PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 485 



ROSA L. 



Rosa Carolina L. Swamp Rose. 



Rosa Carolina Linnccus, Sp. PI. 492. 1753 [Carolina].— Knieskern 14.— 



Britton 98. 

 Rosa corymbosa Barton, Fl. Phila. I. 231. 1818. 



Common in swamps throughout the State, except in the Pine 

 Barrens. The common tah rose of the swamps. 



The occurrence of the plant at Weymouth is oi interest, as it 

 may indicate a remnant of early coastal intrusion, for before the 

 dam was constructed at Mays Landing the head of tidewater 

 must have been higher up, and it is quite likely that some plants 

 of the coast strip penetrated farther than is now possible. 



Fl. — Late June to late July. Fr. — Late summer and autumn, 

 persisting into winter. 



Middle District.— Pavmrngdale, Ft. Pleasant (S), Haddonfield (S), Cam- 

 den, Washington Park, Albion, Tomlin, Sicklerville (S). 



Coast Strip. — Barnegat City (L), Harvey Cedars (L), Ship Bottom (L), 

 Peahala (L), Surf City (L), Cox's, Beesley's Ft. (S), Ocean City (S), Cold 

 Spring (S), Cape May (S) and apparently by way of the Egg Harbor River 

 to Weymouth. 



i 

 Rosa humilis Marsh. Low Rose. 



Rosa humilis Marshall Arb. Am. 136. 1785 [Pennsylvania].— Britton 98. 



Common in dry soil in the Northern and Middle districts. 

 This is the common dwarf rose of old fields and wood edges, 

 usually about two feet high, with straight slender prickles, and 

 with the flowers frequently solitary. 



Fl. — Mid-June to mid-July. Fr. — Late summer and autumn, 



persisting into winter. 



Middle DwinVf.— Farmingdale, Ft. Pleasant (S), New Egypt, Haddonfield 

 (S), Medford (S), Albion, Sicklerville, Swedesboro, Yorktown. 

 Pine Barrens. — Landisville (introduced?). 



Rosa virginiana Mill.* Glossy Rose. 



Rosa virginiana Miller, Card. Diet. Ed. 8. 1768 [Virginia]. 



Rosa liicida Knieskern 14. 



Rosa humilis var. liicida Britton 98. 



* A record for R. blanda is given by Willis for Freehold. It has never been 

 verified and the occurrence is extremely improbable. Therefore it seems 

 safe to reject it. 



