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ton, Charlotte, (Pringle) ; Bennington, (Eggleston) ; Rutland, 



(Kirk). 

 A. hybridus* L. Green Amaranth, Pigweed. Old garden, Peacham, 



(Blanchard) ; along railroad, Rutland, (Kirk). 

 A. caudatus* L. Purple Amaranth. Sheltaurne, as a garden weed, 



(Pringle); West Windsor, (Blanchard). 

 A. retroflexus* L. Green Amaranth, Pigweed. Rich cultivated ground; 



common. 

 A. spinosus* L. Spiny Amaranth. Cultivated field, Burlington, (Mrs. 



Jane Walker). 



PHYTOLACCACEAE. POKEWEED FAMILY 



PHYTOLACCA. Pokeweed 



P. decandra L. (P. americana L.). Common Poke or Scoke, Pigeon 

 Berry. Pastures and fields; occasional. 



NYCTAGINACEAE. FOUR-O'CLOCK FAMILY 



OXYBAPHUS 



0. floribundus Chois. (Allionia nyctaginea Michx.). Along railroad, 



Swanton, (Blake). 

 0. nyctagineus (Michx.) Sweet. St. Johnsbury, (Inez A. Howe). 



ILLECEBRACEAE. KNOTWORT FAMILY 



ANYCHIA. Forked Chickweed 

 A. canadensis (L.) BSP. (A. capillacea DC). Dry open woodlands; 

 Pownal, (Robbins, Eggleston); West Rutland, (Eggleston); Proc- 

 tor, (Kirk); Bellows Falls. (W. H. Blanchard). 



AIZOACEAE. CARPET WEED FAMILY 



MOLLUGO. Indian Chickweed 



M. verticillata* L. Carpet Weed. Sandy banks and waste places; 

 frequent. 



CARYOPHYLLACEAE. PINK FAMILY 



AGROSTEMMA. Corn Cockle 

 A. Githago* L. (Lychnis Githago Scop.). Corn Cockle, Rose Pink. 



Fields; occasional. 



ARENARTA. Sandwort 

 A. groenlandica (Retz.) Spreng. Mountain Sandwort. Common on 



rocks at summits of Mt. Mansfield and Camel's Hump. 

 A, lateriflora L. Blunt-leaved Sandwort. (Moehringia lateriflora 



Fenzl.). Moist banks and shores of the lower altitudes; occasional. 

 Ac niacropliylla Hook. (Moehringia macrophylla [Hook.] Torr.). 



Large-leaved Sandwort. Abundant on ledges above Proctorsville, 



(Eggleston). 



