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The spikelets o£ this genus are 1 -flowered and are not awned, and 
are arranged in one or two rows on the spikes of the panicle ; but 
sometimes these spikes are solitary ; the glumes are but 3. The styles 
will be found distinct. The grain will be found enclosed in the palea 
and third or flowering glume, but free from them. The species under 
notice is a tall coarse grass, usually having some rather long hairs 
about the base of the leaf-blade. Tlie spikes number from 2 to 5, are 
distant from each other, and 2 or more inches long, flat and some- 
times downy Jicar the base, the spikelets with very short or no stalk- 
lets — thus said to be shortly pedicellate or sessile, in 2 rows; but in 
some countries the rows are as many as 4, and then they are much 
crowded ; in shape they are ovoid-orbicular-oval or nearly round. The 
outer glume or scale will be found to have a prominent midrib, and 
sometimes minutely pubescent— that is to say, slightly downy. All 
these characters may be observed by the unassisted eye, but to examine 
further the aid of a lens— magnifying glass— is required. 
To obtain a concise view of a whole plant, the following must be 
the mode of observation : Tirst), observe whether — 
T\ieRoot is fibrous, bulbous, tuberous, &c. 
The 8lem is erect, climbing, prostrate, &c. ; also its size and 
arrangement of its branches, ^c. 
The Leaves are persistent or deciduous, opposite, verticillate, 
or alternate, simple, pinnate, or how otherwise divided, 
hairy or smooth ; the margins as to whether entire or 
toothletted, if stalked or stalkless. 
The FeiioJe (Leafstalk) is long or short, slender, stout or 
w'inged. 
The Stipules, if any ; their position, insertion, figure, texture, 
&c. 
The Inflorescence, its form, as cyme, panicle, thyrse, head, 
raceme, spike, umbel, &c. ; and in what position upon the 
plant, as terminal, axillary, &c. 
The Brads and Bracteoles, if any; their number, figure, 
position, &c. 
The Bloiccrs, their order of expansion, number, form, stalked 
or not. (observe also if male, female, or hermaphrodite, 
the position of the sexes, if in the some inflorescence, if 
on different individuals, &c. 
The Qulyrc, if any ; its structure, figure, station with respect to 
the ovary and the axis of inflorescence, surface, sestivation, 
size, proportion to the corolla, colour, venation, &g. 
The Corolla, its structure if present, flgui*e, station with respect 
to the ovary and axis of inflorescence and adjacent parts, 
surface, aestivation, size, colour, odour, proportion to the 
calyx and stamens, and venation, &e. 
The Stamens, their number, direction, ajstivation, station with 
respect to the petals, insertion, proportion to the ovary and 
corolla ; wdiether separate or combined in one or more 
parcels ; whether in one series or several, of equal or 
unequal length. Tilaments, their foian, length, and 
surface. Anthers, their mode of insertion on the filament ; 
dehiscence witli respect to the axis, whether inwards or 
outwards, and, with respect to themselves, whether 
