FLOWERING PLANTS AND PERNS OF INDIANA. 643 



MELICA L. 

 M. diffusa Pursh. 



In open places in dry or moist soils. Reported only from north- 

 ern part of State, but probably of general occurrence. 

 Flowers in May and June. 

 Tippecanoe (Cunningham). 



M. mutica Walt. 



Found in rich soils in shaded places, where it grows in tufts It 

 is reported only from the southern counties, but doubtless occurs 

 elsewhere. 



Flowers in June and July. 



KORYCARPUS Zea. 

 K. diandrus (Michx.) Kuntze. 



(Diarrhena Americana Beau v.) 

 Found in rich soils in shaded places in the counties bordering the 

 Ohio River and the lower Wabash. "It would doubtless prove 

 valuable for hay if a thick stand could be secured " (Troop) 

 Flowers in August and September. 

 Jefferson (Young). 



UNIOLA L. 



U. LATIFOLIA Micbx. 



A handsome grass, two or three feet in height, growing in mo i st , 

 r.ch soils. 80 far, reported only from the southern counties 

 Flowers in August. 

 Jefferson (Barnes). 



DACTYLIS L. 

 B. glomerata L. Orchard Grass. 



Well distributed throughout the State, growing at the borders of 

 fields, by roadsides and in yards. "It is considered by those who 

 have nsed it as one of the most valuable of all grasses. Man y 

 farmers who have tried it prefer it to timothy for mixing with 

 clover, as it ripens with the clover, while timothy ripens later As 

 a pasture grass it is hard to excel." (Troop.) 

 Flowers in June and July. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham) ; Vigo (Blatehley) ; Hamilton and 

 Marion (Wilson) ; Steuben (Bradner). 



