Ill PEELTMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



S. Eriophorum, Michx. Wool-grass. Swamps. Common through- 

 out the State. 



Var. laxus, Gray. Bergen Point, W. H. Leggett. 



Eriophorum, L COTTON-GRASS. 



E. Virginicum, L. Swamps. Frequent in all parts of the State, 

 but especially abundant in pine barren regions. 



E. polystachyon, L. Closter, Bergen Co., C. F. Austin ; and spar- 

 ingly in pine barren regions. Eu. 



E. gracile, Koch; Var. paucinervium, Engl. Sparingly in the 

 northern counties. Newton, Sussex Co., A. P. Garber ; Budd's Lake, 

 Morris Co., C. F. Parker ; New Durham Swamp, Torrey Catalogue ; 

 Closter, C. F. Austin ; Tenafly, N. L. Britton. Eu. 



Fimbristylis, Vahl FIMBRISTYLIS. 



P. spadicea, Vahl. ; Var. castanea, Gray. Frequent on salt meadows. 



P. congesta, Torr. In ballast at Camden, C. F. Parker. Adv. 

 Southern States. 



P. autumnalis, R. & S. Low grounds. Rather common through- 

 out. 



P. capillaris, Gray. Dry sandy fields. Common throughout. 



Dichromena, Richard DICHROMENA. 



D. leucocephala, Michx. Damp pine barrens of New Jersey, 

 Gray's Manual ; Monmouth and Ocean Cos., 0. R. Willis. Rare. 



Rhynchospora, Vahl BEAK-RUSH. 



R. cymosa. Nutt, Rare. Near Newberry Pond, Squan, Monmouth 

 o., P. D. Knieskern; low ground, Griffith's, Camden Co., C. F. 

 Parker ; near Hightstown, 0. R. Willis ; Warren Co., F. Knighton in 

 Willis Catalogue. 



R. Torreyana, Gray. Sparingly in wet places in the pine barrens. 



R. fusca, R. & S. Scarce. Abundant in swamps near Manchester, 

 Ocean Co., P. D. Knieskern ; low ground at Spring Garden, Camden 

 Co.,C. F. Parker. 



R. gracilenta, Gray. Scarce and confined to' the southern counties. 

 Common (?) in Ocean Co., P. D. Knieskern ; Quaker Bridge, C. F. 

 Parker. 



R. pallida, M. A. Curtis. Sparingly in pine barren regions. Bogs 

 near Tom's River, Batsto, Atlantic Co., and Merchantville, C. F. 

 Parker; Atsion, W. M. Canby. 



R. alba, Vahl. Bogs. Common throughout. 



R. Knieskernii, Carey. Sparingly on bog iron ore in the pine bar- 

 rens. Paint Hollow, two miles from Manchester, Ocean Co., on the 



