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Villa, Glcason and Shobe 226; beach area near Waukegan, Gates 2913. menard 

 CO. Athens, Hall in 1861. ogle co. Oregon, Waite, Aug., 1888. peoria co. 

 Peoria, McDonald; Peoria, Brendel. ST. clair co. Mascoutah, Welsch. stark 

 CO. Wady Petra, F. H. Chase 708. wabash co. Without locality. Shearer; 

 Keensburgh, SchnecTc, Aug., 1880 ; Mt. Carmel, Schneclc, Oct., 1906. will co. 

 Joliet, Skeels, Aug., 1904. 



40. CAPRIOLA Adans. 



This genus belongs to the Old World ; one species has been intro- 

 duced into the southern states, where it is now very common. It does 

 not grow very tall. The inflorescence, much like that of crab grass, 

 consists of several digitate spikes. It spreads by creeping rootstocks 

 under the surface or by runners on top, and in soft, mellow soil it 

 grows very large and coarse, making a troublesome weed. In firm soil 

 it is fine and makes a good lawn or pasture grass. The spikelets are 

 one-flowered, flattened, the glumes shorter than the lemma. 



Figs. 193-194. — 193, C. dactylon, inflorescence, (a) spikelet; 194, S. pani- 

 culatus, inflorescence, (a) portion of rachis and spikelet, (b) spikelet 



Capriola dactylon (L.) Kuntze 

 Bermuda Grass. Scutch Grass (Fig. 193) 



Cynodon dactylon, •'S.vieit '97, 130. 



Culms 4 to 24 inches high, smooth; sheaths smooth or sometimes 

 pubescent; ligule very short, mostly a fringe of hairs; blades short, 

 pointed, 1 to 4 inches long, 2 to 4 mm. wide, more or less roughened ; 

 infloresence in spikes, 3 to 6, spread out finger-like, the spikelets sessile 



