SUMMARY OF PRIMARY CHARACTERS 97 



7. PHALARIDE^, canary-grass 

 tribe 



Spikelets with one perfect 

 floret and two sterile florets 

 below, these falling attached 

 to the fertile floret. 



Inflorescence a panicle. 



[Contains canary-grass and 

 sweet vernal-grass.] 



FIG. 89. 



8. ORYZE^E, rice tribe 



Spikelets 1-flowered, falling 



from the pedicel entire. 

 Glumes reduced or suppressed. 

 Inflorescence a panicle. 

 [Contains rice.] 



FIG. 90. 



9. ZIZANIE^E, Indian rice tribe 



Plants monoecious. 



Spikelets 1-flowered, falling 



Glu. ne -s suppressed. 

 Inflo^ ycence a panicle. 

 [ ,ild or Indian rice.] 



