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Alopectirus pratensia, L. (Meadow Foxtail.) 



Everywhere. (Nat. from Eu.) 

 AlopecTirus geuiculatus, L. (Floating Foxtail.) 



"West Newbury (Conant), Ipswich (Oakes), Danvers (J. H. Sears). 



(Nat. from Eu.i) 

 Alopeourua aristiilatus, Michx. (Wild Foxtail.) 



West Newbury, June 19, 1878 (W. P. Conant). 



Phleum pratense, L. (Timothy.) 

 Everywhere. Introduced from Europe. Dr. Chas. Pickering con- 

 sidered this as likely to prove an American grass, as one of foreign 

 origin. 



Vilfa aspera, Beauv. 



Ipswich (Oakes), Danvers (J. H. Sears). 

 Vilfa vaginseflora, Torr. 



Poor soil. Frequent. 



Sporobolus eryptandrus, Gray. 



Ipswich (Oakes), Nahant. 

 Sporobolus serotinus, Gray. 



Moist places. Common. It is probable that in future botanies, this 



and the last species will be found under Vilfa. 



Agrostis perennans, Tuckerman. (Thin-Grass.) 

 Danvers (J. H. Sears), Oak Island (W. P. Conant). 



Agrostis scabra, Willd. (Hair Grass.) 

 Dry places. Common. 



Agrostis caniua, L. (Brown Bent-Grass.) 

 "Wenham (W. P. Conant). 



Agrostis Spica-venti, L. 

 In a field at West Newbury (W. P. Conant). (Adv. from Eu.) 



Agrostis vulgaris, With. (Red-top.) 

 Everywhere. Considered an American grass. It has also been in- 

 troduced from Europe. This species Is called Herd's-grass in 

 Pennsylvania, the name given in New England to Phleum pratense. 



Agrostis alba, L. (White Bent-Grass.) 



"Meadows and fields, a valuable grass : naturalized from Europe, 

 also indigenous on river banks, N. New York and northward" 

 (Gray's Manual.) A variety of this species is met with in the 

 county which may prove to have another place, as it appears quite 

 distinct. 



Polypogon Monspeliensis, Desf. (Beard Grass.) 

 Collected at Hampton Beach by Oakes and Bobbins. This Eu- 

 ropean grass should be looked for at Salisbury, as the above locality 

 is but a few miles north. (Nat. from Eu.) 



