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Glumifeice; all based upon some characteristic that pervades the 

 group. In the lower groups, subclasses end in flone, as Alismce- 

 Jlorce, Orchidijioi'ce; orders in ales, as Poales, Liliales; family 

 names end in acece as Cyperacece; subfamilies in oidece, and tribe 

 names in em, as Cahomboidece, Fe^tacece; all based upon some 

 typical genus of the group. Thus, all group endings are harmon- 

 ized as far as circumstances will admit. 



Of monocotyls there are only two clabses of plants: those with 

 glumaceous or chloroplastic floral envelopes, and those with cbro- 

 moplastic floral envelopes. The first, GlumifercB, is arranged to 

 include not only ihe Glumiflo7'(£, but also the Spadiciflo^'ce, most 

 of which have degenerate glumaceous floral envelopes, and very 

 rarely only an incipient foliaceous perianth, as in the Arales and 

 Pandanales. The other, Petaliferce, includes all those monocotyls 

 with petals having colors other than green. 



The authors have but a limited botanical library at their com- 

 mand, even though everything in the three great state libraries, 

 including our own beloved Academy of Science library, is within 

 easy reach and immediate access and use at any time. Neverthe- 

 less, in giving classical generic and specific names, the authors can 

 only follow the lead of such botanical works as are within their 

 reach, and disclaim absolute knowledge as to which name is the 

 oldest and therefore the one to be used. In all doubtful cases the 

 names familiar to botanists for the last fifty years are still followed. 

 Uniformity in names the world over is certainly most desirable; 

 and no one will rejoice more than the authors to see any system 

 adopted that will prevent the constant changing of generic names, 

 such as has been heretofore in operation. 



As to English names, it seems quite as important that a correct 

 English name be given as that a correct classical name be given. 

 An effort is here made to give one good English name, and no more, 

 to each species; not necessarily the oldest or original name, but the 

 one, rather, that is the most universally given, or otherwise the one 

 that seems most appropriate. Where no one seems most appro- 

 priate, several are given, any one of which is not used for any other 

 plant unless it should be another of the same genus as: blue-grass 

 and spear-'grass for Poa; bluestem or beard-grass for Andropogon; 

 meadow-grass or love-grass for Eragrostis: bulrush or club-rush 

 for Scirpus. Certain names are preferred for certain genera, as 

 pigeon-grass for Chctitochloa, foxtail for Alopecurus, dropseed- or 

 rush-grass for Sporobolus, panic-grass for Panicum. 



