1922] Fernald,—Notes on the Flora of Western Nova Scotia — 161 
P. vinGATUM L., var. sPissuM Linder, Rnopona, xxiv. 15 (1922). 
Besides the stations recorded in RHoponma, xxiii. 192 (1921), the 
following indicate a wide distribution in the province. YARMOUTH 
Co.: Goven and Gilfilling Lakes. SHELBURNE Co.: Bower's (Beaver 
Dam) Lake; McKay 's and Jones Lakes, Roseway River. LUNENBURG 
Co.: Wentzell Lake. 
P. DEPAUPERATUM Muhl., var. PstLoPHYLLUM Fernald, RHODORA, 
xxiii. 193 (1921) and forma cRvPTOsTACHYS Fernald, |. c. 194. Addi- 
tional stations in Shelburne, Lunenburg and Halifax Cos. 
P. sPRETUM Schultes. Additional stations are, for ANNAPOLIS Co.: 
Grand Lake and Liverpool Head Lake. DiaGBv Co.: Journeay Lake, 
Weymouth. YarmoutH Co.: Goven and Canoe Lakes. SHELBURNE 
Co.: Harper Lake. LuwENBURG Co: Hebb’s Lake, Bridgewater; 
mill-pond north of Blockhouse; Blystner and Rhodeniser Lakes. 
**P. MERIDIONALE Ashe. YARMOUTH Co.: cobbly beach of Gavel- 
ton (Butler’s) Lake, Gavelton; first station east of Massachusetts. 
P. LiNpHEIMERI Nash, var. SEPTENTRIONALE Fernald, RHODORA, 
xxii. 227 (1922). LUNENBURG Co.: dry pine and oak woods on 
steep slopes along Lahave River, Bridgewater. 
"*P. CLANDESTINUM L. YarmMoutTH Co.: rocky and gravelly 
thicket bordering Pearl Lake and dominant in thicket along Tusket 
(Kempt) River, Kemptville. LUNENBURG Co.: upper border of 
cobbly beach, Wentzell Lake.  Heretofore unknown east of the 
Penobscot. 
*ORYZOPSIS PUNGENS (Torr.) Hitche. Characteristic of dry barrens 
of Shelburne and southwestern Lunenburg Cos. 
CALAMAGROSTIS PicKERINGH Gray. Sandy and peaty barrens, 
eastward at least to Halifax Co. 
C. PICKERINGII, var. DEBILIS (Kearney) Fernald & Wiegand. 
Similar habitats, more common. 
SPHENOPHOLIS PALLENS (Spreng.) Scribn. Near Wentworth 
gypsum quarries, Windsor. 
SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA Loisel., var. PILOSA (Merr.) Fernald. 
Apparently frequent on salt marshes from Yarmouth Co. to Annapolis 
Co. and presumably beyond. 
PHRAGMITES COMMUNIS Trin. ANNAPOLIS Co.: a large colony in 
the ditch and on the adjacent railroad bank bordering the salt marsh 
west of Annapolis Royal; most of the stolons subterranean, but some 
superficial and reaching a length of 7.6 m. (25 feet). 
DisTICHLIs sPICATA (L.) Greene. Salt marshes, Yarmouth Co. 
to Annapolis Co. 
*Poa SALTUENSIS Fernald & Wiegand, var MICROLEPIS Fernald & 
Wiegand, RHODORA, xx. 124 (1918). ANNaApoLis Co.: brookside in 
mossy woods near Yoong,s Lake, North Mt. Belle Isle. 
GLYCERIA OBTUSA (Muhl.) Trin. Abundant eastward at least to 
Lunenburg Co.; extremely variable in stature, some colonies, in open 
