Vot. I] STEWART—BOTANY OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 39 
Sappho Cove, on lava beds near the shore (no. 1295) ; Wreck 
Bay, grows in shady places at 250-600 ft. (nos. 1296-1297). 
Duncan Isu.: dried remains (no. 1179). Hoop Ist.: occa- 
sional around 600 ft. (nos. 1180-1181). InpEFATIGABLE ISL. : 
Academy Bay, abundant in open woodland around 350 ft.; 
southeast side, in rather open country around 500 ft. (no. 
1182). James Ist.: James Bay, common on the lower parts 
(no. 1183). NarsoroucH Isi.: Snodgrass and Heller. Fur- 
ther distr. tropical regions. 
S. n. sp.? Hook. f. (3), 172; Rob. (1), 125._ALBEMARLE 
Ist.: Macrae. Endemic. 
Sporobolus R. Br. 
S. domingensis (Trin.) Kunth, Enum. I. 214 (1833). Vilfa 
domingensis Trin. in Spreng. neue Ent. II. 59 GIS2Z LYS eS: 
domingensis Kunth 1. c.; Rob. (1), 125.—Axinepon Ist.: 
Snodgrass and Heller. ALBEMARLE IsL.: Iguana Cove, Snod- 
grass and Heller; Tagus Cove, occasional on the lower parts 
and at 4000 ft. (nos. 1184-1185). Hoop Ist.: Snodgrass and 
Heller. Further distr. Mex., W. Ind. 
S. indicus (L.) R. Br. Prod. I. 170 (1810). Agrostis indica 
L. Sp. Pl. 63 (1753). S. indicus R. Br. 1. c.; Rob. (1), 125.— 
ALBEMARLE Ist.: Villamil, common at 3150 ft. (no. 1186). 
Cuarwes Ist.: occasional at 1600 ft. (no. 1187). CHATHAM 
Ist.: Wreck Bay, occasional in bunches at 1700 ft. (no. 1188). 
Widely distributed. 
S. virginicus (L.) Kunth, Rev. Gram. I. 67 (1829). Agros- 
tis virginica L. Sp. Pl. 63 (1753). S. virginicus Kunth, |. c.; 
Rob. (1), 125.—ALBEMARLE ISL.: Elizabeth Bay, Snodgrass 
and Heller; Villamil, covers a considerable area on the low 
flat just back of the beach (no. 1189). CHaArRLEs IsL.: common 
on sand beaches (no. 1190). CHatuam Isi.: Andersson; Bo 
Agassiz; Snodgrass and Heller. INDEFATIGABLE Ist.: Acad- 
emy Bay, in dense mats on sand beaches (no. 1191) ; southeast 
side, common on the shore and around the borders of salt water 
lagoons where the soil is strongly impregnated with salt (no. 
1191). James Ist.: northeast side, on sand beaches. Further 
distr. U. S., Mex., W. Ind., S. Am. 
January 11, 1911 
