720 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 



Dry sandy soil; frequent throughout our region and north- 

 ward on the coastal plain, extending occasionally beyond the 

 fall line. 



Fl. — Early May to late June. 



Middle District. — Farmingdale, New Egypt, Medford (S), Clementon, 

 Gloucester, Westville, Mantua, Swedesboro. 



Pine Barreius. — Toms River, E. Plains, Quaker Bridge, Landisville, Pleas- 

 ant Mills. 



Coast Strip. — Surf City (L), Beach Haven (L), Avalon, Piermont (S). 



Cape May.— Cold Spring (OHB). 



LACTUCA L. 



Lactuca canadensis L. Tall Lettuce. 



Lactuca canadensis Linnseus, Sp. PI. 796. 1753 [Canada]. — Britton 154. 

 ? Lactuca elongata Knieskern 19. 



Frequent in clearings, wood edges, etc., throughout the State, 

 except in the Pine Barrens, where it is rare and apparently in- 

 troduced. 



Fl. — Late June into August. 



Middle District.— Freehold (NB), Husted (S), Swedesboro, Fairton (S). 



Pine Barrens. — Landisville. 



Coast Strip.—Spnng Lake (T), Seaside Park (S), Barnegat City (L), 

 Surf City (L), Ship Bottom (L), Harvey Cedars (L), Anglesea, Holly 

 Beach, Palermo (S). 



Cape iVf ay.— Court House, Whitesboro (S), Cold Spring (S), Bennett. 



Lactuca hirsuta Muhl. Hairy Lettuce. 



Lactuca hirsuta "Muhlenberg," Nuttall Gen. H. 124. 1818 [Pennsylvania]. 

 Britton 154. — Keller and Brown 310. 



Occasional in the Coast and Middle districts, rare north of our 

 limits. 



Fl. — Mid-June into August. 



Middle District.— Vincentown (NB), Camden Co. (C), Medford, Swedes- 

 boro.* 



Coast Strip.— Ashmy Park (KB), Spring Lake (C), Atlantic City (P), 

 Holly Beach, Anglesea, Stone Harbor. 



Pine Barrens. — Winslow Jnc, White Horse (S) (probably introduced). 



Cape May. — Bennett. 



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* L. villosa Swedesboro (KB) is this. 



