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INDEX. 



Page 

 Crypsis, generic character of ...... 31 



Cornucopia, generic character of 21 

 C'ynodon, generic character of..... 30 



dactylon, described and 



figured 194 



Cynosurus, generic character of... 66 

 cristatus, described & 



figured yO 



erucscformis, describ. 127 

 echinatus, described, 211 



Dactylis, generic character of. 57 



glomeratu.'s, descrihed & 



figured 82 



Darnel, described and figured 302 



Digitaria sanguinalis, described, 197 



Diplachne, generic chai'acter of... 68 



Docli, the curled 324 



Drank, or ray 304 



Enneapogon, generic character of 68 

 Elymus Philadelphicus, described 243 



striattis, described 244 



arenarius, described 245 



geniculatus, described... 246 



generic character of 57 



Eriophorum, generic character of 24 

 vaginatum, describ. 238 

 angustifolium, de- 

 scribed 237 



Eragrostis, generic character of, 55 

 Eustachys, generic character of... 68 



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Festuca elatior fertilis 241 



elatior sterilis, described 240 

 duraetorum, described ... 181 



glauca, described 181 



niyurus, described 182 



sylvatica, described 248 



pinnata, described. 249 



gigantea, described ib. 



Fumitory 340 



Garlic 331 



Grasses, general list of, genera.... 21 

 constituting richest pas- 

 tures 75 



most abundant in Spring 81 



in Summer ib. 



in Autumn ib. 



comparat. value of, 158 et seq. 



natural to dry soils 176 



natural to downs, 220 et seq. 



best for sheep 222 



natural on moist soils... 225 

 comparative statement of 274 

 and other plants adapted 

 for alternate husbandry 260 



Glyceria fluitans, described 231 



aquatica, described 235 



Groundsel 338 



Hordcum, generic character of .. 40 

 murinura, described... 183 



pratense, described 208 



Hierochloe, generic character of 43 



Holcus, generic character of ib. 



lanatus, described and 



figured 99 



mollis, described and figd. 101 



odoratus, described 1 03 



avenaceus, described and 



figured 104 



avenaceus muticus, de- 

 scribed 106 



Hedysarum onobrychis, described 214 



Horsegold, described 315 



Hariff, describ.Hl 30& 



Introduction I 



iiR-ltidci history of cultivated 

 grasses ; botanical charac- 



