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Genus 28. Cynosurus. 
C. cristatus. Dog’s-tail-grass. Fig, 1541. 
Spike elongated, simple. Florets with a short awn. Pastures ; 
common. 1-2ft. Perenn. July. (2) #.B.1.316, E. B. 2.139. 
H. § Arn. 556. Bab. 406. Lind. 306. 
C, ecuinatus. Rough Dog’s-tail-grass. Fig. 1542. 
Spike ovate. Florets with awns as long as the palee. Southern 
sea-shores. 6-10in. Ann, July. (2) #.B.1.1333. E.B.2.140. 
H.§ Arn. 556. Bab. 406. Lind. 306. 
Genus 29. Frsruca. 
F. unteLumis. Single-husked Fescue-grass. Fig. 1543. 
Panicle upright, nearly simple, pointing one way. Florets tapering, 
compressed, awned ; lower glume minute, Sandy shores. 8 in.—1 ft. 
Bienn, June. Green. (4) #.B.1.1430. EF. B.2. 145. HA. & Arn. 
557. Bab. 406. Lind. 314. 
F. promorpes. Barren Fescue-grass. Fig. 1544. 
Panicle upright, pointing one way, Florets shorter than their awns, 
rough at the top. Upper half of stem leafless. Leaves bristle-shaped. 
Dry ground. 6-8in. Ann. July. (2) #.B.1. 1411. #, B. 2,144, 
H.S§ Arn. 557. Bab. 406. Lind, 315, 
F. Myurvus. Wall Feseue-grass. Fig. 1545, 
A variety of bromoides, Panicle drooping one way. Stem leafy to 
the summit. Walls and dry ground. 6-8in. Ann. June and July. 
(2) #.B.1.1412. #. B. 2. 144%. HH. §& Arn. 557. Bad. 406, 
Lind. 314. 
F. ovina. Sheep's Fescue-grass. Fig, 1546, 
Panicle close, pointing one way. Florets roundish, smooth at the base. 
Stem square. Leaves bristle-shaped, rough. Dry pastures ; abundant. 
6-8in. Perenn. June. (4) #, B.1.585. #. B. 2.141. H. § Arn, 557. 
Bab, 407. Lind. 313. 
F. casIA. Fig. 1547, 
A variety of ovina. Stems many-angled, leaves glaucous. Pastures. 
10 in.-1 ft. Perenn, June and July, (§) #.B.1.1917. #. 8.2. 
141*. H. & Arn, 557, Bab. 407, Lind. 315. 
F. vIvipaRa. Fig. 1548. 
A variety of ovina. Flowers viviparous. Leaves smooth and long. 
Mountains. 6-Sin. Perenn. July. (2) #.B.1.1355, 2. B.2. 
141**, H.& Arn. 557. Bab. 407, Lind. 313. 
F. puriuscunta. Hard Fescue-grass. Fig. 1549. 
Panicle spreading, pointing one way. Florets about 6, cylindrical, 
longer than their awns. Stem leaves flat, Pastures. 1 ft. Perenn, 
June and July. (2) 2. B.1.470. HE. B. 2,142. HZ, § Arn, 557. 
Bab. 407. Lind. 314. 
F. ruBra. Creeping Fescue-grass. : Fig. 1550. 
A variety of duriuscula. Leaves downy. Root creeping. Sandy 
shores. 1 ft. Perenn. July. Reddish. (§) 2. B. 1. 2000. 
E. B.2.143. HH. §& Arn, 558. Bab. 407. Lind, 314. ; 
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