236 REPORT OF NE^^' JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 



The Reed is most plentiful in our region along the coast in 

 swamps lying back of the salt marshes. It often covers large 

 areas, looking at a distance like growing corn. 



PI. — Mid-August into Septeralber. 



Middle District-K^ighns Pt., Beaver Dam, Pen Bryn (S) [Introduced?]. 



Coast Strip.— Sandy Hook, Avon, Pt. Pleasant, Bay Head (N. Y.), Sea- 

 side Park, Barnegat City (L), N. Beach Haven (L), Peahala (L), Sea Isle 

 City (H), Holly Beach (UP), Court House, Cold Spring (OHB), Cape May 

 (S), South Dennis '(S), Sluice Creek (S). 



TRIDENS Roemer and Schultz. 



Tridens flavus (L.). Tall Red-top. 



PI. XIII., Fig. 3- 



Poa nava Linnaeus, S'p. PI. 68. I7S3 [Virginia]. 



Tricuspis seskrioides Knieskern 38.— Torrey, PI. U. S. I. 118. 1824. 



Triodia seslerioides Britton 292. 



Plentiful in dry soil in the Northern, Middle and Cape May 

 districts and all along the coastal strip, but not found in the Pine 

 Barrens, except where it follows up the tide water creeks. 



Pi. — ^Early August to early September. 



Middle District.— New Egypt, Medford (S), Oaklyn (S), Albion, W. Dept- 

 ford, Swedesboro, Beaver Dam. 



Coast Strip. — Forked River, Beach Haven (L), Pleasant Mills, Atlantic 

 City, Sea Isle City (S), Five-Mile Beach. 



Cape May. — Three miles west of Court House (S), S. Dennis (S), Cape 

 May (OHB). 



TRIPLASIS Beauvois. 



Triplasis purpurea (Walt.). Sand Grass. 



PI. VIII., Fig. 3. 



Aira purpurea Walter, Fl. Car. 78. 1788 [South Carolina]. 

 Tricuspis purpurea Knieskern 38. — Willis yz- 

 Triplasis purpurea Britton 292. — Keller and Brown 48. 



Sandy ground or pure sand common along the coast strip and 

 in the lower part of the Middle district, and less abundant in the 

 Pine Barrens. 



PI. — Early August to late September. 



Middle Dwincf.— Griffith's Swamp,- Kaighns Pt, Washington Park (S), 

 Lindenwold (S), Lawnside (S), Westville, Woodbury, Mantua. 



Pine Barrens. — Browns Mills, Clementon, Albion, Atsion (S), Pleasant 

 Mills (S). 



Coast Strip. — Manahawkin, Barnegat City (L), St. Albans (L), Sherburn's 

 (L), Atlantic City, Ocean City (S), Piermont, Cape May (OHB). 



