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586. Very common in dry barren soil between Slidell and Cov- 

 ington and in similar situations throughout the State. 



Festuca sciubea Nutt. — Small Flora 156. Am. Grasses 

 II, 283, Fig. 579. In similar situations to the preceding, but 

 not nearly so common. 



Festuca rigida (L.) Kunth. — Beale 587. Plant not seen 

 by writer. Inserted here on authority of Rev. A. B. Langlois, 

 Catalogue Provisoire de Plantes de la Basse-Louisianne, 1887. 



BROMUS L. SP. PL. 1:76. 1753 



Bromus ciliatus L. — Britton & Brown, Illus. Flora I, 219, 

 Fig. 506. Small Flora 157. Beale 618. Am. Grasses IT, 287, 

 Fig. 583. Found on the banks of the Mississippi a little above 

 New Orleans. 



Bromus recemosus L. — Brittos & Brown, Illus. Flora I, 

 222, Fig. 515. Small Flora 157. Beale 627. Occasional in cul- 

 tivated ground in vicinity of New Orleans. 



Bromus secalinus L. — Britton & Brown, Illus. Flora I, 

 222, Fig. 514. Small Flora 157. Beale 625. Am. Grasses I, 

 297, Fig. 291. In cultivated ground as a weed. Not common. 



Bromus unioloides (Willd.) H. B: K. — Britton & Brown, 

 Illus. Flora I, 224, Fig. 519. Small Flora 157. Beale 616. Am. 

 Grasses I, 299, Fig. 293. The commonest of the Bromus species 

 in this State. In waste ground in most parts of the State. 



LOLIUM L. SP. PL. 83. 1753 



Lolium perenne L. — Britton & Brown, Illus. Flora I, 225, 

 Fig. 521. Small Flora 158. Beale 629. Am. Grasses I, 301, Fig. 

 295. Occasional as a weed in cultivated ground New Orleans. 



Lolium temulentum L. — Britton & Brown, Illus. Flora I, 

 225, Fig. 522. Small Flora 158. Beale 630. Am. Grasses II, 

 Fig. 587. With the preceding. Reported by Langlois from 

 Pointe-a-la-Hache. 



LEPTURUS R. BR. PRODR. FL. NOV. HOLL. 1 :207. 1810 



Lepturus filiformis (Roth) Trin. — Britton & Brown, 

 Illus. Flora I, 226, Fig. 523. Beale 633, Fig. 119. Am. Grasses 

 II, 292, Fig. 588. In waste places Caddo in vicinity of Shreve- 

 port. 



