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and sharp pointed. Panicle erect or nodding, conspicuous for 

 the long, slender, shining hairs which project from the flowers, 

 and give the whole a bright silvery appearance. Found at the 

 edges of deep waters, particularly on the north side of Fresh 

 Pond, where it resembles at a distance a field of standing corn. 

 Flowers in July and August. Perennial. 



33. LOLIUM. 

 LOLIUM PERENNE. L. Ray grass. Darnel. 



Spike awnless ; spikelets compressed, longer 

 than the calyx. Sm. 



Stem a foot or more in height, round, smooth. Leaves 

 smooth, with short stipules clasping the stem. The stem ter- 

 minates in a long, smooth, flcxuous rachis or receptacle, to the 

 two sides of which the spikelets are fixed, alternately, and at 

 some distance from each other. Calyx sessile, of one valve, 

 containing a flat ovate, acute, sharp edged spikelet of close 

 lanceolate florets. May, June. Perennial. 



34. TRITICUM. 

 TRITICUM REPENS. L. Couch grass. 



Calyx subulate, many nerved, five flowered ; 

 florets sharp pointed 5 leaves flat ; root creeping. 

 Sm. 



This grass has a long, creeping root, penetrating deeply in- 

 to the earth, and ; vcry tenacious of life, which renders it a trou- 

 blesome weed in cultivated grounds. Stem about two feet 

 high. Leaves spreading, flat, rough on the edge and upper sur- 

 face. Stem ending in a flexuous receptacle, bearing two rows of 

 alternate, sessile spikelets, more numerous and crowded, than 

 in Lolium perennc. Glumes all lanceolate, subulate, and acu- 

 minate. Flowers all summer. Perennial, 



