114 Cheney and True—Flora of Madison and Vicinity. 
Eragrostis, Beauv. 
693. E. reptans , Nees. 
Growing in moist, sandy soil. Not abundant. 
694. E. major. Host. 
Becoming very common as a weed in cultivated 
or waste grounds. 
695. E. Purshii , Schrader. 
Rather common in hard, dry ground. 
Dactylis, L. Orchard grass 
696. D. GLOMERATA, L. 
Persisting in many places on good soil after culti¬ 
vation. 
Poa, L. Meadow-grass. Spear-grass. 
697. P. annua, L. Low spear-grass. 
Moist, shady places. Rather common. 
698. P. compress a. L. Wire-grass. English blue-grass. 
Dry hillsides and along railroads. Not rare. 
699. P. serotina , Ehrh. False red-top. Fowl meadow 
grass. 
Widely distributed and rather common. 
700. P. pratensis , L. June grass. Spear-grass. Kentucky 
blue-grass. 
This is the most abundant and valuable of the 
spontaneous grasses in the region. 
Glyceria, R. Br. Manna-grass. 
701. G. nervata, Trin. Fowl-meadow grass. 
Not uncommon in wet meadows and marshes. 
702. G. fluitans r R. Br. 
Growing in lagoon on Picnic Point. Not observed 
elsewhere. 
Festuca, L. Fescue-grass. 
703. F. tenella , Wilid, 
This species is found on dry, sandy and gravelly 
points about Madison. Not infrequent but rather 
local. 
704. F. nutans , Willd. 
Rocky woods and copses. Not common. 
