PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



South Am boy, X. L. Britton ; and common in swamps on cretaceous 

 and tertiary soil in the southern counties, occurring only very rarely 

 north of the terminal glacial moraine. 



Liriodendron, L TULIP-TREE. 



L. Tulipifera, L. Tulip-tree. Whitewood. Common in the north- 

 ern counties and as far south as the Raritan River, and Mercer Co. ; 

 frequent in Burlington and Monmouth counties; less common further 

 south. Varies with the wood from white to yellow in color, and also 

 in toughness. 



ANONACE^]. 



Asimina, Adans NORTH AMERICAN PAPAW. 



A. triloba, Dunal. Common Papaw. Bridgeton, I. C. Martindale. 



MENISPEEM ACEJE . 



Menispermum, L MOONSEED. 



M. Canadense, L. Canadian Moonseed. Frequent in the northern 

 and middle counties. Monmouth Co., Dr. Torrey ; near Holmdel, 

 Monmouth Co., R. W. Brown. 



BERBERIDACE^E. 

 Berberis, L BARBERRY. 



B. vulgaris, L. Common Barberry. Near Matteawan and Sandy 

 Hook, Monmouth Co., R, W. Brown; Bergen Hills. W. H. Leggett ; 

 Red Bank, P. D. Knieskern; Closter, C. F. Austin. Not common. 

 Nat. Eu. 



Caulophyllum, Michx BLUE COHOSH. 



C. thalictroides, Michx. Pappoose-root. Pascack, C. F. Austin; 

 Plainfield, Frank Tweedy; Preakness, W. L. Fischer; Milburn. Essex 

 Co., H. H. Rusby. Rare. 



Podophyllum, L. . . . MAY APPLE. MANDRAKE. 



P. peltatum, L. May Apple. Common in the northern and middle 

 parts of the State. Cream Ridge, Monmouth Co., and Princeton, 0. R. 

 Willis; near Perth Amboy, C. A. Hollick ; near Holmdel, Monmouth 

 Co., R. W. Brown. Rare further south. 



NYMPH ACE^E. 



Brasenia, Schreber WATER-SHIELD. 



B. peltata, Pursh. Water-shield. Barrsville, Ocean Co., and Shark 

 River, Monmouth Co., P. D. Knieskern; Collier's Mills, Ocean Co., N. 



