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Middle District.— KeypoTt (NB), New Egypt, Fish House (S), Orchard 

 (S). Westmont (S), Medford (S), Mickleton, Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens. — Waretown, Absecon, Atsion, Landisville, Mays Landing, 

 Palermo (S). 



Aristida gracilis Ell. Slender Poverty Grass. 



PI. VIII., Fig. 4- 



ArisMda gracilis Elliott, Bot. S. C. and Ga. I. 142. 1817 [Charleston, S. C.].— 

 Knieskern 38.— Gray Man. Ed. I. 584. 1848.— Britton 286. 



Dry ground throughout the State, often growing with the last. 

 Fl. — Early August to early October. 



Middle District. — New Egypt, Crosswicks, Medford, Clementon, Taunton. 



Pine Barrens. — Atsion, Mays Landing. 



Coast Strip. — Forked River, Spray Beach (L), Sherburn's (L). 



Cape May. — Green Creek (S). 



Aristida tuberculosa Nutt. Beach Poverty Grass. 



Aristida tuberculosa Nuttall, Genera I. 57. 1818 [Augusta, Ga.]. — Knieskern 

 38._Willis 73.— Gray Man. Ed. I. 585. 1848.— Britton 286.— Keller and 

 Brown 40. 



Sandy ground along the upper coast or inland therefrom, 

 where it has possibly followed the railroads. It occurs at South 

 Amboy to the north of our limits. 



Fl. — Late August to late September. 



Middle District.— Middletown Pt., Keyport (NB). 

 Pine Barrens. — Pasadena (introduced along railroad). 

 Coast Strip. — Sandy Hook (NB), Waretown, Toms River. 



Aristida oligantha Michx. Few-flowered Poverty Grass. 



Aristida oligantha Michaux, Fl. Bor. Am. I. 41. 1803 [Prairies of Illinois]. 



Dry sandy ground in the lower part of the Middle district; 

 first obtained at Swedesboro by Mr. C. D. Lippincott. I am 

 inclined to believe that this species has been introduced from the 

 Mississippi Valley. 



Fl. — I^ate August to early October. 

 Middle District.— Venwick, Clementon, Mickleton, Swedesboro. 



Aristida purpurascens Poir. Purplish Poverty Grass. 



PI. XII., Fig. 2. 



Aristida purpurascens Poiret in Lamark Encycl. Suppl. I. 452. 1810 [Caro- 

 lina].— Knieskern 38.— Torrey Flora U. S. I. 81. 1824.— Britton 286. 



