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Order II, DIGYNIA. Pistils 2. True 

 Grasses, Gramina. 



* Flowers dispersed. Cal. of 2 or 3 valves, with a so- 

 litaryjloret, 



3 1 . ALOPECURUS. Cal. of 2 valves. Cor. of 1 valve ; 



simple at the summit; awned at the base. Styles com- 

 bined. 



32. KNAPPIA. Ca^. of 2 valves. Cor. of 2 unequal, very 



hairy, awnless valves. 



30. PHLEUM. Cal. of 2 close, parallel, pointed valves, 

 concealing the coi\ of 2 awnless valves. Seed loose. 



29. PHALARIS. Cal. of 2 close, parallel valves, con- 

 cealing the double cor. of 3 or 4 valves ; 2 innermost 

 downy, subsequently hardened, investing the seed. 



33. POLYPOGON. Cal. of 2 valves, awned at the sum- 



mit, concealing the cor. of 2 valves; the outermost 

 with a terminal awn. Seed loose. 



34. MILIUM. Cal. of 2 tumid, close valves, inclosing 



the cor. of 2 valves. Seed coated with the hardened 

 corolla. ' ' 



S5. AGROSTIS. Cal. of 2 acute valves, shorter than the 

 cor. which is membranous, tufted with hairs at the 

 base, unchanged. Seed loose. 



36. CYNODON. Cal. of 2 lanceolate, acute, spreading, 



equal valves, shorter than the cor. of 2 compressed, 

 very unequal valves. Seed coated with the hardened 

 corolla. 



49. SPARTINA. Ccd. of 2 lanceolate, compressed, clasp- 

 ing valves. Cor. of 2 compressed, rather unequal, 

 lanceolate valves. Nect. none. Seed loose. Styles 

 combined. 



53. STIPA. Ca/. of 2 lax, pointed, awnless valves. Cor. 



with a terminal spiral awn^ jointed at the base. 

 55. LAGURUS. Cal. of 2 fringed valves, with terminal, 



feathery awiis. Outer valve of the cor. with 3 awns. 



37. DIGITARIA. ^ Cal. of 2 or 3 very unequal, close- 



pressed, awnless valves. Cor. of 2 unequal, depressed, 

 awnless valves. Seed coated with the hardened corolla. 

 Arundo 2, 3, \, 5. Melica 1. 



