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134 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 
country people, who dig the long saponaceous roots for the 
purpose of making soap. (Watson No. 672. ) 
ANDROPOGON scopaRius Michx. 
Common along the bases of the mounds. (Watson No. 
773.) 
ANDROPOGON PROVINCIALIS Lam. 
Common with the last species. (Watson No. 774.) 
SPOROBOLUS AIROIDEs Torr. 
Abundant mostly all over the mounds, especially on the 
steep sides of them. (Watson No. 783.) 
Bouretovua oxigostacuya (Nutt. ) Torr. 
Common on the tops of all the taller mounds. ( Watson 
No. 798. ) 
BouTELOUA CURTIPENDULA (Michx. ) Torr. 
Common on all the mounds in bare ground. (Watson 
No. 800.) 
BovuTe.ova HirsuTa Lag. 
Abundant all over the mounds, and constitutes the prin- 
cipal forage for grazing. (Watson No. 799.) 
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