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Pine Barrens. — Toms River, Prospertown, Forked River (S), Atco (P), 

 Speedwell (S), Chatsworth, Buena Vista, Parkdale (S), Hammonton, Quaker 

 Bridge, Egg Harbor City. 



One specimen in the Academy herbarium is marked "Atlantic City, C. A. 

 Boice." It seems probable, however, that it came from the mainland west of 

 Atlantic City, and not from the island beach, as we have no definite evidence 

 of its occurrence on the coast, and it would seem very unlikely. 



DESCHAMPSIA Beauvois. 

 Deschampsia flexuosa (L.). Wavy Hair Grass.* 



PI. VII., Fig. I. 



Aira flexuosa Linnaeus, Sp. PL 65. 1753 [Europe]. — Barton Fl. Phil. I. 57. 

 1818. — Knieskern 39. — Britton 290. 



Frequent in dry ground in the northern, Middle and Cape 

 May districts, but apparently rare and recently introduced in the 

 Pine Barrens. 



Fl. — Late May to late June. 



Middle District. — Red Bank. Farmingdale, New Egypt, Crosswicks, Kin- 

 kora, Mt. Holly, Arneys Mt. (S), Fish House (S), Medford (S), Westville, 

 National Park, Washington Park, Woodbury, Mickleton (NB), Swedesboro, 

 Centerton (S), Millville. 



Pine Barrens. — Forked River, New Germany, Folsom. 



Cape May.— Anglesea Jnc. (OHB), Bennett (S), Cape May, Cape May Pt. 

 (S). 



SPHENOPHOLIS. 



Key to the Species. 



a. Spikelets with a conspicuous bent awn. S. palustris, p. 230 



aa. Spikelets not awned. 



b. Culm erect, densely flowered and spike-like. 



c. Sheaths and leaves glabrous. S. obtusata, p. 230 



cc. Sheaths and sometimes leaves pubescent. 5". 0. pubcscens, p. 230 

 bb. Culm slender, inflorescence lax, loosely flowered. 



c. Glumes nearly the same length, one narrow, one broad. 



S. nitida, p. 230 

 cc. Narrow glume much shorter than the obovate one. S. pallens, p. 230 



* Deschampsia ccespitosa Linnaeus. 



{Aira ccespitosa Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 64. 1753 [Europe]). 



The only evidence of the occurrence of this grass within our limits is Dr. 

 Knieskern's statement that it occurs in "damp places" in Ocean and Mon- 

 mouth Counties "rare." I have seen no specimens. To the north it has been 

 found along the Delaware above the Water Gap. 



