PLANTS COLLECTED OR OBSERVED. 527 



Sassafras sassafras (L.) Karst. Common in Virginia in dry soil, roadsides, 



fields, and edges of woods; Newbern, N. C. (No. 2188). 

 Benzoin benzoin (L.) Coulter. Banks of a small lake near Suffolk. 



PAPAVERACEAE. 



Sanguinaria canadensis L. Rich, shaded ground near Suffolk (No. 1241). 



BRASSICACEAE. 



Lepidium virginicum L. A common weed in fields and roadsides (Nos. 1270, 



1404). 

 Coronopus didymus (L.) J. E. Smith. Abundantly naturalized in waste and 



cultivated land. 

 Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. A common roadside weed, introduced (No. 



1288). 

 Cakile edentula (Bigel.) Hook. Abundant on the beach and outer sand dunes, 



Ocean View to Virginia Beach (Nos. 1225, 1448). 

 Brassica campestris L. In old fields, introduced (No. 1302). 

 Raphanus raphanistrum L. In an old field near Norfolk, introduced. May 20 



(No. 127")). 

 Cardamine arenicola Britton. In moist sand, near Kempsville, May 9 (No. 1040) ; 



near Pungo, May 11 (No. 1 1(14). 



SARRACENIACEAE. 



Sarracenia flava L. In a bog in the pine woods near Newbern, N. C. (No. 2190). 



DROSERACEAE. 



Drosera intermedia Hayne. In a small marsh among the sand dunes, Cape 

 Henry, July 20 (No. 1821). 



SAXIFRAGACEAE. 



Decumaria barbara L. Common in the Black Glum Swamp, near Lake Drum- 



mond, Dismal Swamp (No. 69 C. & K.): Edenton, N. C. 

 Itea virg-inica L. Abundant in the wooded swamps and along streams. May 25 



(Nos. 04 C. & K., 1327, 1530). 



HAMAMELIDACEAE. 



Hamamelis virginiana L. Frequent in low woods (No. 28 C. & K.). 

 Liquidambar styracinua L. A very abundant forest tree, especially on moist, 

 heavy soils (Nos. 1800, 2:571). 



PLATANACEAE. 



Platanus occidentalis L. Frequent along streams; often planted as a shade tree. 



ROSACEAE. 



Spiraea tomentosa L. In a low, marshy field, Edenton, N. C, July 28 (No. 



1879); open, fresh-water marshes of the Pasquotank River, Elizabeth City, 



N. C. (No. 2007). 

 Rubus 1 argutus Link (R. frondosus Bigel). Along a ditch at roadside near 



Pungo. May 14 (No. 1161)— approaches var. floridus; on hummocks in the deep 



black-gum forest, Dismal Swamp (No. 1045)— a variety. 



1 Rubus determined by Prof. L. H. Bailey. 



