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Glyceria nervata (Willd.) Trin. Fowl Meadow Grass.— Abundant in 

 moist meadows, wet places, and damp open woods. 



Glyceria grandis Wats. Reed Meadow Grass. — Frequent in wet meadows, 

 ditches and on damp banks of streams. 



Glyceria septentrionalis Hitchc. Northern Mamia Grass. Frequent in 

 still shallow water. Formerly included with G. fiuitans (L.) R. Br.. Floating 

 Manna Grass. 



Festuca octoflora Walt. Slender Fescue Grass. — Frequent on dry and 

 sand}' ground. Usually very short. 



Festuca rubra L. Red Fescue Grass. — On dry and sandy ground near 

 Blackwell Station. Apparently rare. T. C. Wheatlej'. 



Festuca ovina L. Sheep's Fescue. — Common on dry and sandy open 

 ground. 



Festuca elatior L. Meadow Fescue. — Frequent in yards, fields, meadows, 

 and along railways. 



Festuca nutans Spreng. Nodding Fescue. — Occasional in woods, thickets 

 and open' places. 



Bromus secalinus L. Cheat. Chess. — Common in fields and Avaste 

 places. Often a bad weed in wheat and oat fields. 



Bromus hordeaceus L. Soft Chess. — Frequent on roadsides and along 

 railways. 



Bromus brizaeformis Fisch. and iVIey. Quake-grass Brome. — Occasional 

 in depot grounds, freight yards, and along railways. 



Bromus tectorum L. Doamw Brome Grass. — Occasional on dry and sandy 

 ground. Noticed in particular at Weis Beach near Point Edward where it 

 has persisted more than 10 years. Abundant at Point Edward m sand. 

 Becoming very common. 



Bromus sterilis L. Barren Brome-Grass. — Near Sarnia. T. C. Wheatley. 



Bromus ciliatus L. Fringed Brome Grass. — Common in moist open woods 

 and along shaded banks of streams. 



Bromus pungens L. Hair}' Wood Chess. — Moist open woods near Port 

 Franks. Apparently infrequent. 



Bromus kalmii Gray. Kalm's Chess. — Frequent on drj^ sandy ground 

 and abundant in dr}' open woods. Noticed in particular as plentiful in one 

 place on Squirrel Island, one of the delta islands of St. Clair River. 



Lolium perenne L. Common Darnel. Perennial Rye Grass. — Occasional 

 on roadsides and along railways. 



Lolium multiflorum Lam. Italian Rye Grass. — Occasional in fields and 

 on roadsides. 



Lolium temulentum L. Bearded Darnel. — Occasional along railways. 



Agropyron smithii Rj'db. Western Wheat Grass. — Occasional in towns, 

 villages, and along railways. Easily recognized by its conspicuous bluish 

 green leaves. 



Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. Quack Grass. Couch Grass. Quitch 

 Grass. Quick Grass. — Occasional on roadsides. Abundant along railways. 

 A vicious weed in gardens and cultivated fields. 



Agropyron dasystachyum (Hook.) Scribn. Northern Wheat Grass. — Oc- 

 casional on sand along the Lake Huron shore. A good sand-binder. 



Agropyron tenerum ^'ase^^ Slender Wheat Grass. — Occasional on dry 

 damp ground along railways. 



Agropyron caninum (L.) Beauv. Awned Wheat Grass. — Occasional in 

 damj) ground. Noticed in particular in a marshy place near Point Edward. 



Hordeum jubatum L. Squirrel-tail Grass. — Becoming frequent in towns, 



