PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 757 



Aster puniceus L. Purple-stemmed Aster. 



Aster puniceus Linnseus, Sp. PL 875. 1753 [North America]. — Britton 139. 



Common in swamps of the northern counties and locally 

 frequent in the Middle and Cape May districts, also occasional 

 on the coast. 



Fl. — Late August to early October. 



Middle District.— New Egypt, Washington Park, Mickleton, Swedesboro. 

 Coast Strip. — Below Mays Landing. 

 Cape May. — Cold Spring (S). 



Aster laevis L. Smooth Aster. 



Aster Icevis Linnaeus, Sp. PL 876. 1753 [N. America].— Britton 139. 



Frequent in the northern counties, very rare within our limits 

 and known from but one locality. 



Fl. — Early September to early October. 



Middle District. — Camden (P). 



Aster novi-belgii L. New York Aster. 



Aster novi-belgii Linn?eus, Sp. PL 877 [Virginia and Penna.]. — Britton 138. 

 Aster novi-belgii var. elodes Britton 139. — Keller and Brown 330. 

 Aster novi-belgii var. litoreus Britton 138. 



Frequent throughout the State; most abundant on the coast, 

 so far as southern New Jersey is concerned. 



I fail to distinguish the so-called varieties of this Aster; they 

 seem to be simply individual forms of a variable species, with 

 little or no constancy. 



Fl. — Early September to late October. 



Middle District.— Keyport (NB), Farmingdale (S), New Egypt, Cross- 

 wicks, Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens. — Toms River (S), Island Heights Jnc, Chatsworth, Kenil- 

 worth (S), Clementon, Cedar Brook, Malaga (P), Atsion (P), Absecon, 

 Hammonton (S), Pleasant Mills, Egg Harbor City, Sea Isle Jnc. (S), Ocean 

 City Jnc. (S). 



Coast Strip.—Seaside Park (S), Barnegat, West Creek (S), Barnegat City 

 (L), N. Beach Haven (L), Surf City (L), Beach Haven Crest (L), Atlantic 

 City (P), Palermo (S), Piermont (S), Wildwood. 



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



Aster concolor L. Silvery Aster. 



Aster concolor Linnaeus, Sp. PL Ed. 2. 1228. 1763 [Virginia].— Pursh, FL 

 Am. Sept. II. 548. 1814.— Barton FL Phila. II. no. 1818.— Knieskern 

 17. — Willis 30. — Britton 137. — Keller and Brown 330. 



