104 PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS 



Bergen Co., and Green Pond, Morris Co., W. H. Rudkin ; Essex Co., 

 H. H. Rusby ; Keyport, Monmouth Co., R. W. Brown ; near Plain- 

 field, Frank Tweedy ; Camden Co., C. F. Parker; and in the southern 

 counties. 



Veratrum, Tourn FALSE HELLEBORE. 



V. viride, Ait. American White Hellebore. Low grounds. Quite 

 common in the northern and middle counties, but scarce on the Yel- 

 low Drift, 



Zygadenus, Michx ZYGADENE. 



Z. leimanthoides, Gray. Sparingly on the Yellow Drift and con- 

 fined to it, Ocean and Monmouth Cos., P. D. Knieskern ; near Mount 

 Pleasant. Monmouth Co., R. W. Brown ; near Atsion, Burlington Co. 

 and Tom's River, Ocean Co., C. F. Parker. 



Amianthium, Gray FLY POISON. 



A. muscfetoxicum, Gray. Rare. Mercer Co., Dr. Torrey in Willis 

 Catalogue; meadows near Camden, C. F. Parker; limestone cliffs 

 between Newton and Swartswood Lake, Arthur Hollick. 



Helonias, L HELONIAS. 



H. bnllata, L. Sparingly on the Yellow Drift formation and mostly 

 confined to it. Near Freehold, Monmouth Co., S. Lockwood ; Man- 

 chester, Ocean Co., A. Brown ; Atco, Camden Co., and near Red Bank 

 and Woodbury, Gloucester Co., C. F. Parker; near Colliers Mills, 

 Ocean Co., N. L. Britton ; abundant in a bog at Succasunna, Morris 

 Co., (!) T. C. Porter; an interesting discovery. 



Chamselirium, Willd DEVIL'S-BIT. 



C. Carolinianum, Willd. Blazing-star. Low grounds. Frequent 

 throughout. 



Tofieldia, Huds FALSE ASPHODEL. 



T. pubens, Pers. In a swamp near Manchester, Ocean Co., P. D. 

 Knieskern in Catalogue. 



Narthecium, Moehr BOG-ASPHODEL. 



N. Americanum, Ker. Frequent in pine barren swamps on the 

 Yellow Drift. 



Xerophyllum, Michx XEROPHYLLUM. 



X. setifolium, Michx. (X. asphodeloides, Nutt.) Near Craner's 

 Mills, Middlesex Co., Prof. Geo. H. Cook, and common in pine barren 

 regions. Not known to grow north of the Yellow Drift area. 



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