Anthoxanthum
(from anthos, a flower, and xanthus, yellow). Spring Grass. Calyx of two valves, glumaceous, one-flowered; corolla double, each of two valves: the exterior awned; the interior small, awnless; stamens two, not three, as is usually the case with grasses. ORD. Gramineae. A pretty native hardy perennial, of easy culture in common garden soil.
A. odoratum (sweet). Vernal Grass. fl., panicle spiked, oblong, dense, becoming dullish yellow. l. short, pale green. h. 1ft. The pleasant smell of new-made Hay is chiefly owing to this plant, which in drying emits an odour similar to that of Asperula odorata.