INDEX AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS. 



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Nephelochloa orieutalis Boiss., 163. 



Nervation, 8. 



Nerves. Rib-like projections or 



bundles of fibrous tissue in the 



leaves, glumes, etc. 

 Neuracnne Brown, 65, 67. 

 Node. The larger or smaller 



swellings at the limits of an in- 



ternode. 2. 

 Node, culm-, 2, 3. 

 function of, 3. 

 sheath-, 2, 3. 

 Nowodworskya Presl, 109. 



Oat, 121. 



Obsolete. An organ which is 



suppressed or not developed. 

 Ochlandra Thwaites, 202, 211. 

 (Edipachne Link, 74. 

 Olyra L., 72, 84. 

 Oncea Frauch. & Sav., 157. 

 Ophiurus Giirtn., 53. 



tows Beuth., 53. 

 Opizia Presl, 128. 135. 



stolonifera Presl, 135. 

 Oplismenus Beauv., 71, 78. 

 Orchard-grass, 161. 

 Orcuttia Vasey, 136, 147. 



Californica Vasey, 147. 

 Oreochloa Link, 137, 148 



disticha Link, 148. [148. 



Pedemontaua Boiss. et Rent., 

 Organs of reproduction, 15. 

 Orniothocephalochloa Kurz., 83. 

 Oropetium Trin., 170, 174. 



Thomaeum Trin., 174. 

 Ortfichne Nees, 100. 

 Orthoclada Beauv., 141, 158. 



raritiora Beauv., 158. 

 Orthopogon Brown, 78. 

 Orthoraphium Nees, 102. 

 OryzaZ., 86, 88. 



sativa L.. 89. 

 ORYZE^, 35, 85. 

 Oryzopsis MX., 95, 102. 

 Osterdttmia Neck. , 67. 

 Otachyriiim Nees, 76. 

 Ovary. That part of the pistil 



containing the ovules. 

 Ovule, Ovulum. The immature 



seed. 18. 



Oxyanthe Steud.. 81. 

 Gxydenia Nutt., 134. 

 Oxytenanthera Munro, 201, 208. 



Abyssinica Munro, 208. 



Padia Zolling. & Mor., 88. 



Palea or Palet. The usually two- 

 keeled bract standing opposite 

 the flowering glume, 1, 11. 



Pampas-grass, 149. 

 Panicastrella Monch, 147. 

 PANICE^E, 35, 70. 

 Panicle, 10. 

 Panicum L., 71, 74. 



altissimum Jacq., 76. 



Crus-galli L., 76. 



f rumen taceum Roxb., 76. 



junceum Nees, 76. 

 jumentorum Pers,, 76. 



miliaceum L., 76. 



plicatum Lam., 76. 



sanguinale L., 74. 



spectabile Nees, 76. 

 Pantathera Philippi, 169. 

 Papillate. Covered with minute 



nipple-like projections. 

 Pappophorese (sub-tribe), 145. 

 Pappophorum Schreb., 135, 145. 

 Paratheria Griseb. , 82. 

 Pariana AubL, 172. 192. 

 Parianese (sub-tribe), 192. 

 Parenchyma. The soft cellular 

 tissue which forms the pith of 

 stems, pulp of leaves, etc. 

 Paspalum L., 70, 72. 



dilatatum Poir., 72 



distichum L., 73, 129. 



exile Kipp. , 73. 



notatum Flugge, 73. 



platycaule Poir., 73. 



scrobiculatum L., 73. 

 Pearl Maize, 40. 

 Pearl Millet, 81. 

 Pechea Pourret, 105. 

 Pectinate. Finely cleft so as to 



resemble the teeth of a comb. 

 Pedicel. The ultimate branch of 

 an inflorescence supporting a 

 spikelet. 

 Pedicellate. A spikelet supported 



on a distinct pedicel. 

 Peltophorus Desv., 53. 

 Pendent. Hanging down. 

 Penicillaria Willd.. 81. 

 spicata, Willd., 81. 

 Pennisetum Pers., 71, 80. 



Japonicum Trin., 82. 



latifolium Spr., 81. 



longistylum, 81. 



Prieurii Kunth, 80. 



typhoideum Rich., 81. 



villosuna Brown, 81. 

 Pentacraspedon Steud , 100. 

 Pentameris Beauv., 125. 

 Pentapogon Brown, 98, 114. 



Billardieri Brown, 114. 

 Pentarrhaphis Kunth, 211. 

 Perfect. Said of flowers which 

 contain both stamens and pistils. 



