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side, 110 feet above sea-level, on the west side of the 

 island. It was neither in flower nor fruit. It is also 

 native in Mauritius. This is probably the same plant seen 

 by Barkly and Home in 1869, and recorded by them 

 under "Xo. 6. Cyperus species: Perhaps Cyperus mari- 

 timus" in Trans. Eoy. Soc. Maur, 1869, pp. 113 and 136. 



GRAMINE-E, 



Andropogon Schcenanthus, Linn. — Baker, ilor. Maur. 

 Seych., p. 446. 



Lloyd saw this grass in 1844, and recorded it by its 

 vernacular name, " Citronnelle," in Trans. Xat. Hist. Soc. 

 Maur., 1842-45, p. 158. 



Pike saw it in 1868, and recorded it as the " Citronelle " 

 in Trans. Pioy. Soc. Maur. 1869, p. 15. 



Barkly and Home found this grass the most common 

 one in the island, growing in tufts among the trees at the 

 summit of the hill ; and they recorded it by its proper 

 name, " Androporjon Schcenanthus" in Trans. Eoy. Soc. Maur., 

 1869, pp. 113 and 136. 



Chloris moxostachya, Poir. — Baker, Plor. Maur. Seych., 

 p. 453 (fide J. Gr. Baker). I found this grass in a withered 

 condition in fruit, 180-520 feet above sea-level. It is 

 also native in ^Mauritius. 



It is not recorded by the other botanists who previously 

 visited Piound Island ; but it is probable that it is one of 

 the grasses observed by them. 



On the west side of the island, 200-460 feet above sea- 

 level, I found a few specimens of a young grass, without 

 flowers or fruit, which I have not identified. Stems 1-3 

 inches long, erect, pilose; leaves i— If inches long, 

 lanceolate-linear, acute, green above, glaucous beneath. 



This grass was probably observed by the other botanists 

 who pre\'iously ^isited Pioimd Island. 



I found a common grass growing in withered tufts, with- 

 out flowers, but with stems from which the grain had 

 dropped off', on the rocky hillside, 180—520 feet above sea- 

 level. I have not identified it, but it most probably was 

 one of the Grasses observed bv the other botanists who 



