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205. Eulalia japonicaTrinius. Eulalia. Raised in gardens for its beauty. 



206. Imperate sacchariflora Maxim. "Emperor-grass"; Great Blady- 

 grass. Rare in gardens. 



207. Erianthus ravennse Beauvois. Plume-grass. Cultivated in parks 

 and lawns occasionally. 



208. Andropogon scoparius Mx. Little Bluestem ; Besom Beard-grass. 

 Dry soils and hillsides all over Kansas; common. Aug. (ASU) 



209. Andropogon virginicus L. Virginia^Beard-grass. Scattered through- 

 out the eastern part of the state; not common. Aug. (ASU) 



210. Andropogon furcatus Muhl. (Not A. provincialis Lam.) Blue- 

 stem. All over the valley lands of eastern Kansas, and working westward 

 in the well-drained valleys of the western part. Does not stalk up and 

 bear seed where too dry. Aug. (ASU) 



21L Andropogon chrysocomus Nash. Yellow-haired Beard-grass. Dry 

 soil, southwestern Kansas, according to Nash. 



212. Andropogon hallii Hackel. Great-plain Beard-grass. Sandy lands 

 of western and southwestern Kansas. Aug. (ASU) 



213. Andropogon torreyanus Steudel. Staked-plain Beard-grass. Dry 

 soil, southern and southwestern Kansas; frequent. Aug. (ASU) 



214. Sorghastrum avenaceum Nash. (Chrysopogon Benth.) Indian 

 grass. On comparatively damp and broken prairies, hedge shades, etc., 

 throughout the state ; frequent to common. Aug. (ASU) 



215. Sorghum halepense Persoon. Johnson Grass ; Aleppo-grass. Oc- 

 casional on the lower dry prairies of southern Kansas. July. (A) 



216. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Kafir, Durra or Egyptian Corn; Egyptian 

 Millet ; Shailu ; Kaoliang ; Guinea-corn ; Milo-maize ; Dwarf Milo. Seeds 

 of these varieties, often survive the winter and grow spontaneously. 



217. Sorghum saccharatum Willd. Sorghum ; Chinese Sugar-cane ; Im- 

 phee ; Broom-corn. Common in cultivation. 



Tribe c. Paniacex. Panic-grass Tribe. Spikelets perfect, terete or dor- 

 sally flattened, in racemes or panicles ; involucellate scales one or 

 two, the first, when present, always small ; glumes one or two, mem- 

 branous, unequal ; first flowering glume, when present, sometimes 

 contains a staminate flower ; uppermost flowering glume always 

 firmer in texture than the outer scales ; it and the palea indurated 

 and firmly clasped together, inclosing the grain and falling away with 

 it and with the scales of the involucel, the rachilla being articulated 

 below the scales. 



218. Paspalum mucronatum Muhl. (P. fluitans Kth.) Floating Water- 

 grass. In water or very wet spots, Miami to Cherokee county; not com- 

 mon. Sept. (AS) 



219. Paspalum laeve Mx. Water-grass. Moist fields, E. K., west to 

 Barton county; not common. Aug. (AS) 



220. Paspalum angustifolium Le Conte. Narrow-leafJ Water-grass. 

 Sandy soils, E. and S. E. K. ; frequent. Aug. (AS) 



221. Paspalum glabratum Mohr. Smooth Water-grass. Moist places, 

 S. E. K.; frequent. Aug. (AS) 



222. Paspalum stramineum Nash. Straw-colored^Water-grass. Sandy 

 soil, N. K. ; occasional. July. (AS) 



