EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIV. 



CENCHRUS. (1) Involucre of C. tribnloides, in flower, enlarged; ('2) lon- 

 gitudinal section df the same; ('>) a spikelet displayed (the stigmas 

 should belong to the right-hand flower ; the left-hand or lower flower is 

 only staininate). 



TliirSACl'.M. (1) Piece of the spike (of the natural si/.e), pistillate below, 

 staiuinate above; (2) a longitudinal section of one of the pistillate spike- 

 lets; (.'5) a pistillate spikelet with its parts displayed; (4) a staniinate 

 (two-flowered) spikelet, with its parts displayed. 



ERIANTHUS. (Ij Part of the hairy intloivseence with two sjjikelets of E. 

 saccharoides, enlarged ; (-2) one of the spiUelets displayed. 



ANDlil >P<)(;<)X. (I) Small portion of the spike of A. furcatns, enlarged, 

 with one fertile and awned spikelet, and one staniinate and awnless spike- 

 let; (2) the fertile spikelet, and (3) the staniinate spikelet, displayed. 



CtlKYSOPOGON. (1) A fertile spikelet of C'. iintans, enlarged, with a 

 sterile pedicel on each side; (2) the spikelet displayed. 



