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Coast 5"/n>.— Deal, Pt. Pleasant. Surf City (L), Beach Haven (L), Spray 

 Beach (L), Atlantic City, Somers Pt., jNIays Landing (NB), Wild wood, Cape 

 May (S), Avalon, Pleasant Mills, Stone Harbor.* 



Pine Barrcnsf — Egg Harbor City (H). 



Sagina procumbens L. Procumbent Pearlwort. 



Sagina procumbens Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 128. 1753 [Europe]. — Britton 65. — 

 Keller and Brown 142. 



Occasional in the northern counties and on the upper Coast 



strip. Also as an introduced weed in city streets. 



Fl. — Early May to late June. 



Coast Strip.— Pt. Pleasant, Deal, Beach Haven Terrace (L). 



ARENARIA L. 



Arenaria caroliniana Walt. Pine Barren Sandwort. 



PI. LVHL, Fig. I. 



Arenaria caroliniana Walter, Fl. Car. 141. 1788 [South Carolina]. — Britton 



64. — Keller and Brown 142. 

 Arenaria squarrosa Pursh Fl. Am. Sept. L 318. 1814. — Willis 12. 

 Alsine squarrosa, Knieskern 9. 



Frequent in white sand in the Pine Barrens, but not found else- 

 where in the State nor anywhere farther north, except on Staten 

 or Long Islands. 



This little plant, the 'Xongroot" of the natives, is characteristic 

 of the barest patches of white sand, of which, except for a few 

 grasses, it is often the sole occupant. At other times it is asso- 

 ciated with Linaria canadensis and Chysopsis faJcafa and species 

 of Lechea. The little awl-shaped leaves fonn dense tufted 

 rosettes, resembling some species of moss, and from these the 

 slender branching flower stalks stand up to a height of two or 

 three inches. The white flowers, with their greenish centers, are 

 very delicate and attractive, but difficult to distinguish against 

 the white sand. The stalks are somewhat glandular and sand 

 grains and the ever-present mosquitoes are sometimes found ad- 

 hering to them. 



Fl. — ^Early June to late July, and occasionally through the 

 summer. 



* Also reported in Keller and Brown's list from Hammonton, but I have 

 been unable to verify the record. 



