AGROPYRUM

(Lat.), n. n. A*g(a°g)-ro-pi(pu®)ru®m(ru*m). Fr., agropyron. Gers Pues ke, Sp.,agropiron. A genus of gramineous plants established hy Gärtner, corresponding in part to the genus Triticum (q. v.). [D, 12.]—A. acutum [R5mer and Schultes]. A species the roots of which are used in southern Europe as food for cattle. [D,8.) It is regarded by some as a variety of A. (or Triticum) repens. [A, 2%4.]—A. junceum [P. Beauvais], A. lævi imum, A. pungens [Rémer and Schultes]. Regarded by some as varieties of A, (or Triticum) repens. [A, 261; D, 8, 90,J—A. repens [P. Beauvais]. See Triticum repens. AGROSTEÆ (Lat.), n. f. pl. A?g(a3g)-ro?st'e?-e(a3-e?), Fr., agrostées, See AGROSTIDEÆ. AGROSTEMMA (Lat.), n. n.?m’ma’. Gen., agrostem'matos. From àypés, à field, and oTépua, à garland. Fr.. agrostemme, nielle. Ger., Agrostemma, Acker krone, Raden. Sp.. agrostema. The rose-campion; a genus of ear yopbyiaceaus) plants, of the sub-order Caryophyllineæ, established by Linnzeus; distinguished from the allied genus Lychnis by the petals being undivided and not provided with a crown, and by the capsule containing but one cell, [B, 34; D, 12, 114.J—A. coronaria. Ger., Sammtnelke, Stechnelke, Vexirnelke. A species growing wild in Germany. Two varieties are mentioned: the white-flowered (A. coronaria alba) and the double-flowered (A. coronaria plena). [D, 114.|—A. githago [Linneus]. Fr., alénes, nielle, nielle des champs (ou des blés, ou bâtarde). Ger., Rade, Kornrade, Ackerkiimmel. Syn.: Githago segetum [Desfontaines], Lychnis githago. The corn-cockle, an herb from 2 to 3 feet high, rowing in wheat-fields, bearing large darkurplish flowers, and having purplish-black seeds. [B, 34; D, 12, ODA. niewensis. The Italian corn-cockle. [D, 114]