xciv CLASSES, &c. AND GENERA ARRANGED, 



simple at the base, falling off, (deciduous,) " leaving only a 

 small point." N. O. The same. — Page 12. 



Eleo'charis, (^Spike-rush.) Corolla none. Glumes, (husks,) tiled 

 all round, uniform, expanded. Seed crowned and jointed with 

 the dilated, hardened base of the style. " Dilated base of the 

 style, jointed upon the germen." H. B. Fl. N. O. The 

 same. The solitary spike better distinguishes this genus, &c. H. 

 — Page 14. 



Erio'phorum, (^Cotton- grass.) Corolla none. Glumes, (husks,) 

 tiled all round, uniform, expanded. Seed accompanied by 

 numerous, very long silky hairs. N. O. The same. — Page 14. 



Nardus, (^Mat-grass.) Calyx none. Corolla two-valved. N. O. 

 Gramineee. J. — Page 15. 



Juncus conglomerdtus, and J. effusus. See in Hexandria Mono- 

 gynia. 



Order II. DIGYNIA. 2 Pistils. True Gramineee. 

 (Grasses.) — Jussieu. 



* Flowers dispersed. Calyx of two to three valves, one-flowered. 



Alopecu'RUS, (^Fox-tail grass.) Calyx two-valved. Corolla one- 

 valved ; simple at the top ; awned at the base. Styles com- 

 bined. — Page 17. 



Phleum, (Cat' s-tail-grass,) Calyx of two close, parallel, pointed 

 valves, concealing the corolla of two awnless valves. Seed free. 

 — Page 16. 



Pha'LARIS, (Canary-grass.) Calyx of two close, parallel valves, 

 concealing the double corolla of three or four valves ; two inner- 

 most downy, subsequently hardened, investing the seed. — 

 Page 16. 



Mi'LiUM, (Millet-grass.) Calyx of two swollen, close valves, in- 

 closing the two-valved corolla. Seed clothed with the hardened 

 corolla. — Page 18. 



Agrostis, (Bent-grass.) Calyx of two acute valves, shorter than 

 the corolla, (" longer." H.) Corolla membranous, tufted with 

 hairs at the base, unchanged. Seed free. — Page 18. 

 Arundo epigejos, and Ar. Calamagrostis . See in the division, 



* * *, and Melica unijldra in division * *. 



* * Floivers dispersed. Calyx two-valved, containing two or three 



florets. 

 AiRA, (Hair-grass.) Florets two without any intermediate rudi- 

 ment. (" Corolla two-valved, membranaceous, thin ; the outer 



