56 PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



H. Gronovii, L. Hairy Hawkweed. Rather common on the Yellow 

 Drift, and sparingly in the middle and northern counties. 



H. venosum, L. Rattlesnake-weed. Common throughout the State. 



Var. subcaulescens, Gray. Frequent. 



H. paniculatum, L. Panicled Hawkweed. Open woods ; rather 

 common throughout. 



Nabalus, Cass RATTLESNAKE-ROOT. 



N. albus, Hook. White Lettuce. Common in the northern and 

 middle counties, but rare on the Yellow Drift. 



Var. Serpentaria, Gray. Chatham, W. H. Leggett; Camden. C. F. 

 Parker. 



N. altissimus, Hook. Tall White Lettuce. Sparingly in the north- 

 ern and central parts of the State. 



N. Fraseri, DC. Lion's foot. Gall of-the-earth. Common on the 

 Yellow Drift, and sparingly in other parts of the State. Chatham and 

 Bergen Point, W. H. Leggett; Closter, Bergen Co., C. F. Austin. 



Var. integrifolius, Gray. With the type ; an occasional form. Long 

 Hill, W. H. Leggett ; Atlantic and Camden Cos., C. F. Parker. 



N. virgatus, DC. Slender Rattlesnake-root. Frequent in the pine 

 barrens, and probably confined to the Yellow Drift. 



N. racemosup, Hook. Hackensack Marshes, W. H. Leggett ; near 

 Snake Hill, W. M. Wolfe ; formerly grew near Closter, C. F. Austin. 



Taraxacum, Haller DANDELION. 



T. Dens-leonis, Desf. Common Dandelion. Fields and roadsides ; 

 very common throughout. Probably mostly introduced from Europe. 



Lactuca, Tourn LETTUCE 



L. Canadensis, L. Wild Lettuce. Common throughout the State. 



Var. integrifolia, Torr. & Gray. Rather common in the southern 

 and middle counties. 



Var. sanguinea, Torr. & Gray. Sparingly on the Yellow Drift. Atlan- 

 tic City, C. F. Parker. 



L. Scariola, L. Prickly Lettuce. In ballast at Communipaw, A. 

 Brown. Adv. Eu. 



Mulgedium, Cass. . . . FALSE OR BLUE LETTUCE. 



M. acuminatum, DC. Weehawken, Torrey Catalogue; Closter, 

 Bergen Co., C. F. Austin ; First Mt., Essex Co., and Arlington, Hudson 

 Co.. W. M. Wolfe. Rare. 



M. leucophanim, DC. Frequent in low grounds, in most sections of 



the State. 



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