Eleusine
(mythological; from Eleusis, where was a celebrated temple of Ceres [Demeter]). ORD. Gramineae. A genus of chiefly uninteresting grasses, all natives of the warmer parts of the globe. The culture is very simple, in the open air during summer, in a light soil. Propagated by seeds. E. barcinonensis has a fascicled spicate inflorescence, and E. oligostachya is pretty for winter bouquets.