The Book of Grasses 



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Marsh Spike-grass (D. spicata) 185 



Lady's Hair {Bri^a media) 188 



Field of grasses 191 



Orchard Grass {Dadylis glomerata) 193 



Crested Dog's-tail (Cynosiirus cristaius) 194 



Low Spear-grass (Poa annua) 196 



Kentucky Blue-grass {P. pratensis) 197 



False Red-top {P. triflora) ig8 



Canada Blue-grass (P. compressa) 199 



False Red-top (P. triflora) 201 



Wood Spear-grass (P. sylvestris) 203 



Densely flowered Manna-grass {Glyceria obtusa) .... 207 



Rattlesnake Grass (G. canadensis) 207 



Nerved Manna-grass (G. nervata) . 208 



Tall Manna-grass (G. grandis) 209 



Pale Manna-grass (G. pallida) 209 



Nerved Manna-grass (G. nervata) 211 



Floating Manna-grass (G. septentrionalis) 213 



Goose-grass {Puccinellia maritima) 214 



Goose-grass (P. maritima) 215 



Spreading Spear-grass (P. distans) 215 



Slender Fescue (Festuca odoflora) 217 



Red Fescue (P. rubra) 218 



Meadow Fescue (P. elatior) 219 



Meadow Fescue (P. elatior) 221 



Fringed Brome-grass (Bromus ciliatus) 222 



Downy Brome-grass {B. tedorum) ........ 229 



Chess (B. secalinus) 230 



Ray-grass {Lolium perenne) 231 



Ray-grass (L. perenne) 233 



Couch-grass (Agropyron repens) 235 



Couch-grass {A. repens) 237 



Squirrel-tail Grass {Hordeum jubutum) 239 



Cultivated Barley 240 



Terrell-grass {Elymus virginicus) 241 



Nodding Wild Rye (P. canadensis) 245 



Terrell-grass (P. virginicus) 249 



Bottle-brush Grass (Hystrix patula) 249 



Bottle-brush Grass (H. patula) 251 



Cyperus (Cyperus hystricinus) 265 



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