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solitary, with a simple or divided Stigma. Seed in 

 both instances solitary, either naked, or frequently 

 covered with the permanent hardened inner valve of 

 the Calyx (Corolla of Linnaeus). Embryo small, at- 

 tached laterally to the base of a much larger farina- 

 ceous Albumen. The lobe of the Embryo, in germi- 

 nation, remains with the annexed Albumen, sessile, 

 connected at one side with the primary sheath which 

 surrounds the Plumula (62 : 1). Roots fibrous, ca- 

 pillary. Culms cylindrical, either hollow or pithy, 

 knotty or jointed; generally herbaceous, and unbranch- 

 ed. Leaves alternate, simple and undivided, spring- 

 ing solitary from each knot, sheathing ; the Sheath 

 split down to the knot. Flowers either tufted, or 

 spiked along a linear Receptacle or Rachis, or pani- 

 cled ; concealed while young in the sheath of the up- 

 permost Leaf. Some species become, by abortion, 

 monoecious." 



A great and well-known family, distributed into 

 13 sections, by the number of the Styles, Stamens, and 

 Florets. Examples are, Anthoxantlmm; Alopecurus, 

 Panicum, Agrostis ; Holcus ; Cenchrus, Rottbollia ; 

 Aira, Mdica ; Dactylis; -Ses/eria, Elymus, Triticum ; 

 Br omits y Poa, fig. 3,4, Briza, A r undo; Oryza, FJir- 

 harta; Nardus, Apluda, Zta; Phanis, Cornucopia, 

 Coix, fig. 141; Nastus ; Pariana. "The habit, 

 chaffy Mower, single seed, mealy albumen, situation of 

 the embryo, and mode of germination, render this 

 Order peculiarly distinct." Jussieit. 



