Grade 



Date 



EXERCISE 17 



GRASS PLANTS 



Object. To learn to identify and know the characteristics of some com- 

 mon grass plants (Figs. 29 to 35) . 



A. Draw head specimens of timothy, redtop, orchard grass, Kentucky 

 blue grass, Canada blue grass and other grasses of local importance. Make 

 drawings about twice natural size. 



B. Identify numbered but unlabeled specimens. 



No. 1 



No. 2 



No. 3.... 

 No. 4.... 

 No. 5.. 



No. 6 



No. 7 



No. 8 .- 



No. 9 



No. 10... 



C. A field trip to study grass plants will nicely supplement this exercise. 



FIG. 29. Juncture of sheath and blade. 

 Timothy. 



FIG. 30. Juncture of sheath and blade. 

 Redtop. 



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