478 HARSHBERGER— INFLUENCE OF SEA WATER [April 22, 



85. \\'ater at carriage bridge. Sp. gr. i.ooio; temp. 20°. [Sp. 

 gr. 1.0019.] 



87. Water in Spart'uia stricta luaritiiiia association at high tide, 

 just above the railroad bridge. Sp. gr. 1.0140; temp. 25°. [Sp. 

 gr. 1. 01 64.] 



88. Water in Spartina stricta maritima association at high tide, 

 at carriage bridge. Sp. gr. 1.0030; temp. 23°. [Sp. gr. 1.0046.] 



86. Stream entering Wreck Pond at tension Hne between salt 

 marsh and fresh-water marsh at low tide. Here were found Spar- 

 tina stricta maritima in broken patches being gradually replaced by 

 Scirpns lacustris, Scirpus pungens and Spartina polystachya. Sp. 

 gr. 1. 0000; temp. 18°. [Sp. gr. 1.0005.] 



89. Water in Spartina stricta maritima association along high 

 bank fronted with Pauicum virgatum. Sp. gr. i.oooo; temp. 22°. 

 [Sp. gr. 1.0014.] 



The observations begun on Shark River were delayed by a severe 

 northeast shifting to southeast storm, August 17. 1909, so that the 

 tides were exceptionally high and all of the typic salt marsh plants 

 along Shark River were submerged. Unusual opportunities were 

 presented, therefore, to determine the salinity of the water which 

 flooded the salt marsh species. 



93. Frontal association of Spartina stricta maritima near open- 

 ing of the inlet. Sp. gr. 1.0205 ; temp. 20°. [Sp. gr. 1.0217.] 



94. Somewhat back from inlet water covering Spartina stricta 

 maritima, Solidago scmpcri'ircns. Sp. gr. 1.020; temp. 20°. [Sp. 

 gr. 1. 02 1 2.] 



95. All of the salt marsh associations of plants on the Belmar 

 side of Shark River, such as Spartina patens, Jnnciis Gcrardi, Sali- 

 cornia hcrhacca, including A triplex hastata and Myrica carolinensis, 

 submerged excepting the tops of Spartina stricta maritima and the 

 low sand dunes on which grow Ammophila arenaria, Baccharis 

 lialimifolia, Solidago scmpcri'ircns. Sp.gr. 1.0215; temp. 19°. [Sp. 

 gr. 1.0224.] 



97. Some distance back from the inlet along Fifth Avenue, 

 Belmar, the following plants were found submerged : Scirpus pun- 

 gens, Cicuta maculata, Hibiscus moscheutos, Paniciim virgatum, 



