118 PBELIMLNARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



Muhlenbergia, Schreb DROP-SEED GRASS. 



M. sobolifera, Trin. Rocky woods in the northern and middle coun- 

 ties. Closter, C. F. Austin ; Snake Hill, N. L. Britton ; Verona, Essex 

 Co., H. H. Rusby. 



M. glomerata, Trin. Bogs in the northern counties. Closter, C. F. 

 Austin. 



M. Mexicana, Trin. Low grounds. Quite common throughout the 

 State. 



M. sylvatica, Torr. & Gray. Low shaded places, northern and mid 

 die counties. Not common. 



M. Willdenovii, Trin. Closter, Bergen Co., C. F. Austin; not com- 

 mon in Monmouth and Ocean Cos., P. D. Knieskern. 



M. diffusa, Schreb. Nimble Will. Dry hills and woods. Rather 

 common. 



M. capillaris, Kunth. Hair Grass. Snake Hill and Little Snake 

 Hill, W. H. Leggett; N. L. Britton, 1880; "sandy soils, south, very 

 rare," W. M. Can by in Willis Catalogue. 



Brachyelytrum, Beauv BRACK YELYTRUM. 



B. aristatum, Beauv. Rare. Near Shark River, Monmouth Co., P. 

 D. Knieskern; Camden Co., C. F. Parker; Long Hill, W. H. Leggett, 



Calamagrostis, Adans REED BENT-GRASS. 



C. Canadensis, Beauv. Blue Joint-Grass. Common in low meadows 

 near Squan and Shark Rivers, Monmouth Cos., P. D. Knieskern ; and 

 common in the northern counties. 



C. Nuttalliana, Steud. Scarce. Palisades and Closter, C. F. Austin ; 

 Newton, Sussex Co., A. P. Garber ; rare in Monmouth and Ocean Cos., 

 P. D. Knieskern ; Camden Co., C. F. Parker; Morristown and Secaucus, 

 W. H. Leggett. 



C. brevipilis, Gray. Sparingly in pine barren swamps. Burlington 

 and Atlantic Cos., C. F. Parker; near Manchester, Ocean Co., N. L. 

 Britton. 



C. arenaria, Roth. Sea Sand-reed. Common on sands of the sea- 

 shore. Eu. 



Oryzopsis, Michx MOUNTAIN RICE. 



O. melanocarpa, Muhl. Sparingly in the northern parts of the 

 State. Bergen Co., C. F. Austin; on First Mt., Essex Co., H. H. 

 Rusby ; Franklin, Sussex Co., A. P. Garber. 



O. asperifolia, Michx. Woods, Plainfield, Frank Tweedy. Scarce. 



O. Canadensis, Torr. Rare. Essex Co., H. H. Rusby, W. M. Wolfe ', 

 east side of Swartswood Lake, Morris Co., Arthur Hollick. 



