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TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. 
Class III. 
208. E'LYMUS. W. 
1250 arenarius W. 
1251 goiiiculatus E. B. 
1252 sabuloius W. en. 
1253 giganteus W. 
1254' sib'iricus W. 
1255 tener W. 
1256 philadelphicus W. 
1257 canadensis W. 
1258 virgmicus W. 
1259striatus W. 
1260 villosus Ph. 
1261 europee'us PF. 
1262 crin'itus Sch. 
1263 Caput- MedusEB JT. 
1264jfinceus Fisch. 
1265 hystrix i. 
209. SECA'LE. W. 
1266cereale W. 
1267 orientale W. 
210. HOR'DEUM. W. 
1268 vulgare fF. 
1259 hexastichon W. 
1270 d'lstichon TF. 
1271 Zeocriton W. 
1272bulb6sum W. 
1273 murinum W. 
1274pratense Roth. 
1275 maritimum W. 
1276 jubatum H. K. 
Lyme-gr.\ss. 
upright-sea 
pendulous 
glaucous 
gigantic 
Siberian 
tender 
Philadelphian 
Canadian 
Virginian 
striated 
villous 
wood 
long-awned 
Portuguese 
rush 
Porcupine 
Rye. 
common 
hairy-spiked 
Barley. 
spring 
winter 
common 
battledore 
bulbous 
wall 
meadow 
sea 
long-bearded 
Graminccc. 
^ A ag 
ill/ A w 
Mi A 
M A 
M A 
M A 
m A 
M A 
M A 
M A 
m A 
ilk A w 
iiii O w 
Ml O -w 
Ml ^ w 
ilii A w 
or 
w 
ap.jn 
jl 
jn.jl 
jl.au 
jn.jl 
jn.jl 
jl.au 
jl. au 
jiLjl 
jn.jl 
jn.jl 
jn.jl 
jn.jl 
jn.jl 
jn.jl 
jn.jl 
Ap 
Ap 
aP 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
aP 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ml O ag 
Mi O) ag 
Ml O ag 
Ml O ag 
ilii O ag 
Mi O ag 
Alliz A w 
ilk O w 
Jli A w 
jilii O w 
iiii Q) w 
Graminea;. 
3 jn.jl Ap 
3 jn.jl Ap 
Graminea. 
3 jl 
3 jl 
3 jl 
Sp. 16—24. 
Britain 
England 
Siberia 
Mexico 
Siberia 
Siberia 
N. Amer. 
N. Amer-. 
Virginia 
N. Amer. 
N. Amer. 
England 
Smyrna 
Portugal 
Siberia 
Crimea 
Sp. 2. 
Crimea 
Levant 
Sp. 9—12. 
Sicily 
sea CO. S s 
seash. S s 
1806. S CO 
1790. S CO 
1758. 
1801. 
1790. 
1699. 
1781. 
1790. 
1802. 
CO 
woods. S s.l 
1806. S CO 
1784. S CO 
1806. S CO 
1770. S CO 
1807. 
S s.l 
S CO 
Eng. bot. 1672 
Eng. bot. 1586 
Sch.gra.2.t.21.f.l 
Mor.h.3. t.2.f.l0 
Eng. bot. 1317 
Schr. gr. t.24. f.3 
Schr. gr. t.24. f.2 
Mem.msq.l;p.45 
Jacq. ic. 2. t. 305 
Hostgra. 2. t.48 
N.ac.ber.2.t.4.f.3 
Tartary 
211. MICROCHLO'A. R.Br. Microchloa. 
1277 setacea R. Br. setaceous ilk O w 
212. OPHIU'RUS. P.deB. IIard-grass. 
1278 incurvatus P. de B. sea ilt Q w 
1279 filiformis P. de B. filiform Mi /\ w 
1280 pannonicus P. .S. two-flowered ilk O w 
213. MONER'MA. P.deB. Monerma. 
1281 monandrum P.deB. monandrous iUi O w 
1282 subulatum P.deB. subulate ilk O w 
3 jl 
\\ ap.au 
2 jn 
1 jn.jl 
1 jl.au 
GraminciB. 
iji Ap 
GraminecE. 
f jl Ap 
i jl Ap 
|jl Ap 
Gramincce. 
