Manisiiris. triandria digynia. 



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meter in the sun, at this season rises to from one hundred and thirty 

 to one hundred and forty. This contrivance we received from Beno-al 

 and by it the hot season which used to be so much dreaded, is now 

 rendered to those who can keep within doors tolerable. I have never 

 observed any bad effects from this cool moist air ; however the hot 

 season is the most healthy of the whole year. 



2. A. IJi/stnx, Linn. Sp. PL ed. JVilld. i. 459. 



Culms diffuse, about two feet long. Panicle oval, large, thin- 

 ramijications spreading, two-forked. 



Teling. Shilpwroo-kall/. 



This species is a native of the same soil with the last described. 



Culms depressed, straggling, crooked, rigid, somewhat branchv, 

 about two feet long. — Leaves as in the last species.- — Panicle lar^-e 

 oval, thin; direction various, composed of diverging, generally two- 

 cleft peduncles and pedicels. — Calyx, corol, &c. as in the genus. 



Obs. This species is of no use that I know of. 



3. A. depressa. Retz. Obs. iv. 22. Linn. Sp. PI. ed. Willd. i. 46l. 



Ascending, famous, from twelve to eighteen inches long. Pani- 

 cle linear, of six to eight alternate ramifications ; glumes of the caly- 

 ces keeled. 



Teling. Nalh'-pootz'k/. 



Is found upon the same kind of land with the two last species. 



Culmsbelow depressed, ramous ; above ascending, filiform, round, 

 smooth, solid, rigid; from twelve to eighteen inches high. — Leaves 

 as in the former. — Panicle smaller, and with fewer ramifications 

 than in A. selacea. — Calyx, the glumes have a large green keel.— - 

 Corol, &c. as in the genus. 



Obs. This is also so far as I know, perfectly useless. 



MANISURIS. Schreb. Gen. N. 1570. 



Polygamous. Rachis jointed. Hermaphrodite calyx two-valved, 

 one-flowered. Corol two-valved, less than the calyx. Male, or neu- 

 ter calyx two-valved, one or two-flowered. Corol two-valved, 



