234 New or rare Plants of the State of New York, 



nerved, slightly apiculate. Superior valve two-nerved, a little shorter 

 than the outer one. Stamens 3. Anthers large, linear, orange-red. 

 Stigmas 2, hairy. Styles very short. Caryopsis subglobose, coriaceous, 

 smooth and shining. 



Hab. On rocks, Watertown, Jefferson county, Dr. Crawe. 

 Flowers Aug. — Sept. I have also specimens collected near 

 New Haven, Connecticut, by Mr. J. D. Dana. In Muhlen- 

 berg's herbarium there is a fragment of this grass with a speci- 

 men of V.juricea, from the late Dr. Baldwin. The locality 

 is not noted on the label, but it was most probably collected in 

 Delaware. Dr. Torrey has also received specimens from the 

 vicinity of Montreal, 



35. V. VAGiNiFLORA, Torrey, in Graifs Gram. ^ Cyp. L 

 n. 3. Agrostis virginica, Muhl. Gram. p. 74. Torrey^ FL I. 

 p. 89. nrm Linn, 



Watertown, Jefferson county, 



36. Panicum xanthophysum, Gray, Gram. Sf Cyp. I. 

 n. 28. 



Whole plamt light green, becoming yellowish in drying. J?ooi peren- 

 nial. Culm simple or branching from the base, 12 — 15 inches high, gla- 

 brous. Leaves broad-lanceolate, 3 — 6 inches in length, 4 — 6 lines broad, 

 acute, strongly nerved, nearly smooth, ciliate at the base. Sheaths vil~ 

 lose, shorter than the joints. Peduncles elongated when old. Panicle 

 sub-simple, few-flowered, with the branches appressed, nearly smooth, 

 Spikelets globose-obovate, as large as in P. latifolium. Glumes pubes- 

 cent ; the inferior one oblong, acutish, 3-nerved, about half the length 

 of the 9-nerved superior one. Abortive floret staminiferous, 2-valved ; 

 inferior valve equalling the superior glume ; superior valve shorter 

 membranaceous. Perfect floret cartilaginous, rather obtuse, smooth 

 and shining, equalling the superior glume. 



Hab. In dry pine barrens, near Oneida Lake; and Hamil- 

 ton, Madison county, Dr. J. S. Douglas. Flowers June and 

 July. This interesting species has also been found at Conway, 



