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GRASSES 



GRASSES 



Fig. 541. 



Velvet-grass 



{HolcuB lanatits). 



Fig. 538. Red-top (Agroatie alba). 



Fig. 537. Beach-grass 

 {ATnmophila arenaria). 



Fig. 539. 

 Rhode Island 

 Bent-grass 

 {Agrostis 

 canina) with 

 spikelet show- 

 ing awn. 



Fig. 540. Bennnda-grass 



{Cynodon Dactylon), 



Fig. 546. Texas blue- 

 grass f Poa arachnifera) , 

 pistillate plant. Stami- 

 nate panicle and pistil- 

 late spikelet enlarged. 



Fig. 545. 

 Crested dog's- 

 tail iCynosurus 



. cristattbs). 

 Cluster of ster- 

 ile and fertile 

 spikelet en- 

 larged. 



Fig. 543. Wild oats (Avena fatua). 



Fig. 544. Orchard-grass 

 {Daefylis glomerata). 



Fig. 547. Canada blue- 

 grass (Poa compresaa). 



Fig. 548. Wood 



meadow-grass 



{Poa nemoralis). 



