ANDROPOGON

(from aner, a man, and pogon, a beard; tufts of hair on flowers). O RD. Gramineæ. A large genus of gra es with polygamous flowers. The majority of species are of no horticultural value; several, however, are very ornamental subjects, and thrive well in a rich, deep soil. Easily propagated by seeds or by division of the roots. The South European kinds succeed in the open air if planted in a warm dry border.