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their fragrance. Now we find that the flowers of grasses 

 have neither bright colors nor fragrance, and that they are 



FIG. 10. BOUQUET OF GRASSES. 



a, Redtop, Agrostis wlgaris ; b, Timothy, Phleum pratense ; c, Kentucky 

 Blue Grass, Poa pratensis ; d, Squirreltail Grass, Hordeum jubatwn. 

 All reduced. 



very seldom visited by insects. Most of them are fertilized 

 by the wind. When the tiny anthers dangle in the breeze, 



Observations. Examine the roots of the plants just named. 



