The Book of Grasses 



PAGB 



Marsh Spike-grass (D. spicata) 185 



Lady's Hair (Bri^a media) 188 



Field of grasses 191 



Orchard Grass {Dactylis glomerata) 193 



Crested Dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristaius) 194 



Low Spear-grass {Poa annua) 196 



Kentucky Blue-grass {P. pratensis) 197 



False Red-top (P. triflora) 198 



Canada Blue-grass (P. compressa) 199 



False Red-top (P. triflora) 201 



Wood Spear-grass (P. sylvestris) 203 



Densely flowered Manna-grass {Glyceria obtusa) .... 207 



Rattlesnake Grass (G. canadensis) 207 



Nerved Manna-grass (G. nervaia) 208 



Tall Manna-grass (G. grandis) 209 



Pale Manna-grass (G. pallida) 209 



Nerved Manna-grass (G. nervata) 211 



Floating Manna-grass (G. septenirionalis) 213 



Goose-grass (Puccinellia maritima) 214 



Goose-grass (P. maritima) 215 



Spreading Spear-grass (P. distans) 215 



Slender Fescue (Festuca octoflora) 217 



Red Fescue (F, rubra) 218 



Meadow Fescue (F. elatior) 219 



Meadow Fescue (F. elatior) 221 



Fringed Brome-grass (Bromus ciliatus) 222 



Downy Brome-grass {B. iectorum) 229 



Chess {B. secalinus) 230 



Ray-grass (Lolium perenne) 231 



Ray-grass (L. perenne) 233 



Couch-grass (Agropyron repens) 235 



Couch-grass {A. repens) 237 



Squirrel-tail Grass {Hordeum jubutum) 239 



Cultivated Barley 240 



Terrell-grass (Elymus virginicus) 241 



Nodding Wild Rye (F. canadensis) 245 



Terrell-grass (F. virginicus) 249 



Bottle-brush Grass (Hystrix patula) 249 



Bottle-brush Grass {H. patula) 251 



Cyperus iCyperus hystricinus) 265 



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