12 Cheney and True—Flora of Madison and Vicinity. 
Hierochloe, Gmelin. Holy grass, 
670. IT. borealis , Roem. & Schultes. Vanilla or Seneca 
grass. 
Growing in low, moist grass land south of Lake 
Monona along C. M. & St. P. R. R. 
Stipa, L. Feather-gra^s. 
671. S. spartea , Trim 
Along the C. M. & St. P. R. R. near the Univer¬ 
sity of Wisconsin farm and farther west. Rare. 
Oryzopsis, Michx. Mountain rice. 
672. 0. melanocarpa, Mum. 
Growing in woods north of University Hall. Not 
observed»elsewhere. 
Muhlenbergia, Schreber. Drop-seed grass. 
673. M. glomerata , Trim 
Rather common in the marshes about the lakes. 
674. M. Mexicana , Trim 
With M. glomerata. More inclined to be local in 
its distribution. 
675. M. sylvatica , Torr. & Gray. 
Moist woods and copses. Not rare. 
676. M. Wildenovii , Trim 
Rocky woods. Rare. 
677. M. diffusa , .Schreber. Drop-seed. Nimble Will. 
Dry, shady places. Local. 
oRachyelytrum, Beauv. 
678. B. aristatinn , Beauv. 
Dry, open woods. Common. 
Phleuw, L. Cat’s-tail grass. 
679. P. pratense, L. Timothy. Herd’s-grass (in New Eng. 
and N. Y.) 
The chief cultivated hay grass. Growing wild 
everywhere. 
Alopecurus, L. Foxtail grass. 
o8Q. A. geniculatus , L. ; var. ciristulatus , Torr. Floating 
foxtail. 
Observed growing at the eastern margin of the 
lagoon on Picnic Point. Rare. 