^jl Ap 
1 jl Ap 
1770. S 
sal. m. S 
m. me. S 
■ sal. m. S 
Italy 
Britain 
Britain 
Britain 
N. Amer. 1782. S 
Sp. 1. 
E. Indies 1806. S 
Sp. 3— 4. 
Britain seaco. S 
Portugal 1800. S 
Hungary 1804. S 
Sp. 2—3. 
Spain 1804. S 
S. Europe 1806. S 
r.m Host. gra. 3. t.34 
r.m Host. gra. 3. t.35 
r.m Host. gra. 3. t.36 
r.m Host. gra. 3. t.37 
CO Fl. grasc. 1. t. 98 
s.l Eng. bot. 1971 
h.l Enir. bot. 409 
m.s Eng. bot. 1205 
CO 
CO Rox.cor. t.l32 
m.s Eng. bot. 760 
CO Barr.ic.tlU.f.l 
CO Host. gra. 1. 1.24 
Cav, ic. t. 39. 
Barr. ic. t. 5 
1255 I23r 
History, Use, Propagation, Culture, 
this grass cut at the time it is coming into flower bears to that when the seed is ripe, to be as 10 to 11. Pacey's 
perennial ray-grass, a variety raised in StafFordshire, has long been in repute, and there has lately been a new 
variety raised in Bedfordshire, known as the Russel ray-grass. 
208. Elymus. Linnaeus derives the name from uMci, to cover, because the leaves of his Elymus maritimus 
are formed into a coarse sort of fabric. The Elymus of the ancients was evidently a sort of corn. E. arenarius 
is a strong rough glaucous plant common on sandy shores, and like Calamagrostis arenaria and others, which 
have been mentioned (genus Lygeum, Stipa, Arundo), prevents, by its matted roots, the shifting of 
loose sand thrown up by the tides. In analyzing the soluble matter afforded by this grass, Sir H. Davy found 
it to contain more than one-third of its weight of sugar. It is not, however, eaten by any of our domestic ani- 
mals. 
209. Secale. An ancient name, supposed to have been derived from seco, to cut, which word is said to have 
been formed from the Celtic sega, a sickle. This grain, of which there is probably only one species, affords a 
grain next in value to the wheat for making bread, and is generally used for this purpose, alone or mixed with 
wheat, throughout Germany and the north of Europe. It is hardier and earlier than wheat. Like it, it will 
ripen if sown in spring, but better if treated like a winter-wheat. In Britain it is little sown. Its grain yields 
792-1000 parts of soluble matter, of which 645 are mucilage, 190 gluten, and 38 sugar. 
210. Hordeum. Bodasus a Stapel derives this word from hordus, heavy, because bread made with barley is 
very heavy. Bara is the Celtic for bread, whence the English words barn and barley ; as beer is a slight alter- 
ation of the appellation of barley in that tongue, Bere. Hexastichon six, (Ttixo;, row) signifies 
grain growing in six rows ; distichon, in two rows. Zeocriton is derived from which is supposed to have 
been Spelt, and xei^v, barley : that is to say, barley resembling spelt wheat. The four first species, or, more 
probably, sub-species, are cultivated as barleys. H. vulgare or two rowed barley, is that in general cultivation, 
and of this the rath-ripe and Thanet are preferred as varieties. H. hexastichon is the bear or bigg chiefly cul- 
tivated in the north of Scotland, and in Denmark and Sweden. H. distichon has thin husks, and is preferred 
for malting. H. zeocriton or sprat barley has short broad ears, long awns, and short coarse straw, and is not 
much cultivated. The native country of barley is unknown. It was cultivated by the Romans as a horse-corn, 
and also.for the army, and the gladiators were called Hordiarii from their feeding on this grain. In the south 
of Europe they have Bometimes- two crops in one season ; one sown in autumn and cut in May, and another 
