PLANlTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 269 



Scirpus smithii Gray. Smith's Club-rush. 



Scirpus Smithii A. Gray, Man. Ed. V. 563. 1867 [Lake Ontario to Illinois 

 and Delaware Bay].— Willis 68.— Britten Trans. N. Y. Acad. Sci. XI. 78. 

 1892. — Britten 264. — Keller and Brown 65. 



Damp open ground ; along the Delaware river and very rare 

 on the coast. Named in honor of Charles E. Smith (1820- 

 1900), of Philadelphia, who brought it to Dr. Gray's attention. 

 Mr. Smith was the leading authority on the plants of Philadel- 

 phia and vicinity. 1 850-1 870.* 



Fr. — Late July into October. 



Middle District. — Barrack Creek, Burlington, Delair, Fish House, Mouth 

 of Cooper's Creek. 

 Coast Strip.— Sen Isle City (CDL). 



Scirpus smithii setosus Fernald. Bristly Club-rush. 



Scirpus smithii setosus Fernald Rhodora, Oct. 1901, p. 252 [Illinois]. — Long, 

 Rhodora, 1910, p. 155. 



Rare; apparently confined to the Middle district. 

 Fr. — August I, achenes mature and a few scales dropping. 

 Middle District. — Clementon. 



Scirpus americanus Pers. Chair-maker's Rush. Three-square. 



PI. XX, Fig. 7. 

 Scirpus Americanus Perseon, Syn. I. 68. 1805 [South Carolina]. — Barton, 



Fl. Phila. I. 34. 1818. 

 Scirpus pungens Knieskern 34. — Willis 68. — Britten 264. 



Swamps and along the larger streams throughout the State, 

 but most abundant along the coast marshes. 

 Fr.— Late June to early September. 



Middle Dist'rict. — Riverton, Camden, Medford (S), Beaver Dam. 



Pine Barrens. — Quaker Bridge (S), Long Causeway (S), High Bridge (S), 

 Landisville (T), Estelville, Mays Landing (NY). 



Maritime.—Sandy Hook (NB), Ortley (NY), Seabright, Forked River, 

 Surf City (L), Atlantic City, Ocean City (S), Stone Harbor, Piermont (S), 

 Anglesea, Clermont (T), Cold Spring, Cape May (S), Dennisville, Sluice 

 Creek (S). 



Scirpus oineyi Gray. OIney's Bull-rush. 



PI. XX., Fig. 8. 

 Scirpus Oineyi Gray, Best. Jour Nat. Hist. V. 238. 1845 [Salt Marshes, 

 near Providence, R. I., and New Jersey]. — Knieskern 34. Willis 68. — 

 Britten 264. — Keller and Brown 65. 



* Cf. National Magazine, 1893. 567. 



