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7. ZYGADENUS Michx. 



1. Zygadenus leimanthoides (A. Gray) S. Wats. M. p. 258. Swamps or 

 wet soil. Summer. 

 Burliiigton— ISi ear Moorestown, Jos. Walton (He.), Atsion (C). Cam- 

 den — liindenw old (VP.). Ocean — Toms River (Le.). Monmouth — 

 Mount Pleasant (C). 



New CasfZe— Thompson's, Moore's, rare. 



8. MELANTHIUM L. 



Blade of the perianth-segments oblong, entire; leaves linear. 



1. M. Virginicum. 

 Blade of the perianth-segments nearly orbicular, undulate; leaves oblance- 

 olate. 2. M. latifolium. 



1. Melanthium Virginicum L. Bunch- flower. M. p. 259. "Wet places. 



Summer. 



Bucks — Argus, TuUytown (Wn.). Iiro?(f^07ncr7/— Sumneytown (VP.). 

 DeZaware— Williamson (Fu.), Valley of Darby Creek (B. Sm,), Tinicum 

 (VP.). Chester— W. Nottingham Twp. (Le.), Westtown (W. Tr.). Lan- 

 caster— (F.). Lehigh— Jjehigh Mountain (Kr.). 



Burlington — Pemberton (C), Oliphant 's Mill (Wa.). 6'amde?i— Cam- 

 den (C), Kirkwood (Wn.). Gloucester — Near Mickleton, locality de- 

 stroyed (He.), Tomlin (Ja.), Swedesboro (Li.). Monmouth — KeyTpovt 

 (C). 



New Castle— General and frequent. 



2. Melanthium latifolium Desr. M. p. 259. Dry woods and hills. Sum- 



mer. 



B«cfcs— Argus, Rock Hill (Fr.). Delaware— Swarthmore (St.) (Ws.). 

 C/tes^er— Coatesville, E. E. Stone (B. C), Oakbourne (Wn.). NortJmmp- 

 ton — (P.). Dauphin — (P.). 



Gloucester— SwedeshoTO (Li.). 



New Castle — Centerville, Commons, rare; Brandywine hills and Mount 

 Cuba. 



9. VERATRUM L. 



1. Veratrum viride Ait. American White Hellebore, Indian PoTce. M. p. 

 259. Swamps and low ground. Summer. 



10. UVULARIA L. Bellwort. 



Capsule obtusely 3-angled, truncate or rounded; leaves perfoliate. 



1. TJ. perfoliata. 

 Capsule acutely 3-angled or 3-winged, acute at each end; leaves sessile. 



2. U. sessilifolia. 



1. UvuLARiA PERFOLIATA L. M. p. 260. Rich woods and thickets. Spring. 



2. UvuLARiA SESSILIFOLIA L. M. p. 260. Moist woods and thickets. Spring. 



