PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 657 



Phlox subulata L. Moss Pink. 



Phlox subulata Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 152. 1753 [Virginia]. — Pursh Fl. Am. Sept. 

 I. 151. 1814.— Barton Fl. Phila. I. 108. 1818.— Britton 175.— Keller 

 and Brown 200. 



Rocky and sandy exposed banks ; at a number of stations in the 

 Northern and upper Middle districts. 



This and Viola pedata lineariloba make a brilHant show be- 

 tween Moorestown and New Lisbon along the railroad banks in 

 alternating beds of pink and blue. 



Fl. — Mid-April to late May and often again in autumn. 



Middle District.— Red Bank (C), Ewansville (NB), Birmingham (C), 

 Moorestown (NB), Merchantville (KB), Vincentown (C), Camden, Cinna- 

 minson (KB), Mickleton, Blackwood (KB), Almonesson (KB), Swedes- 

 boro. 



POLEMONIUM L. 

 Polemonium reptans L. Jacob's Ladder. 



Polemonium reptans Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. Ed. 10, 925. 1759 [based on Miller 

 Gard. Diet, pi. 209, from N. A.]. — Britton 175. — Keller and Brown 266. 



Rich woods ; very rare ; known from one station in Warren 

 County and several in the western part of the Middle district. 

 Fl. — Early May to early June. 



Middle District. — Bordentown (NB), Bet. Haddonfield and Camden (C), 

 Three m. west Woodstown. 



Family HYDROPHYLLACE^. Water-leaf. 



HYDROPHYLLUM L. 

 Hydrophyllum virginianum L. Virginia Water-leaf. 



Hydrophyllum virginianum Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 146. 1753 [Virginia]. 

 Hydrophyllum virginicum Britton 175. 



Rich woods ; frequent in the northern counties, but rare within 

 our limits and confined to the upper Middle district. 

 Fl. — Early May to early June. 



Middle District. — Freehold (C), New Egypt. 

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