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Swamps and edges of ponds and bogs. Most abundant in the 

 Pine Barrens and parts of the northern counties, less common 

 elsewhere and apparently absent from the coast and Cape May- 

 peninsula. 



The small wet bogs of the Pine Barrens where shallow water 

 is always standing and the borders of the large cranberry bogs 

 are covered with a thick growth of this little shrub; the upper 

 parts of the branches are covered with the small, dull green, 

 often brown, leaves, while below is a wiry mass of stems and 

 twigs. 



In early spring, when the Shadbush and Red Maple are the 

 only taller shrubs or trees to bloom, the Leather-leaf puts forth 

 the one sided racemes of white cylindrical flowers, which have 

 gained for it the name of "false teeth bush." 



Fl. — Early April to early May, from buds of the previous 

 season. Fr. — Early September through autumn. 



Middle District. — Shark River, New Egypt, Berlin, Kaighns Pt., Six miles 

 west Mickleton, Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens. — Toms River, Brown's Mills, Bamber, Forked River, West 

 Creek, Cedar Bridge, High Bridge, Bear Swamp, Albion, Cedar Brook, Land- 

 isville (T), Buena Vista, Pleasant Mills (T), Winslow Jnc, Hammonton 

 (P), Pancoast, Mays Landing (S), Dennisville (OHB). 



GAULTHERIA L. 

 Gaultheria procumbens L. Wintergreen. 



PL XCIII, Fig. 2; XCVIL, Fig. i. 



Gaultheria procumbens Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 395. 1753 [Canada]. — Barton, Fl. 

 Phila. 194. 1818. — Knieskern 20. — Britton 160. 



Woods and thickets ; most abundant in the Pine Barrens and 

 in the mountains of the northern counties. 



Tlie Wintergreen is a characteristic plant of the South Jersey 

 woods, and the berries are often gathered and sold by the natives 

 of the Pine Barrens. 



Fl. — Late June to early August. Fr. — Late September into 

 Ottober, persisting over winter. 



Middle District.— Shark River, New Egypt, Medford (S), Sicklerville (S), 

 Braddock's Mill (S), Lindenwold, Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens. — Pt. Pleasant (S), Brown's Mills, Toms River (P), Forked 

 River, Waretown, Pasadena, Cox's, Tuckerton, Manahawkin, E. Plains (S), 

 Speedwell, Clementon (S), Cedar Brook, Winslow Jnc, Hammonton (Bas- 

 sett). 



