480 HARSHBERGER— INFLUENCE OF SEA WATER [April 22, 



Gerardi, Liuionium carolinianmii. Sp. gr. 1.0255; temp. 20°. [Sp. 

 gr. 1.0267.] 



131. Water from hole 28 cm. deep in an association of Distichlis 

 spicata, SaUcornia hcrhacca. Sp. gr. 1.0065; temp. 20°. [Sp. gr. 

 1.0075.] 



133. Water from a hole 50 cm. deep in a Spartina strict a mari- 

 tinia association. At 20 cm. a hard pan of gravel stones was 

 reached, then a layer of sand was passed and at the bottom a hard 

 gravel layer. Sp. gr. 1.025; temp. 21°. [Sp. gr. 1.0265.] 



134. Water from Shark River. Sp. gr. 1.0205; temp. 22°. [Sp. 

 gr. 1.0222.] 



135. Water from a ditch along back of Shark River marsh, 

 Belmar side, lined with Spartina stricta niaritima, Spartina patens, 

 SaUcornia herhacea. Sp. gr. 1.0015; temp. 20°. [Sp. gr. 1.0024.] 



136. Water from hole in marsh 61 cm. deep at the base of a 

 clump of BaccJiaris halimifolia associated with Distichlis spicata, 

 Aster tcnuifoliiis, SaUcornia herhacea, Limoniwn caroUnianum. Top 

 soil brown and loose, subsoil sandy. Sp. gr. 1.024; temp. 20°. [Sp. 

 gr. 1.0252.] 



137. Water covering surface of the marsh in middle of a Dis- 

 tichlis spicata association with Spartina stricta maritima, SaUcornia 

 herhacea, Linioiiinin caroUnianum. Sp. gr. 1.0245 ; temp. 2y° . [Sp. 

 gr. 1.0278.] 



138. The last test recorded here was to determine if there was 

 any difference in the salinity of the water between ebb and flow. 

 Tide receding rapidly. Sp. gr. 1.0215; temp. 20°. [Sp.gr. 1.0238.] 



loi. Shark River Bay water in channel through salt marsh 

 bounded by Spartina stricta maritima and Spartina jnncca. Sp. gr. 

 1.021 ; temp. 21°. [Sp. gr. 1.0224.] 



102. Hole dug in marsh 30 cm. deep in an association of 5' /'ar/Z/ux 

 stricta maritima, Limoninm caroUnianum, SaUcornia herhacea. Sp. 

 gr. 1.0245; temp. 20°. [Sp. gr. 1.0257.] 



103. Hole dug in marsh 30 cm. deep in an association of Dis- 

 tichUs spicata and Linioinuni caroUnianum. Sp. gr. 1.0185; temp. 

 20°. [Sp. gr. 1. 01 96.] 



104. Hole dug 20 cm. deep in a pure association of Jnncus 

 Gerardi. S]). gr. 1.0195; temp. 21°. [Sp. gr. 1.0209.] 



