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this species this year. Our analysis of this grass shows a nutritive ratio of only 1:8.13. Fayette: near Nuttallburg (Nuttall). AVENA Linn. A. FATUA Linn. Established at Morgantown, Monongalia County (Shel don, 4309-)DANTHONIA, DC. D. SPiCatA (L.) Beauv. Wild Oat-grass. Dry soil. Monongalia : near Beechwoods and Little Falls. Randolph : on a dry boulder, summit of Point Mountain, alt. 3,750 feet. Fayette: near Nuttallburg (Nuttall). D. compressa, Austin. Dry banks. Tucker : near the Falls of Blackwater. Fay ette: near Nuttallburg (Nuttall). Randolph: near Pickens (H. H. Smith, 1355): SPARTINA, Schreb. S. CYNOSUROiDES (L.) Willd. Fresh-water Cord-grass. Ohio: on Bogg's Island (Mertz & Guttenberg). Bar bour: near Tygart Junction (Grcenman, 43). Fayette: near Nuttallburg (Nuttall). ELEUSINE Gaertn. E. Indica (L.), Gaertn. Dog's Tail or Wire Grass. Yards and streets. Kanawha : near Cannellton. Mon ongalia : near Morgantown. Mason : near Point Pleasant. Berkeley : near Martinsburg. Favette : near Nuttallburg (Nuttall). DACTYLOCTENIUM Willd. D. AegyptiUM (L.) Willd. Crab-grass. Yard-grass. Yards and lawns. Monongalia ; on the campus. TRICUSPIS Beauv. T. SESleRioiDES (Michx.) Torrey. Tall Red Top. Triodia cuprea J. F. Jacq. Dry or sandy fields. Monongalia near Little Falls. Wood : near Seiden. Fayette: near Nuttallburg (Nuttall). PHRAGMITES Trin. P. Phragmites (L.) Karst. In wet places. Kanawha: near Charleston (Holton).