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Conjointed, connatce , coadunatce, coadnatee , coalilce. Two 
pieces, attached opposite to each other, and joined by 
their edges. Alopecurus pratensis, A. agrestis, A. bul- 
bosus. 
One-sided, unilaterales . Attached side by side, on one 
side only of the axis, at the same height. Hordeum. 
Alternate, alternce. When the two spathelles are at- 
tached on opposite sides of the axis, but with one rather 
higher than the other. Agrostis canina, Phleum, Phalaris, 
Briza, Melica, Bromus, Avena. PL 12, fig. 14. 
If Similar, similar es . When both the upper and lower 
spathelles are alike. 
Dissimilar, dis similar es. When the spathelles are dif- 
ferent. Bromus, Vulpia, Festuca. 
If Equal, (Equates . Spathelles of equal length. Triticum, 
Secale, Hordeum, Phalaris. 
Unequal, inequales. Arrhenatherum elatius, Panicum, 
Anthoxanthum odoratum, Lolium temulentum. 
If Herbaceous, herlacece. Milium effusum. 
Membranaceous, membrandcece . Arrhenatherum elatius, 
Melica nutans. 
Scarious, scariosce. Phalaris Canadensis. 
Thick, crassce. Tripsacum hermaphroditum. 
Leathery, coriaceoe. Bambusa arundinacea. 
Bibbed, nervatce , nervosce. With rising ribs. Paspalum. 
Spined, spinellosce, echinatce. Tragus racemosus. 
^f Rounded, suhrotundce. Paspalum. 
Ovales, ovules. Melica nutans. 
Lanceolate, lanceolatce. Dactylis glomerata, Bromus 
dumetorum, Achnatherium lanceolatum, Avena. 
Linear, linear es. Oryza sativa. 
Awlshape, subulatce. Hordeum, Secale. 
Bristlelike, setacece. Zeocriton secalinum. 
Concave, concavce. Hollowed like a spoon. Briza minor, 
B. major, B. media. 
Compressed, compresses. Folded in two, lengthways* 
Phleum pratense, P. nodosum. 
Keeled, carinatce. Dactylis glomerata, Phalaris. 
Boatlike, naviculares . Concave, and compressed side- 
ways. Triticum sestivum, Phalaris. 
Not cut, integree. Without teeth or notches. Briza. 
Two-teethed, lidentatce. Triticum hybernum. 
Four-teethed, quadridenlatce . Pommereulia. 
Pointed, mucronalce. Dactylis glorneratse, Phleum pra- 
tense, P. nodosum, Digitaria. 
