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Pi. — Mid-April to early May, when the leaves are partly ex- 

 panded. Pr. — Late summer to early autumn. 



Middle District. — Farmingdale, Pt. Pleasant (S), New Egypt, Kinkora, 

 Hartford, Medford (S), Sicklerville (S). 



Pine Barrens. — Belmar (NY), Manahawkin, West Creek (S), Lakehurst, 

 Bear Swamp, Batsto, Pleasant Mills, Mays Landing (S), Egg Harbor City 

 (UP). 



Coast Strip. — Ship Bottom (L). 



Betula lenta L. Cherry Birch, Sweet Birch. 



Betula lenta Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 983. 1753 [Virginia and Canada]. — Britton 220. 



A tree of the woodlands of the northern part of the State 

 occurring within our limits as a rare and local species of the 

 Middle district. 



Mr. Gifford Pinchot* records forty-two trees of this species in 

 one acre of cedar swamp near Whitings, but there must have been 

 a mistake in identification, as we have never found the tree any- 

 where in the Pine Barrens ; perhaps the name is a misprint for 

 White Birch. 



PL — Late April to early May, when the leaves are partly ex- 

 panded. Fr. — Late summer. 



Middle District. — Navesink Highlands (UP), Bordentown, Kinkora, Glass- 

 boro, ravine east of ]\Iullica Hill (H). 



Betula nigra L. River Birch, Red Birch. 



Betula nigra Linnseus, Sp. PI. 982. 1753 [Virginia and Canada]. — Pursh, Fl. 



Am. Sept. H. 621. 1814. — Knieskern 29. — Britton 221. 

 Betula papyrifera Barton, Fl. Phila. H. 175. 1818. 



River and lake shores; common in the Northern and Middle 

 districts and rarely on the coastal streams below the head of tide- 

 water, and on ponds at Cape May Point. 



PL — ]\'Iid-April to early M'ay, when leaves are partly expanded. 

 Pr. — Late May to early June. 



Middle District.— ^armmgdale, Pt. Pleasant (S), Walnford (NB), Cross- 

 wicks, Delanco (S), Fish House, Gloucester (UP), Hartford, Pemberton 

 Jnc. (S), Medford (S). 



* Forestry Report appended to Ann. Kept. State Geol. N. J. 1898, pp. 98-100. 

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