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Paspalum ciliatifolimn ]Michx. 



Small gives the range of this grass as "District of Co- 

 lumbia to Alabama and Mississippi." This should be ex- 

 tended to include Louisiana. Besides its occurrence at 

 ■ Cameron, it has been collected by the writer in most of the 

 Florida parishes of Louisiana. 

 Paspalum dilatatum Poir. 



A useful grass abundant over the whole State. 

 Paspalum plicatulum ]Michx. 



Common all over Southern Louisiana. 

 I'aspalum lividum Trin. 



First record from Louisiana. Previous known range 

 according to Small: "Texas, Mexico, South America." In 

 wet places near the beach. 

 Paspalum compressum (Sw) Nees. 



(Paspalum platycaulon Poir). 

 Common over the entire State. 

 Paspalum longipedunculatum Le Conte. 



First record from Louisiana. Previous known distribu- 

 tion according to Small: "Georgia and Florida." It occurs 

 along the high ridges near the sea. 

 Paspalum vaginatum Sw. 



Abundant along the banks of the Cameron river near 

 the mouth. 

 Paspalum Drummondii Vasey. 



(Dimorphostachys Drummondii (Fourn) Vasey.) 

 First record from Louisiana. Previous known range ac- 

 cording to Small: "Texas and Mexico." In shady places on 

 high ridges near the sea. 

 Paspalum stramineum Nash. 



First record from Louisiana. This plant seems to 

 have taken a big leap in distribution, for according to Small, 

 its previous known range is Nebraska, Kansas, and Indian 

 Territory. It is fairly common on the ridges near the sta- 

 tion. 

 Phalaris angusta Nus. 



Very abundant all over Louisiana in wet soil. 

 Phragmites Phragmites (L.) Karst. 

 Occurs all over the State. 



