240 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



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Schedo7inardus panictilatusTx&\^?i%&. Oxford, altitude 2,085. Common, 

 dry prairies, No. 163 ; Alma, altitude 1,950, similar places. No. 15. Hastings, 

 altitude 1,943. No. 16. Broken Bow, altitude 2,488. No. 14. 



Boutelona oligostachya Torr. Alma, altitude 1,950. Common. Blue 

 Grama is one of the most valuable grasses found on the plains. No. 29. 

 Sheridan, altitude 3,712. No. 207. 



Beckmannia erucaeforinis Host. Sheridan, altitude 3,712. Common, 

 flood plains of Little and Big Goose Rivers, and along irrigation ditches. A 

 valuable grass. No. 30. 



Bulbilis dactyloides Raf. Broken Bow, altitude 2,475. ^t)t uncommon 

 on hills and flood plains of streams. No. 68a. 



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Miinroa squarrosa Torr. New Castle, altitude 4,019. Common on plains. 

 No. 172. 



Phragniites vulgaris B. S. P. Sheridan and Big Horn, altitude 3,700-4,500- 

 In low standing water. 



Eragrostis major Wo?,\. Aurora, altitude 1,803. Introduced and common 

 in streets. No. 152. This species also abounds at Hastings, Alma and 

 Grand Island. 



Eatonia obtusata A. Gray. Alma, altitude 1,950. Common, flood plains 

 of the Republican River. No. 38. Grand Island, altitude 1,872. Abund- 

 ant, flood plains of the Platte River. No. 48, No. 95. Broken Bow, altitude 

 2,488. No. 8g. Oxford, altitude 2,085. ^o- i^?- Hastings, altitude 1,943. 

 No. 39. Sheridan, altitude 3,712. No. 195. 



E. Pennsylvanica A. Gray. Sheridan, altitude 3,712. Flood plains of 

 Little and Big Goose Rivers. No. 173, No. 196. Big Horn, Sheridan County. 

 No. 212. Along irrigation ditches, altitude 4,500. No. 117. 



Koeleria cristata Y'gts. Alma, altitude 1,950; dry jirairies. No. 72,. Ox- 

 ford, altitude 2,085. Hastings, altitude 1,943. No. 80. Grand Island, alti- 

 tude 1,872. Also found at higher places. Flood plains of Platte River. 

 No. no Broken Bow, altitude 2,478. No. 109. Sheridan, altitude 3,732. 

 A low grass on dry prairies. No. 75. .Sheridan County. Along Dome Lake 

 Road near spring, altitude 5,500. Dry hillsides. No. 184. New Castle, 

 altitude 4,019. Dry hills, common. No. in. -Sheridan County, Ra])id 

 Creek Park, altitude 7,500 ; on dry hills. No. 81. 



Mclica bulbosa Geyer. Dome Lake Road, Sheridan County, near s[)ring, 

 altitude 5,500, rich woods. No. 158. 



M. spectabilis Scribn. Sheridan County. In localities similar to the 

 last species and growing with it. Altitude 6,500. No. 71. 



M. Pammellii Scribn. n. sp. A slender, erect perennial, 6-10 dm. high 

 from a bulbous base with scabrous sheaths, narrow, elongated, flat leaves 



