122 THE CAYUGA FLORA. 



1 175. P. Crus-gauj, L. Bakx-yard Grass. (H. and C.) 

 Cultivated grounds, shores, etc. ; very common. Aug.-Sept. 

 Beside the common form it varies into the following : 



1 176. P. CRUS-GAIjj, L., var. muticum, Vasey. 



The flowers are almost wholly awnless, the clusters close and 

 dark, often blackish-purple. Myers Point. Near Union .Springs, 

 Cayuga and Montezuma. 



1177. P. Crus-galli, L., var. hispidum, Gray, (clearly the P. hispidum. 

 Muhl., Descript. Uberior Gram. p. 107 ; probably P. cchinatum. 

 Trim, but not clearly that, ; see fig. 162, in Species Gmminum.) 



Inlet Marshes. Cayuga Marshes, where its large violet-colored 

 panicles are very showy. Probably indigenous. 

 P. Miuaceum, L. 



Occasionally spontaneous. By the old roads on the marsh uortli 

 of Ithaca. Aug. 



420. Setaria, Beauv. Foxtail. 



1 178. S. geauca, Beauv. (H. and C.) 

 Fields ; common. July-Sept. 



1 179. S. viridis, Beauv. (H. and C.) 

 Fields ; common. July-Sept. 



1 180. S. viridis, Beauv., var. purpurascens, Peck. 



Spike narrower, bristles few and purplish. The spike and flow- 

 ers of our form are still smaller than Dr. Peck's type specimens. 

 Near Union Springs. 



421. Spartina, Schreb. 



1 181. S. cynosuroides, Willd. CoRDGRASS. 

 Near Cayuga L. Aug, Sept. 



Farley's Point, a few. Dwarf but rather abundant 011 Cayuga 

 Marshes, north of Black Lake. 



422. Zizania, Linn. 



1 182. Z. aquatica, L. WlED RlCE. (H. and C.) 

 The larger marshes, where it is frequent. July 25 -Aug. 15. 

 Inlet marshes. Cayuga Marshes. 



423. LEERSIA, Swartz. 



1 183. L. Virginica, Willd. (H. and C.) 

 Shaded places ; not uncommon. Aug. -Sept. 



Near the Indian Spring. Negundo Woods. Near Fall Cr., Free- 

 ville and elsewhere. 



1 184. L. oryzoides, Swartz. Cut GRASS. (H. and C.) 

 Wet sedgy ground ; common. Aug. -Sept. 



424. Andropogon, Linn. 



1185. A. provincialis, Lam. {A. furcatus, Muhl.) (H. and C. ) 

 Dry gravelly banks ; frequent. Aug. -.Sept. 



Fall Cr. Case. Cr. and elsewhere. Especially abund. along the 

 lake-shore. 



1186. A. scoparius, Michx. (H. and C.) 

 Dry soil ; common. Aug. -Sept. 



