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Scirpus maritimus, L. Abundant around the borders. 



Fiinbristylis caplUaris, Gray. On the railroad. 



Carex stipata, Muhl. Not very abundant. 



Carex sparjianioides, Muhl. A few plants in the eastern part. 



Carex cephalophora, 3Iuhl. Abundant. 



Carex rosea, Schk. Abundant. 



Carex scoparia, Schk. Abundant. 

 ^ Carex silicea, Olney. On the road from the beach to the island. 

 ^ Carex cristata, Schio., var. niirabilis, Boot. Abundant. 



Carex straminea, Schk. Several varieties are found. 



Carex virescens, 3Iuhl. Scarce. 



Carex laxiflora, Lam. Two varieties occur. 



Carex Emmonsii, Dexo. Abundant in the western part. 



Carex Pennsylvanica, Lam. Abundant. 



Carex lanuginosa, Michx. Not abixndant. 



Carex vestita, Willd. Not abundant. 



Gramineae. 



Leersia Virginica, Willd. In the western part near the rail- 

 road. Scarce. 



jilopecurus pratensis, L. Abundant. 



Phleuni pratense, L. Not abundant. 



Agrostis perennaus, Tuckerman. Two specimens only. 



Agrostis scabra, Willd. Quite abundant. 



Agrostis vulgaris, With. Abundant. 



Agrostis alba, L. Abundant between the extreme eastern and 

 the main eastern parts. 



Muhlenbergia Willdenovii, Trin. A few specimens only in the 

 middle of the western part. 



Calamagrostis areuaria, Roth. On the road from the beach to 

 the i.sland. 



Calamagrostis Canadensis, Beauv. Abundant. 



Oryzopsis asperifolia, Michx. Found three specimens in 1879. 



Spartiua cyuosuroides, Willd. Abundant around the edges. 



Spartina juucea, Willd. Mostly on the adjacent saltmarsh. 



Spartina stricta, Roth. Mostly on the borders of the creeks 

 and pools adjacent, 

 v^ Glyceria maritima, Wahl. On the adjacent saltmarsh. 



Glyceria distans, Wahl. This species is a little doubtful. 



Brizopyrura spicatum. Hook. Abundant on the adjacent marsh. 



Poa annua, L. In front of the house in the eastern part. 



Poa compressa, L. The most conmion grass. 



Poa serotina, Ehrhart. Abundant. 



Poa pratensis, L. Abundant. 



