Along with true grasses (Poaceae), several other families of grass-like plants are typically marketed as ornamental grasses. These include the sedges (Cyperaceae), rushes (Juncaceae), restios (Restionaceae), and cat-tails (Typhaceae). All are monocotyledons, typically with narrow leaves and parallel veins.
Also found in: Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to Granger Movement: Patrons of Husbandry. An 1873 Granger promotional poster printed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Granger Movement experienced rapid growth following the Panic of 1873 and peaked by 1875. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. The Granger Movement was begun in the late 1860s by farmers who called for government regulation of railroads and other industries whose prices and practices, they claimed, were monopolistic and unfair.
Populist movement - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) In the late 19th century, the prices of farm products in the United States fell. To address this and other problems, farmers in the Midwest and South formed a politically oriented coalition known as the Populist movement. It advocated a wide range of economic legislation. The word populism means a belief in the rights of the common people.