^Ite ^0i;l,ai.ltxtvaX station 
of fixe ^tXuiooKsit^ of ^cw«os5x:o, 
gxxoi'oUXc. 
Director, 
F. LAMSON-SCRIBNER, 
Assistant Director, 
CHAS. F. VANDERFORD. 
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shorter than their glumes, tv/o -nerved, two-keeled, shortly two- 
toothed, pilose on the keels below, finely scabipus above, 
Staaens three. Styles terminal, distinct, stigmas plumos®, 
projecting from tie sides of the florets. Ovary smooth. Grain 
free from the v/ith a narrow , suLcate lin^ along the post- 
erior side. ’ 
Erect, perennial grasses v/ith solid culms and anple pani- 
'fiu 
cles vfith branches usually solitary along the main axis. 
I hope you v/ill pardon me for venturing to trouble you 
to the extent of reading all tliis, but if you have time, I 
you would give the subject a little thought, and let me 
know your conclusions. 
Yours very truly, 

