20 FLORA OF WORCESTER COUNTY. 



knew of the geographical distribution of the shepherd's purse and 

 musing on the probability of the plant having found its way thither 

 over all Central Asia, and the ages that may have been occupied 

 in its march." 



compressa L. Canada Blue Grass. 



Dudley. Mr. R. M. Harper. 



triflora Gilib. Fowl Meadow Grass. Common, 



pratensis L. June Grass. Kentucky Blue Grass. 



Common. 



"Over the stretches of woodland pasture, over the meadows and 

 the lawns, by the edges of turnpike and lane, in the fence corners 

 wherever its seed has been allowed to flourish it spreads a verdure 

 so soft in fold and fine in texture, so entrancing by its freshness and 

 fertility, that it looks like a deep-lying, thick -matted emerald moss." 

 See James Lane Allen's charming account of "The Blue-Grass 

 Region of Kentucky." 



Glyceria R. Br. Manna Grass. 

 Torreyana (Spreng.) Hitchc. 



In the southeastern part of the county. 

 obtusa (Muhl.) Trin. In wet places, 



canadensis (Michx.) Trin. Rattlesnake Grass. 



In wet places, common, 

 laxa Scribn. 



Templeton. Mr. P. Blodgett. 

 nervata (Willd.) Trin. Fowl Meadow Grass. 



In wet places, common. 

 pallida (Torr.) Trin. 

 Mr. R. M. Harper. 



In the southeastern part of the county, 

 septentrionalis Hitchc. In shallow water. 



acutiflora Torr. In wet places and in shallow water. 



