68 CIPEROIDE.E, GRAMIXE/T,. [Cl. 2. 



Ti/pha, fig. 138, and Sparganinm. Mr. Brown unites 

 this Order and the Aroideee. 



Ord. 9. CYPEROIDEJB, " Fl. united, or monoe- 

 cious; each with a Scale in the place of a Calyx, nor 

 is there generally any other. Stamens 3. Germen 1. 

 Style 1. Stigmas 3, rarely but V. Seed 1, either 

 naked, or tunicated (62 : 8) ; sometimes surrounded 

 at the base with bristles, or soft hairs. Embryo and 

 germination as in the next Order. The single-floored 

 Scales are crowded into Spikes, or Tufts (48 : .5), va- 

 riously disposed, some of them empty, the flowers 

 being abortive. Steins or Culms (16) round or tri- 

 angular, seldom jointed. Floral Leaves sessile ; the 

 rest sheathing, with an entire Sheath." 



Carex, fig. 139, 79, Eriophorum, Scirpus, fig. 140, 

 Cyperus, &c. a tribe much increased by Mr. Brown 

 in Prodr. Nov. Holl v. 1. 212. 



Ord. 10. GRAMitfE^E. Grasses, fig. S, 4, 141. 

 "Glume (53 :5)(Calyx of Linna3us)of 2 valves, rarely 

 of 1, or of many, or wanting, either single-fiovyered, 

 or containing 2, or more, Flowers, or Florets, in a two- 

 ranked Spikelet (48 : 3). Each Flower has a Calyx 

 (Corolla of Linnaeus) resembling the Glume, mostly 

 of 2 valves, rarely of 1, or wanting, the outermost 

 either awned or not (53 : 5). Stamens generally 3, 

 rarely 2, 6, or 1, in Pariana of Aublet 40. Anthers 

 oblong, cloven at each end. Germen 1, with 2 little 

 scales at the base, not always obvious. Styles mostly 

 2, each with, a feathery Stigma ; in some the Style is 



