PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 269 



Scirpus smithii Gray. Smith's Club-rush. 



Scirpiis Smithii A. Gray. Man. Ed. V. 563. 1867 [Lake Ontario to Illinois 

 and Delaware Bay].— Willis 68.— Britton Trans. N. Y. Acad. Sci. XI. 78. 

 1892. — Britton 264. — Keller and Brown 65. 



Damp open ground ; along- the Delaware river and very rare 

 on the coast. Named in honor of Charles E. Smith (1820- 

 1900), of Philadelphia, who brought it to Dr. Gray's attention. 

 Mr. Smith was the leading authority on the plants of Philadel- 

 phia and vicinity. 1850-1870.* 



Fr. — Late July into October. 



Middle District. — Barrack Creek, Burlington. Delair, Fish House, IMouth 

 of Cooper's Creek. 



Coast Strip.— Sea Isle City (CDL). 



Scirpus smithii setosus Fernald. Bristly Club-rush. 



Scirpus smithii setosus Fernald Rhodora, Oct. 1901, p. 252 [Illinois]. — Long, 

 Rhodora, 1910, p. 155. 



Rare; apparently confined to the ]vliddle district. 

 Fr. — August" I, achenes mature and a few scales dropping. 

 Middle District. — Clementon. 



Scirpus americanus Pers. Chair-maker's Rush. Three-square. 



PI. XX, Fig. 7. 

 Scirpus Americanus Persoon, Syn. I. 68. 1805 [South Carolina]. — Barton, 



Fl. Phila. I. 34. 1818. 

 Scirpus piingens Knieskern 34. — Willis 68. — Britton 264. 



Swamps and along the larger streams throughout the State, 

 but most abundant along the coast marshes. 

 Fr. — Late June to early September. 



Middle Dist>rict. — Riverton, Camden, Medford (S), Beaver Dam. 



Pine Barrens. — Quaker Bridge (S), Long Causeway (S), High Bridge (S), 

 Landisville (T), Estelville, Mays Landing (NY). 



Maritime.—SanAy Hook (NB), Ortley (NY), Seabright, Forked River, 

 Surf City (L), Atlantic City, Ocean City (S), Stone Harbor, Piermont (S), 

 Anglesea, Clermont (T), Cold Spring, Cape May (S), Dennisville, Sluice 

 Creek (S). 



Scirpus oineyi Gray. Oiney's Bull-rush. 



PI. XX., Fig. 8. 

 Scirpus Oineyi Gray, Bost. Jour Nat. Hist. V. 238. 1845 [Salt Marshes, 

 near Providence, R. I., and New Jersey]. — Knieskern 34. Willis 68. — 

 Britton 264. — Keller and Brown 65. 



* Cf. National Magazine, 1893. 567. 



