SUMMARY OF PRIMARY CHARACTERS 97 



7. PHALARiDEiE, canary-gTESs 

 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.] 



FiQ. 89. 



8. Oeyze^, rice tribe 



Spikelets 1-flowered, falling 



from the pedicel entire. 

 Glumes reduced or suppressed. 

 Inflorescence a panicle. 

 [Contains rice.] 



Pig. 90. 



9. ZiZANiEiE, Indian rice tribe 



Plants monoecious. 



Spikelets 1-flowered, falling 



entire. 

 Glumes suppressed. 

 Inflorescence a panicle. 

 [Wild or Indian rice.] 



FiQ. 91. 



