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GROUP V. Acute Sheathed 52 



Sheath two-edged Dactylis, Poa, Glyceria, Avena. 

 Sheath quadrangular Melica. 



GROUP VI. Net Sheathed 53 



Flat sheathed Catabrosa, Glyceria. 



Round sheathed Phalaris, Hierochloa. 



Notes 54 



GROUP VII. Bitter Tasted Anthoxanthum, Milium, 



Hierochloa 55 



GROUP VIII. Bristle Bladed Festuca, Aira 55 



Blade concave Poa (Sclerochloa), Avena 56 



Notes on Groups VII. and VIII 57 



GROUP IX. Hard Bladed 58 



Sandbinders Elymus, Psamma. 



Hill and Heath grasses Aira, Calamagrostis, 



Brachypodium. 

 Other Hard grasses. 



GROUP X. Hairy 59 



Sheath white, with red veins Holcus 59 



Blade taper-based Molinia, Brachypodium, Koeleria 59 

 Blade eared Triticum, Bromus asper, Hordeum, 



Anthoxanthum 60 



Bitter-tasted Anthoxanthum 6 1 



Acute-ribbed Avena flavescens 61 



Bulbous and flat-ribbed Avena elatior 61 



Blade like Poa Avena pubescens, Triodia 6 1 



Ribs prominent Koeleria, Festuca species 62 



Sheath entire, and round Annual Brome Grasses... 62 



Sheath entire, and quadrangular Melica 62 



An aquatic reed Phragmites 62 



Notes ,". 63 



Digitaria, Setaria, and Echinochloa 64 



GROUP XI. Eared 65 



Ribs prominent Elymus, Lolium, Festuca 65 



Ribs low, hairy grasses Bromus asper, Hordeum, 



Anthoxanthum, Triticum -. 66 



Notes 67 



