526 BOTANICAL SURVEY OF DISMAL SWAMP REGION. 



Saponaria officinalis L. Along railway tracks, Berkley. July 18. 



Alsme media L. A common weed in fields and waste ground, introduced (Nos. 



10C.& K.,1293). 

 Cerastium viscosum L. Grassy places near Virginia Beach, introduced, April 



29 (No. 11 C. &K.). 

 Cerastium vulgatum L. Sandy fields, introduced, May (No. 1145). 

 Sagina decumbens (ElL)Torr. & Gr. Roadsides (No. 1137) ; common in crevices 



in the sidewalks of Norfolk, in the shade (No. 1195). 

 Sagina decumbens smithii (A.Gray) S. Wats. In a sandy field, Portsmouth, 



May 27 (No. 1376). 

 Ammodenia peploides (L. ) Rupr. Beach at Cape Henry, scarce (No. 2132). An 



unusually slender and small-leaved form. 



NYMPHAEACEAE. 



Nymphaea advena Soland. Frequent in pools and fresh-water marshes (Nos 



1464, 1611). 

 Castalia odorata (Dryand.) Woodv. & Wood. Common in ponds and in ditches 



near the margin of the Dismal Swamp (No. 1081). 

 Nelumbo lutea (Willd.) Pers. Abundant in a shallow fresh-water bayou of 



Albemarle Sound, Edenton, N. C, July 29 (No. 1923). 



RANUNCULACEAE, 



Clematis crispa L. Common in the more open parts of the wooded swamps and 

 in the partially timbered belt of the river marshes, May to July (Nos 1348 

 1503,1043,2005). 



Ranunculus bulbosus L. An abundant, introduced weed in fields and on road- 

 sides, May (No. 47 C.& K.). 



Ranunculus parviflorus L. Grassy places near Virginia Beach, introduced 

 April 2!) (No. 15C.&K.). 



Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Rich, moist woods. Munden Point May 1(5 (No 

 1193). 



Ranunculus sceleratus L. In a ditch at Deep Creek, May 17. 



Thalictrum purpurascens L. Woods near Virginia Beach, May 29 (No. 1412). 



BEEBERIDACEAE. 

 Podophyllum peltatum L. Moist, rich woods, Virginia Beach. 



MAG-NOLIACEAE. 



Magnolia virginiana L. An abundant small tree of the wooded swamps, May 

 (Nos. 79 C. & K., 1605). This and Persea are known in the region as " bay. '' 



Liriodendron tulipifera L. A common but rarely abundant forest tree on moist, 

 heavy soils (No. 1804). 



ANONACEAE. 



Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal. Near Lake Drummond, Dismal Swamp, not fre- 

 quent (No. 1649). Known locally by the odd name of " possum-pocket apples." 



LAURACEAE 



Persea pubescens (Pursh) Sarg. Common in woods, especially swampy woods 

 (Nos. 104 C. & K.. 1124, 1130, 1603. 2:550). Popularly confused with Magnolia 

 virginiana, under the name of -'bay." 



