FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSyUEUANNA. 89 



A. retroflexus L. Gkkkn Amaranim. A common weed in gar- 

 dens and waste places. 



A. albus L. White Amaranth. Tl.miu e-wkkd. Pui-WREO. Com- 

 mon in the same situations as the preceding. Branches from 

 near the base, forming a globular top which in winter breaks 

 loose from its root and is rolled to considerable distances by the 

 wind. 



CHENOPODIACE/C. 



CHENOPODIUM L. 



C. album L. Pig-weed. Lamb's-quarters. Red-root. Abun- 

 dant in all waste grounds. Frequently used as a pot- herb. 



C. hybridum L. Maple-leaved Goosefoot. Much rarer than 

 the preceding. Found in the same places. 



C. capitatum (L.) S. Wats. Strawberry Elite. Rare. Oak- 

 land, Graves. The only station. 



C. Botrys L. Jerusalem Oak. Rare. Oakland, Graves. Apa- 

 lachin, Fenno. Elmira, Lucy. Binghamton, Millspaugh. The 

 bruised foliage has a strong odor like turpentine. 



ATRIPLKX L. 



A. hastata L. Rare. Waste places along the streets of Oxford, 

 Coville. {A. patiilum, va.r. hastatutn Gray.) 



PHYTOLACCACE>e. 



PHYTOLACCA L. 

 P. decandra L. Poke-weed. Pigeon-berry. Ink-berry. Gar- 

 get. Found sparingly throughout in waste grounds. A familiar 

 weed. Ink is often made from the berries. The root is reputed 

 to be poisonous, but the young shoots are occasionally used as 

 a pot-herb. 



POLYQONACE/C. 



RUMEX L. 



R. Patientia L. Patience Dock. Frequent in meadows and 

 about old barns, Coville. 



