408 WEEDS AND USEFUL PLANTS. 
32. ZE’A, LE. Inxpran Corn. 
(Greek zao, to live ; from the sustenance it affords to animal life. 
STAMINATE SPIKELETS in terminal, fascicled, spicate racemes, 2-flowered 
glumes herbaceous, pats pale membranaceous, awnless ; 
Eos. 216. A ptaminete splkviet, fr rom the tassel of Indian Corn (Zea Mays). 276. The 
rou rowed epee : the a yo Ee removed ; the styles be tertile ad 
rous crowd e dagtocge | he A separate spikelet, — 
sterile fioret the glumes or chaff. 
