is  the only conclusion I can arrive at upon the
 subject - the glumes of the individual [crossed out: s] fl, are singularly
 bearded along (I believe) the [keel?] and some of the edges _ _ _


 Having requested a friend to send me good specimens]
 of Digitaria glabra I have compared my species (marked No. 33 of your 3rd.
 parcel) [?] to you ("D. glabra??" in great doubt). and find it as I expected
 distinct from that sps., and new _ Description _ [added: [2nd?]] F. Compressa (Carpenter. mss. synopsis) of
 pls. of La)," Culm compressed, almost ancipitous, furrowed on one side, which gives
 the upper part of the Culm the 3-quetious form, with 2 of the sides convex, the other
 concave - Lvs. Keeled, subacute, glabrous except the edges which are slightly [?]
 and towards the base ciliate; those of the stem rather short, rounded at point.
 - Sheathes compressed, glabrous; those of the culm elongated _ _ Spikes 2 or 3, generally
 a conjugate pair at top, and a single one a little below the top
 of the culm _ rachis slightly flexluous, fls, from attenuate buds,
 solitary, sessile _ glumes of calyx equal _ of corolla shorter _ anthers &
 stigma purple _ [?] lanciolate, compressed, purplish _ _ _ cover, old [pitted?]
 with a thick carpel, _ spreads rapidly by rooting stolons _ closely allied to D.
 paspaloides  [paspalodes?]_ It is ^ [added: a] short grass on old fields, but in woods tall _ _ _ _
 Another Digitaria _ [added: 3rd] D autumnalis (Carpenter, Mssdxy n. pls. La) Description, "Culm ^ [added: erect,] 3 ft. hoigh,
 terete, glabrous, a little geniculate at base, slightly enlarged at the joints, - Leaves
 linear, tapering at point, rough on the edges, particularly towards the point,
 where they are finely serrate; striate, with the minute nerves finely serrulate
 or strigose beneath - Sheaths short, those near the base of the stem villous, while
 those higher on the culm are glabrous - Spikes 3 to 6, arranged irregularly
 at and near the top of the culm, elongated, slender _ each is flexuous, triquetrous,
 decidedly serrulate on the angles - Fls. form alternate buds, 3 or 4 from each
 bud, one sessile, the others on unequal pedicils varying from one to 3 [lines?] long, pedicils also 3-quetious, withthe angles serrulate _ Calyx lance-ovate, nearly equal,
 striate, - Seed [?], compressed, flattend on one side ..... Grows tall_ Found on


  
        