102 PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



sades, C. F. Austin ; meadows near Swartswood Lake, Arthur Hollick ; 

 Passaic Falls and Bergen Point, W. H. Leggett. 



A. vineale, L. Fields and pastures. Very common in the eastern 

 counties, and frequent in other districts. Nat. Eu. 



Polygonatum, Tourn SOLOMON'S SEAL. 



P. biflorum, Ell. Smaller Solomon's Seal. Wooded hanks. Quite 

 common in the northern and middle counties and sparingly in the 

 southern parts of the State. 



P. giganteum, Dietrich. Great Solomon's Seal. Scarce. Occasional 

 in Essex Co., H. H. Rusby ; Paramus, Bergen Co., and near Troy, 

 Morris Co., C. F. Austin ; banks of the Delaware, Camden, C. F. Par- 

 ker; Keyport, Monmouth Co., R. \V. Brown. 



Smilacina, Desf. FALSE SOLOMON'S SEAL. 



S. racemosa, Desf. False Spikenard. Moist woods. Quite com- 

 mon throughout the State. 



S. stellata, Desf. 1. c. Not common. Zinc Mines, Sussex Co., C. F. 

 Austin ; Newton, Sussex Co., A. P. Garber; Snake Hill, P. V. Le Roy; 

 Sea Breeze, Salem Co., Isaac Burk. Eu. 



S. trifolia, Desf. Blue Mountains, C. F. Austin in Willis Catalogue. 



Maianthemum, Weber MAIANTHEMUM. 



M. Canadense, Desf. (Smilacina bifolia, Ker.) Moist woods. Com- 

 mon, especially in the northern counties. 



Asparagus, L . ASPARAGUS. 



A. officinalis, L. Garden Asparagus. Common along the edges of 

 salt marshes and by roadsides; escaped from gardens. Nat. Eu. 



Lilium, Tourn LILY. 



L. Philadelphicum, L. Wild Red Lily. Quite common in the 

 northern counties, but rare elsewhere. Keyport, Monmouth Co. (a 

 single specimen), R. W. Brown; Chatham and Bergen Point, W. H. 

 Leggett; Monmouth and Ocean Cos., not rare! P. D. Knieskern in 

 Catalogue. 



L. Canadense, L. Wild Yellow Lily. Moist meadows. Not com- 

 mon. Hoboken, Torrey Catalogue; Closter, common, C. F. Austin; 

 Chatham, W. H. Leggett; Monmouth and Ocean Cos., P. D. Knies- 

 kern ; Plainfield, Frank Tweedy. 



L. superbum, L. Turk's-cap Lily. Moist meadows. Quite com- 

 mon throughout the State. 



