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F. gigantea. Giant Fescue-grass. Fig. 1551. 
Panicle drooping, twice compound, spreading. Florets 3-6, ovate- 
lanceolate, shorter than the awns. Shady places. 3—4 ft. Perenn. 
Julyand Aug. (4) 2. B. 1.1820. #. B. 2. 146. H.& Arn. 559. 
Bab. 407. Lind. 314. 
F. TRIFLORA. Fig. 1552. 
A variety of gigantea. Florets about 3. Leaves narrower. Woods. 
2 ft. Perenn. July and Aug. (4) #.B. 1.1918. #. B.2. 146*.. 
H. §& Arn. 560, Bab.408. Lind, 314. 
F. cauaMariA. Reed Fescue-grass. Fig. 1553. 
Panicle repeatedly branched, spreading, erect. Florets 2-5, oblong, 
cylindrical, pointed. Moist woods. 3ft. Perenn. July. Purplish. 
(2) E. B.1.1005. E. B. 2.147. H. & Arn. 558, Bab, 407. 
Lind, 313. 
F. DECIDUA. Fig. 1554. 
A variety of calamaria. Spikelets of 2-3 florets. Woods. 1-2 ft, 
Perenn. July. (2) 2. B.1.2266. EF. B.2.147*. H.& Arn, 558. 
Bab. 407. Lind. 313. 
F. pratensis. Meadow Fescue-grass. Fig. 1555. 
Panicle nearly erect, loose, pointing to one side. Spikelets linear, 
compressed. Meadows. 2ft. Perenn. June. (3) £. B.1. 192. 
E. B.2.148. H.& Arn. 559. Bab. 408. Lind. 312 
F. rontacea. Spiked Fescue-grass. Fig. 1556. 
Spike 2-ranked, drooping. Spikelets linear-oblong. Florets without 
awns. Pastures. 2ft. Perenn. July. (2) #. B. 1.1821. #. B, 2.150. 
H. § Arn. 559. Bab. 408. Lind. 313. 
F. evatior. Tall Fescue-grass. Fig. 1557. 
Panicle drooping, spreading, much branched. Florets cylindrical, 
awned. Moist pastures. 3-5 ft. Perenn. July. (3) #. B.1. 1593. 
EF. B. 2.149. H. & Arn. 559. Bab. 408. Lind. 313. 
Genus 30. Bromus. 
B. nrectus. Upright Brome-grass. Fig, 1558. 
Panicle erect, little-branched. Spikelets linear-lanceolate. Florets 
numerous, remote, compressed. Awns shorter than the florets. Root- 
leaves very narrow. Sandy pastures. 2-3 ft. Perenn. July. (g) &.B. 
1.471. #.B. 2.157. H. & Arn. 560. Bab. 408. Lind. 312. 
B. asper. Hairy Brome-grass. Fig. 1559. 
Panicle drooping, branched. Spikelets linear-oblong. Florets eylin- 
drical, rather distant. Awns shorter than the florets. Lower leaves 
hairy. Woods. 4—-6ft. Ann. July and Aug. (3) #.B,1.1172. 
EH, B.2.158. H.&§ Arn. 560. Bab. 409. Lind. 312. 
B. stertuis. Barren Brome-grass. Fig. 1560. 
Panicle drooping, usually simple. Spikelets linear-lanceolate. Awns 
longer than the florets. Leaves downy. Fields. 2 ft. Ann. June 
and July. (3) #. B. 1.1030. #. B. 2. 159. H. §& Arn, 561. 
Bab. 409. Lind. 312, 
