Annual Meadow Grass— continued. 



Order. — Graminaceae. 



Stem, hollow. . . , , t , , , . 



Leaves, alternate, with split sheaths, and ligules at junction of blade and sheath 



Flowers, in scaly bracts. 

 Stamens, three, and anthers versatile. 

 Stigmas, two, and feathery.. 

 Fruit, dry, and one-seeded. 

 Seed with Endosperm. 

 Order. — Cyperaceae. 



' Stem, solid and triangular. 

 Leaves, with unsplit sheaths and no ligule 

 Flowers, in scaly bracts. 

 Stamens, one to three. 

 Stigmas, two or three. 

 Fruit, dry, and one-seeded. 

 Seed with Endosperm. 



