I 50 POACEAE 



Throughout the range, except the pine-barrens, but rare inland. 



3. E. hirsutiglumis Scribn. River banks: Me. to Tenn., and Neb. 



Conn. Along the coast and up the larger river valleys. 

 N. Y. Lawrence and Hewlett, L. I. (according to Bicknell). 

 N. J. Rare in Passaic and Morris counties. 

 Pa. Rare in Northampton Co. 



4. E. glabriflorus (Vasey) Scribn. and Ball. Low places: S. N. Y. 



to Iowa, south to Fla., Tex. and N. Mex., 



Columbia and Orange counties, N. Y. and Essex and Sussex 

 counties, N. J. Reported from Easton, Pa, 



5. E. canadensis L. (E. canadensis glaucifoliusTorr.) . On banks: 



N. S. to Alberta south to W. Va., and Ariz. 



Throughout the range, except the pine-barrens and the region 

 east of them, there not recorded. 



6. E. striatus Willd. In woods and on banks: Me. to N. Dak., 



N. Car. and Tex. 



Throughout the range, except the pine-barrens and the L. I. 

 coastal plain; nowhere common. 



7. E. arkansanus Scribn. and Ball. In woods and on banks: 



N. J. and N. Y. to Iowa and Ark. 



Near Egbertville, S. I., N. Y. and Wildwood, N. J. 



Elymus australis Scribn. & Ball has been collected as a waif near New Haven, Conn, 

 and E. brachystachys Scribn. & Ball near Naugatuck, Conn. 



77. Hystrix Moench. 

 1. H. Hystrix (L.) Millsp. In rocky woods: N. B. Ga., 111. and 

 Neb. 



Conn. Throughout. 



N. Y. Rare southward, increasing and common northward. 

 N. J. Burlington Co. west of the pine-barrens, increasing north- 

 ward. 

 Pa. Throughout. 



Tertiary, o: Cretaceous, very rare: Older Formations, increasing 

 northward. 117-207 days. Sea level-3,980 ft. 



Rye, Secale cereale L., and wheat, Triticum sativum L., are frequent but doubtfully 

 persistent escapes. The following have also been reported from the area: Leptochloa 

 fascicularis (Lam.) Gray, Melica mutica Walt., Melica striata (Michx.) Hitchc. = Avena 

 Torreyi Nash. 



