Bulletin V. 2. 



Fig. 46. 



Fig. 46. Fhleum pratense. — Timothy. Figure showing the habit 

 of growth of a robust group of the plants. To the left is 

 illustrated an upper portion of a single stalk, to show more clearly 

 the dense, cylindrical, spike-like panicle. 



Fig. 47. Phleum pratense^ L. — Timothy. B, a spikelet; the very 

 abruptly pointed empty glumes, which are ciliate along the keels, 

 are spread slightly to show more clearly the single floret within; 

 the three stamens and two stigmas project beyond the flowering 

 glume and palet. B.r.^ a mature spikelet containing the ripened 

 fruit, y, the pistil, ovary at base, two slender styles terminated 

 by the plumose stigmas G^ lodicules (two in number) at base of 

 ovary. K, fruit. 



