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Middle District.— Florence Hts., Ewansville (NB), Prospertown, Linden- 

 wold, Atco (C), Kaighns Pt., Gloucester Pt., Berkeley (NB), Mickleton, 

 Williamstown, lona (S), Millville. 



Pine Barrens.— Toms, River, Waretown, Whitings, Chatsworth, Atsion, 

 Bear Swamp (S), Chairville, Berlin, Albion, Sumner, Landisville, Pleasant 

 Mills (NB), Mays Landing. 



Cape May.— Town Bank (OHB). 



Gaiactia volubilis (L.). Downy Milk Pea. 



Hedysanim volubile Linnseus, Sp. 750. 1753 [N. America]. 



Lower Cape May region in similar situations to the last, differ- 

 ing from it in pubescence much as the two Meibomias and Les- 

 pedezas discussed above. 



Flowering and fruiting apparently somewhat later than the 

 last. 



Cape May District.— Bennett, Cold Spring (OHB), Cape May. 



PHASEOLUS L. 

 Phaseolus polystachios (L.). Wild Bean. 



Dolichos polystachios Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 726. 1753 [Virginia]. 

 Phaseolus polystachyos Britton 89. — Keller and Brown 205. 



In thickets ; rare and local in West Jersey and at three stations 

 just north of our region, also^ on the lower coastal islands. M.v. 

 C. S. W^illiamson informs me that it formerly grew at Asbury 

 Park. 



Fl. — Early July to early September. Fr. — Early August to 

 early October. 



Middle District.—Swedeshoro (CDL), Mullica Hill (NB). 

 Coast Strip.— Fiermont (S), Wildwood. 



STROPHOSTYLES Elliott. 



Strophostyles helvula (L.). Trailing Wild Bean. 



Phaseolus helvulus Linmeus, Sp. PI. 724. 1753 [Carolina]. — Knieskern 12. 



Willis 19. — Britton 90. 

 Strophostyles helvola Keller and Brown 205. 

 Phaseolus trilobus Barton, Fl. Phila. H. 82. 1818. 



Open sandy ground ; common in the Middle and Coastal 

 districts, occurring at a few stations in the coastal plain north of 

 our boundary. 



PI — Late July to late September. Fr. — Late August to late 

 October. 



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