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with a heavy growth of this grass. In 1908, a large field was seen 

 near Walkerton, Ind., which looked as if entirely sown with this, 

 and the sheen of the spikelets gave the whole area a dull silvered 

 look. 



99. SMOOTH CREEPING LOVE-GRASS 



ERAGROSTIS HYPNOIDES (Lam.) B. S. P. 



A delicate little grass, each plant insignificant by itself, widely 

 spreading and forming mats over the ground. It grew most 

 abundantly on the bottoms of dried-up ponds in open places. Found 

 southeast of the lake, also in a shallow pond near Zechiel's. 



100. TALL EATON'S GRASS 



SPHENOPHOLIS FALLENS (Spren.) Scribn. 



Not especially common in the region of the lake. A few plants 

 were found in flower north of Green's marsh, June 17, 1901. 



101. ORCHARD-GRASS 

 DACTYLIS GLO'MERATA L. 



Not common in the region of the lake. A few scattered plants 

 were observed near the icehouses where seed had probably been 

 scattered from hay. It was quite conspicuous by May 18 (1901), 

 and in flower by June 5. It was also found in the depot grounds 

 in 1904. Plants which had been cut earlier in the season were in 

 flower in October. Although it has an excellent reputation both as 

 a hay crop and for pasture, very little seems to be sown in the 

 state. Piajher tussocky in habit of growth. 



102. ANNUAL MEADOW-GRASS; LOW SPEAR-GRASS 



POA ANNUA L. 



Scattered about the lake in moderately dry situations. In 

 flower at the east shore of Lost Lake by Bardsley's cottage 

 May 6, 1901. One of the earliest plants to blossom in spring, 

 where it winters over, and one of the latest to bloom in autumn. At 

 Washington, D. C., where it is common in parks, especially at the 

 bases of trees, it is often found in blossom on the first warm days 

 of early spring, and forms a dense sod in shady places, where it is 

 quite striking when fully in bloom, forming a continuous silvery 

 mat. 



103. FALSE RED-TOP; FOWL MEADOW-GRASS 



POA TRIFLORA Gilib. 



Occasional in moist places about the lake. Collected in the 

 low flat woods near Overmyer's field June 26, 1901. 



