68 TRIANDRIA, DIGYNIA. 



A well known grass, called as above, from its resemblance 

 to rye. In rye-fields frequent, and in the neighbourhood of 

 barns, on all the farms within ten miles of Philadelphia. In- 

 troduced. Annual* July. 



muitifloms. 2. B. panicle spreading ; peduncles nearly simple, 

 spikelets ovate lanceolate compressed 15-flower- 

 ed, flosculi sub-imbricated roundish. Smith. 

 B. secalinus. Leers. 36. t. 11. f. 2. Lightf. 1086. 

 Linn. Fl. Suec. ed 2. 96. var. 2. (Smith.) 



Many -flowered Cheat. 



Resembles the preceding in habit, very much ; and is, in- 

 deed, very nearly allied to it. Grows in similar places. Along 

 the bank-walk from Gray's ferry to Kingsess-gardens, fre- 

 quent. Most probably introduced . Annual. June. 



purgans. 3* B. panicle nodding ; leaves naked ; sheaths vil- 

 lous j glumes hairy. Sp.pU 



Cathartic Broom-grass. 



In neglected fields in Jersey, frequent. Perennial. Au- 

 gust. 



61. Dactylis, Gen. pi. 117. (Gramines-) 



Calix 2-valved, many-flowered, compressed, 

 one of the valves larger, and carinate, some- 

 what awned. Corolla 2-valved. — Spikelets 

 aggregate and capitate. Nutt. 



giomerata. 1. D. panicle secund, clustered. Sp. pi. 



Icon. Host. gram. 2. t. 94. Schreb. gram. t. 8. 

 f. 2.(Pursh.) 



Orchard-grass. 



A well-known grass by the above English name. Intro- 

 duced, but now naturalized. In all fields, meadows, and 

 woods common. Perennial. June* 



