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New CostJe— Frequent. 



2. JUNCOIDES Adans. Wood-rush. 



Inflorescence umbelloid, 1 or 2 flowers on each of its branches. 



1. J. pilosum. 

 Inflorescence paniculate, the flowers however appearing crowded in spike- 

 like clusters. 2. J. campestre. 



1. JuNCOiDES PILOSUM (L.) Kuntze. M. p. 253. Moist woods. Spring. 



Buds— Argus (Br.) (Fr.). Montgomery— Sunmeytown (Wn.). 



2. JuNCOiDES CAMPESTRE (L.) Kuntze. M. p. 254. Moist fields and woods. 



Spring. 



Family 2. MELANTHACEAE R. Br. Bunchflower Family. 



Flowers numerous in terminal erect racemes or panicles. 

 Anthers oblong or ovate, 2-celled. 



Anthers introrsely dehiscent. 1. Abama. 



Anthers extrorsely dehiscent. 

 Flowers perfect. 



Stem very leafy; leaves linear; seeds few. 



2. Xerophyllum. 

 Leaves basal, oblanceolate ; seeds numerous. 



3. Helonias. 

 Flowers dioecious; stem leafy. 4. Ch-amaelirium, 



Anthers cordate or reniform, confluently 1-eelled. 

 Plants glabrous. 



Perianth-segments not gland-bearing. 



Flowers perfect; perianth-segments obtuse. 



5. Chrosperma. 

 Flowers polygamous; perianth-segments acuminate. 



6. Stenantliium. 

 Perianth-segments bearing 1 or 2 glands, or a spot. 



7. Zygadenus. 

 Stem and inflorescence pubescent. 



Perianth-segments clawed, free from the ovary. 



8. Melanthium. 

 Perianth-segments not clawed, adnate to the base of the ovary. 



9. Veratrum. 

 Flowers solitary, terminal or opposite the leaves, drooping. 



10. Uvularia. 



1. ABAMA Adans. 

 1. Abama Americana (Ker.) Morong. Bog-Asphodel. M. p. 255. Pine- 

 barren swamps. Summer. 

 Burlington— Atsion, C. F. ParJcer (B. C), Batsto, MuUica Eiver (C), 

 Quaker Bridge, Jones' Mill (St.). Gloucester— WoodhuTj (C). Atlan- 

 tic— Fleasant Mills (C). Ocean— Forked Eiver, Barnegat, Toms River 

 (C). 

 New Castle— Hailroad side, Vandyke, Commons and Tatnall. 



2. XEROPHYLLUM Michx. 

 1. Xerophyllum asphodeloioes (L.) Nutt. TurTcey-Beard. M. p. 256. 

 Pine-barrens. Spring. 

 New Jersey— Frequent. 



