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Sporobolus asper (Michx.). Long-leaved Rush Grass. 



Agrostis aspera Michaux, Fl. Bor. Am. I. 52. 1803 [Illinois]. 



Cape May district, rare. 



This grass was unknoAvn from the State until discovered by 

 Mr. O. H. Brown, near Cape May City. It is rather remarkable 

 that it has not been found in the Middle or Northern districts. 



Fl. — Late August tO' late September. 

 Cape il/flv.— Cape May. 



Sporobolus clandestinus (Spreng.). Rough Rush Grass. 



PL XIV., Fig. 4. 



Agrostis clandcstina Sprengel, Mant. Fl. Hal. 32. 1807 [Pennsylvania]. 

 Sporobolus asper Britton 288. 

 Vilfa aspera Knie.skern 2)7- 



Sandy ground, casual in the Northern and more plentiful in 

 the Middle and Cape May districts. 

 Fl. — Early August to late September. 



Middle District. — New Egypt, Birmingham, Medford (S), Mickleton 

 (NB), Swedesboro. 

 Coast Strip. — Waretown. 

 Cape May.— Bennett, Cold Spring (S), Town Bank. 



Sporobolus torreyanus (R. & S.). Torrey's Dropseed. 



Agrostis torreyana Roemer and Schultes, Mantissa II. 203 [Swamps of N. 

 J.]. — new name for Agrostis cotnpressa Torrey nee Willd. — [Pine Bar- 

 rens N. J.]. 



Agrostis compressa Torrey Fl. N. Y. 15. 1819— Torrey Fl. U. S. I. 88. 1824. 



Sporobolus compressus Willis Cat. N. J. Plants 72. 1878 — Britton 288. 



Sporobolus torreyanus Keller and Brown 43. 



Bogs of the Pine Barrens and the Cape May peninsula; fre- 

 quent. 



Fl. — ^M id- August to late September. 



Pine Barrens.— Ancora (P), Atsion, Main Road Sta. (T), Parkdale (S), 

 Speedwell (S), Hammonton, Egg Harbor City. 

 Cape May.— Conn House (S), Bennett. 



Sporobolus serotinus (Torr.). Late-flowering Dropseed. 



PI. XIII., Fig. 4. 

 Agrostis serotina Torrey, Fl. U. S. I. 88. 1824 [Pine Barrens of New 



Jersey]. 

 Poa uniflora var. capillaris Muhlenberg, Cat. II. 1813. 



