157 
B. pianprus. Upright Annual Brome-grass. Fig, 1561 
Panicle upright, spreading, slightly branched. Florets with only 2 
stamens. Dry places. 1-2 ft. Ann. June. (4) E. B. 1. 1006 
B.B.2.160. H.& Arn. 561. Bab.409, Lind. 312, mh 
B. Maximus, Great Brome-grass. Fig. 1562, 
Panicle erect, lax, drooping. Spikelets lanceolate, downy, Awns 
two or three times the length of the glumes. Jersey. 6 in.—2 ft. Ann, 
June and July. (4) #. B. Supp. 2820. H. §Arn.561. Bab. 409. 
B. Sucatinus. Rye Brome-grass. Fig. 1563. 
Panicle spreading, little-branched. Spikelets ovate, compressed, with 
about 10 florets. Awns shorter than the florets. Fields. 2-3 ft. 
Ann. July-Sept. (2) #.B.1.,1171. #.B.2,151. H.& Arn. 562. 
Bab. 409. Lind. 311. 
B. VELUTINUS. Fig. 1564. 
A variety of Secalinus. Panicle nearly simple. Spikelets downy. 
Fields, 2ft. Ann. July-Sept. (4) #.B.1.1884. #.B,2. 152. 
H, & Arn. 562. Bab. 409, Lind. 311. 
B. racemosus. Smooth Brome-grass. Fig. 1565. 
Panicle nearly erect, simple. Spikelets ovate-oblong, with 6-10 
smooth florets, Awns as long as the florets. Pastures. 2 ft. Ann. 
June. (3) #.B.1.1079. #.B.2.154. H.§ Arn. 563. Bab. 410. 
Lind, 311. 
B, COMMUTATUS. Fig, 1566. 
Panicle loose, drooping in fruit; lower peduncles often branched. 
Awns as long as the floret. Fields. 1-2 ft. Ann, June and July. 
(4) £.B.1.920. #. B.2. 154%. H. & Arn. 562. Bad. 410. 
Lind. 311. 
B. mouuis. Soft Brome-grass. Fig. 1567. 
Panicle erect, close, compound. Spikelets ovate. F'lorets depressed, 
ribbed, downy. Leaves hairy. Pastures and road-sides; abundant. 
1-2 ft. Ann, May and June. (f) #. B. 1.1078. &. B. 2. 153. 
H, §& Arn. 563, Bab.410. Lind, 311. 
B. arvensis. Jield Brome-grass. Fig. 1568. 
Panicle spreading, drooping, compound. Spikelets lanceolate, pointed, 
about 8-flowered. Florets elliptical. Leaves hairy, Sea-coast. 3 ft. 
Ann. July and Aug. (4) #.B.1.1984. #,B,2,156. H.§ Arn, 
563. Bab.410. Lind, 312. 
B. savuarrosus. Corn Brome-grass, __ Fig, 1569, 
Panicle drooping, simple. Spikelets ovate-oblong, with about 12 
florets. Awns spreading. Leaves downy. Corn-fields; rare. 2 ft. 
Ann. June and July. (2) H. B.1. 1885. #, B. 2,155. HH. § 
Arn. 564. Bab.411. Lind. 311. 
Genus 31. AVENA. 
A. ratua. Wild Oat. Haver, Fig. 1570. 
Panicle erect ; flowers drooping. Spikelets of about 3 florets, with 
long hairs at the base. Corn-fields. 3 ft. Ann, July. (2) #.B. 1. 
299). EB. B. 2.161. H. & Arn. 565. Bab. 398. Lind, 310. 
