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Glyceria maritima (Wahl.) — Sea spear grass. 



Eureka, (Schmitt;) San Francisco; on tide lands. May; useless. 



Glyceria paucijlora (Presl.) 



"Wet and swampy places near San Francisco. April; seemingly use- 

 less. 



Glyceria aquatica? 



Ukiah City; borders of a creek. 



LopliocJilxna Callfornica (Nees.) 



Wet meadows; Oakland, Santa Rosa Valley, Ukiah. A beautiful and 

 tender species of grass. Horses and cattle are yqvj fond of it. It is 

 not capable of resisting heavy winds, when grown alone. Mixed with 

 other grasses, it would do most excellent. This is likely the only truly 

 uncontested indigenous grass of California deserving especial attention. 

 Annual; April; gregarious in manner of growth. 



Melica imperfecta (Trin.) — Melic grass. 



Forms large tufts in shady places. Quite common; useless for agri- 

 cultural purposes. April; perennial. 



Melica poscoides (Nutt.) 



Dry, sunny hillsides, forming large tufts. Shunned by cattle and 

 horses. April; perennial. 



Melica stricta (Bol.) 



Silver Mountain, (Dr. Hillebrand;) Virginia City, (Mr. Bloomer.) 

 Valueless. 



, Melica ? 



Shady hillsides; Ukiah City. A very tall grass, with bulbous roots. 

 Useless for a fodder grass. April ; perennial. 



Koeleria cristata (Pers.) 



Dry hills; Oakland, San Francisco, Cloverdale. Eeadily eaten by 

 cattle, although none of the best of fodder grasses. This species has 

 also been considered an introduced grass. Its very character suggests 

 its being an indigenous grass. April; perennial. 



Dactylis glomeraia (Lin.) — Orchard grass. 



Very sparingly in cultivated fields near San Francisco. It has been 

 cultivated at large, but with what success I do not know. Introduced. 



Cynosurus cristatas (Lin.) 



In cultivated fields, lawns. Introduced. 



