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Dry sandy ground in the lower Cape May peninsula. The 

 plant might be quite as correctly regarded as a hairy form 

 of Z. virginica, so far as I can see. 



Cape May. — Court House (S), Bennett. 



Lespedeza frutescens (L.). Wand-like Bush-clover, 



PI. LXX., Fig. I. 



Hedysarutn frutescens Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 748. 1753 [Virginia]. 

 Lespedesa reticulata Nutt. Gen. II. 107. 1818. — Britton 86. 

 Lespedeza sessiMora Barton, Fl. Phila. II. 75. 1818. 



Dry sandy ground of the coastal plain, common throughout 

 our region and at a few stations just north of our limits. 



Fl. — Mid-August to mid-September. Fr. — Early September 

 to early October. 



Middle District. — New Egypt, Locust Grove (S), Springdale (S), Orchard 

 (S), Lindenwold (S), Washington Park (S), Swedesboro, Bridgeton. 



Pine Barrens.— Jones Mill (S), Whiting's (S), Albion, WiUiamstown Jnc. 

 (S), Cedar Brook, Malaga (S), Landisville, Pleasant Mills (S), Egg Har- 

 bor City, Mays Landing (S). 



Coast Strip. — Manahawkin, Atlantic City (S). 



Cape Ma3'.— Dennisville (S), Anglesea Jnc. (S), Bennett (S), Cape May 

 (OHB). 



Lespedeza virginica (L.). Slender Bush-clover. 



Medieago virginica Linnaeus, Sp. PL 7/8. 1753 [Virginia]. 

 Lespedesa reticulata var. angustifolia Britton 86. 

 Lespedeza virginica Keller and Brown 202. 



Common throughout the State, except in the Pine Barrens, 

 W'here it seems to be rare or lately introduced. 



Fl. — Mid-August to mid-September. Fr. — Early vSeptember 

 to early October. 



Middle District.— 'Qm\\ngion, Birmingham (NB), Medford (S), Spring- 

 dale (S), Oaklyn (S), Griffith's Swamp, Blackwood, Mullica Hill, Swedes- 

 boro, Dividing Creek. 



Pine Barrens. — Newfield, Landisville, Tuckahoe (S). 



Cape Ma>».— Dennisville (S), Bennett, Cold Spring (S), Cape May Pt. 



Lespedeza hirta (L.). Hairy Bush-clover. 



PI. LXX., Fig. 2. 



Hedysarum hirta Linnseus, Sp. PI. 748. 1753 [Virginia]. 

 Lespedeza hirta Knieskern 12. — Britton 87. 



Dry sandy woods ; several localities in the northern counties 

 and common throughout our region. 



