CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 55 



BromUS, L. Brome-Grass. 



B. Kalmii, Gray. (Wild Chess.) Borders of woodlands. 



B. SECALINUS, L. (Chess or Cheat.) Gram fields ; a pernicious European 



weed, but not very common. 

 B. ciliatus, L. Borders of woods ; common and variable. 

 Lolium, L. Darnel. 



L. PERENNE, L. (Common Darnel. Italian Rye-Grass.) Fields ; a val- 

 uable European grass. 



[Lolium temulentum, L. (Poison Darnel), also European, whose seeds 

 are reputed to be poisonous, may yet be found in grain fields.] 



Agropyrum, Gaertn. 



A. repens, Beauv. (Triticum repens. L.) — (Couch or Witch-Grass.) 

 Everywhere common and variable. 

 Elymus, L. Wild Rye. 



E. Virginicus, L. River-banks ; common. 



E. Canadensis, L. River-banks ; common. 



E. striatus, Willd. Rocky woods; and like the above somewhat variable 

 Asprella, Willd. Bottle-brush Grass. 



A. Hystrix, Willd. (Gymnostichum Hystrix, Schreb.) Woods ; common. 



[There belong also to this Order, Triticum vulgare (Wheat), Secale. 

 cereale (Rye), Hordeum vulgare (Barley), and Zea Mays (Maize, Indian 

 Corn), each including many varieties. In addition, many foreign Grasses 

 are cultivated for ornamental purposes.] 



