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Such species are M iihlenbergia foliosa, Carcx limosa, Brio- 

 phoruni gnicilc, Scirpus torreyi, Schenchzeria paliistris, Meiiy- 

 anthes trifoliatits. 



The district presents many varieties of vegetation. Tlie tide- 

 water creeks along the Delaware support Zizania paliistris, Typha 

 latifolia, Typha angustifolia, Peltandra virginica, Sagittaria 

 latifolia, NyiiipJicra advcna, Polygonum sagittattim, P. arifolimn, 

 Bidens Iccvis, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Sambiicus canadensis, 

 etc., etc. 



In the swampy meadows characteristic species are Bupatorium 

 maculatimi, B. perfoliatiim Soldiago rugosa, Bnthamia graniini- 

 foUa, Mimulus ringens, Chelone glabra, Lobelia cardinalis, Ver- 

 nonia noveboraceiisis, Aster novi-belgii, A. puniceiis, Ctisciita 

 gronovii, Galium asprellum, Almis rugosa, Asclepias pnlchra, 

 etc., etc. 



Woodlands vary a great deal in composition. Near the Dela- 

 ware in Camden County are some almost exclusively composed of 

 beech, Fagus grandifolia, with which are associated Quercus 

 rubra and Q. alba, with very little undergrowth and such herbs as 

 Leptamnium virginianum, Hypopitys hypopitys, Chimaphila 

 maculata, Peramium pubescent and Mitchella repens. 



Pure beech woods, however, are rare, and the typical West 

 Jersey woods, especially along the streams, consist of Quercus 

 phellos, Q. paliistris, Q. triloba, Liquidambar styracifliia, Lirio- 

 dendron tiilipifera, Fagus grandifolia, Corpinus caroliniana, 

 Cormts Horida, Bctula nigra, Nyssa sylvatica, Hicoria alba, H. 

 glabra. Primus serotina, Diospyros virginiana, with undergrowth 

 of Viburnum dentatiim, Ilex opaca, Azalea nudiHora, Bvonymus 

 americanus, etc. 



In other spots more remote from water an almost pure growth 

 of Piniis virginiana occurs, with huckleberries here and there and 

 such herbs as Cypripedium acaiile, Silene caroliniana, Chimaphila 

 maculata, C. iiinbcllata, Pyrola rotundifolia, P. chlorantha, P. 

 secunda, Asclepias amplexicaulis, various species of Panic lun, 

 etc., etc. 



In the bogs some Pine Barren species often occur, with such 

 other species as Polygala viridescens, Castilleja coccinea, Lobelia 

 cardinalis, Gentiana crinita, Gentiana saponaria, Sanguisorba 



