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more slender, and has a tendency to grow more on hills or ridges, 

 while A. furcatus likes more level, richer soil. These two species of 



Figs. 20-25.— 20, A. furcatus, pair of spikelets; 21, A. furcatus, inflorescence; 

 22, A. scoparius, pair of spikelets; 23, A. scoparius, inflorescence; 24, A. vir- 

 ginicus, inflorescence; 25, A. virginicus, pair of spikelets 



Andropogon were found in abundance on the original prairie. This 

 species usually turns purple early in the season. When young it is 

 relished by stock. 



ILLINOIS SPECIMENS: Without locality, Vasey. champaign co. Without 

 locality, along railway track, Gibbs, Oct., 1898; Champaign, Clinton, Oct., 1895. 

 christian CO. Taylorville, Andrews, cook co. Constance, Chicago, A. Chase, 

 Aug., 1900; Englewood, Hill, Sept., 1875; Chicago, Shcrff, Aug., 1912; Thornton, 

 Hill, July, 1865. fulton to. Without locality, Pepoon. jackson co. Makanda, 

 Seymour, Aug., 1880, JO daviess co. Without locality, Pepoon 443; Hanover, 

 Gleason and Gates 2528. kankakee co. Altorf, Hill, Aug., 1872 ; Waldron, Hill, 

 Aug., 1873; Kankakee, De Selm, Sept., 1913. lake co. Beach area north of 

 Waukegan, Gates 2921; Waukegan, Gleason and Shobe 319. mchenry co, Eing- 

 wood, Va^ey. macoupin co. Carlinville, Robertson, Aug,, 1880. peoria co, 

 Peoria, Brendel; Peoria, McDonald, Sept,, 1894, ST, clair co. Mascoutah, 

 Welsch. STARK CO, Wady Petra, V. H. Chase 126, wabash co. Without local- 

 ity, Shearer; Walter's farm, Schnecl:, Sept., 1900; Mt. Carmel, Schnecl', Oct., 

 1876; Old Palmyra, SchnecTc, Sept., 1900; Hanging Eock, Schneck, Sept,, 1904. 



