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Grass. Hard. Sclerochloa; also, ^gilops, 



and Dactylis glomerata. 

 Hare's-Tail. Lagurim ovatus. 

 Heath. Triodia decumbe^is. 

 Hedgehog. Echinochloa ; also applied to Cen- 



chrus. 

 Herd's, of New England. Phleum pratense. 

 Herd's, of Pennsylvania. Agrostis vulgaris. 

 Holy. Hierochloa borealis. 

 Horn. The genus Ceratochloa. 

 Horn of Plenty. Cornucopite cucidlatum. 

 Indian. A local name for Sorghum niUaiis. 

 Indian Doob. Cynodon Dactylon. 

 Knot. Triticum ropens; also, Illecebrum, and 



Polygonum aviculare 

 Knot of Shakespeare. Agrostis stolonifera. 

 Lemon. Andropogon Schmnanthus. 

 Lob, or Lop. Bromus mollis. 

 Love. Eragrostvi slegans. 

 Lyme. Elymus arenarius. 

 Maiden-hair. Briza media. 

 Manna. Glyceriafiuitans. 

 Marsh. The genus Spartina. 

 Mat. Nardus stricta; also, Ammophila aren- 



aria. 

 Meadow. Poa pratensis, and P. trivialis. 

 Millet. Milium; also, Sorghum vulgare, Pani- 



cum miliaceum, Setaria Italica, etc. 

 Monkey. A commercial name for the whale- 

 bone-like fibre of Attaleafunifera. 

 Moor. Seskria ccErulea. 

 Mountain, of Jamaica. Andropogon hicomis. 

 Mouse-ear Scorpion. Myosotis palustris. 

 Mousetail. Festuca Myurus, also Alopecurics 



agrestis. 

 Myrtle. Acorus Calamus. 

 Nut. Cyperus rotundus var. Hydra. 

 Oat. Arrhenatherum avenaceum ; also various 



species of Aveiia. 

 Of Parnassus. Parnassia palustris. 

 Orange. Hypericum Sarothra. 

 Orchard. Dactylis glomerata. 

 Pampas. Gynerium argenteum. 

 Panic. Panicum; altio Ehrharta panicea. 

 Para. A commei'cial name of the Piassiba 



fibre of Attaleafunifera. 

 Pepper. Pihdaria globulifera ; also a local 



name for Lepidium. 

 Poverty. Aristida dichotoma. 

 Quake or Quaking. The genus Briza. 

 Quick or Quitch. Triticum repens. 

 Rattlesnake. Glyceria canadensis. 

 Red-top. Agrostis vidgaris. 

 Reed. Arundo ; also Calamagrostis and Pha- 



laris. 

 Reed Bent. The genus Calanuigrostis. 

 Rib. Plantago lanceolata. 

 Ribbon. Phalarui arundinacea variegata. 

 Rice Cut. Leersia oryzoides. 

 Rope. The genus Restio. 

 Rush. The genus Vilfa. 

 Rj'e. Lolium perenne. 

 Salt. Spartina juncexi. 

 Scorpion. MyosotLs arvensis. 

 Scurvy. Cochlearia officinalis. 

 Sea. Ruppia maritima. 

 Sea Mat. Ammophila arenaria. 

 Sea Oat. Uniola paniculata. 

 Sea Spur. Glyceria distans. 

 Seneca. Hierochloa borealis. 

 Shave. Equisetum hyemale. 

 Shore. Littorella lacustris. 

 Silk. Eriocoma cuspidata. 

 Slender. Leptochloa mucronata. 

 Soft. Holcus mollis. 



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Grass. Sour. Panicum leucoph(Zum, also a 

 local name for Rumex acetosa. 

 Spear. Poa annua, etc. 

 Spike. Uniola latifolia. 

 Spiked Quaking. Brizopyrum spiccUum. 

 Squirrel-Tail. Hordeum jubatum. 

 Star. Callitriche ; also, the local name for 



Hypo.vis and Aletris. 

 Striped. Phalarls arundinacea variegata. 

 Sweet. Tlie genus Glyceria. 

 Sword. Arenaria segetalis, and Melilotis sege- 



talis. 

 Thin. Agrostis elata and per ennans. 

 Timothy. Phleum pratense. 

 Toad. Juncus bufonius. 

 Tussack or Tussock. Dactylm coBspUosa. 

 Vanilla. Hierochloa borealis. 

 Velvet. Holcus lanatus. 

 Vernal. Sweet. Anthoxanthum odoratum. 

 Viper's. The genus Scorzonera. 

 Water Scorpion. Myo.Hotis ptdustriH. 

 Water Star. Leptanthus gramineus. 

 Wheat. Triticum. 

 White. L^er.sia Virginica. 

 Whitlow. Draba Verna and Saxifraga tridac- 



tylitcj*. 

 Wild Oat. Danlhonia spicata. 

 Wind. Apera Spica-venti. 

 Wire. Eleusine indica, and Poa compressa. 

 Wire Bent. Nardus stricta. 

 Wood. Sorghum (Andropogon) Nutans; also 



Luzuht sylvatica. 

 Wood Reed. Ginna arundinacea. 

 Woolly. Lasiagrostis. 

 Woolly Beard. The genus Erianlhus. 

 Worm. Spigelia ; also Sedum album. 

 Yard. Eleusine Indica. 

 Yellow-eyed. The genus Xyris. 



Grass Cloth Plant. Bcehmeria nivea. 



Grasses. Ornamental. A number of hardy and 

 half-hardy perennial grasses, as well as num- 

 erous annual species are cultivated for the 

 double purpose of rendering the mixed flowei'- 

 border or shrubbery attractive during the 

 summer and for the use of the spikes or pani- 

 cles in a dried state for winter bouquets. The 

 perennial sorts, such as Arumio conspicua 

 Eulalia Japonica, E. Japonira variegata, E. 

 zebrina, Arundo donax, and A. d. versicolor, 

 Gynerium argenteum. Gymnothrix {Pennisetum) 

 latifolium, Pennisetum longmtylum, Stipa pen- 

 7iata, and others, make splendid groups for 

 lawn decoration, either singly or in large 

 masses. Of the annual specie's a good selec- 

 tion is Agrostis elegans, A. pulchella, an<l A. 

 nebulosa, Briza maxima and B. minor, Bromus 

 brizceformis, Hordeum jubatum, Eragrostis ele- 

 gans, CoLv lachrynuz and Lagurus ovatus. If 

 the hardier sorts are sown in the fall and 

 wintered over, they will make finer plants, 

 and produce larger spikes the following sea- 

 son. 



Grass Tree. Australian. The genus Xanthor- 

 rhoea. 



Gra'tiola. Hedge Hyssop. A genus of Scro- 

 phulariacew, consisting of pretty, free-flower- 

 ing, hardy herbaceous plants, found in central 

 Europe North America, and Australia. G. 

 officiyialis, the Hedge Hyssop of the herbalists, 

 was in former times called Gratia Dei, on 

 account of its active medicinal properties. 

 Haller says that tlie abundance of this plant 

 in some of the Swiss meadows renders it 

 dangerous to allow cattle to feed in them. 



