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Quercus rubra L. Red Oak. 



Quercus rubra Linnasus, Sp. PI. 996. 1753 [Virginia and Carolina]. — Knies- 

 kern 28. — Britton 224. 



Common in rocky woods of the northern part of the State, rare 

 and local in the Middle district and lower Cape May peninsula. 

 Reported from Landisville in Britton's Catalogue on authority of 

 C. A. Gross, but there are no specimens in his herbarium. 



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

 panded. Fr. — Autumn of the second season. 



Middle District. — Farmingdale (NB), Birmingham, Atco (C), Camden 

 (C), Mickleton, Springdale (S), Swedesboro (S). 

 Cape May. — Cold Spring. 



Quercus palustris DuRoi. Pin Oak. 



Quercus palustris DuRoi, Harbk. II. 268. PI. 5, f. 4. 1772 [North America]. 

 — Britton 224. 



Common in low woods in the northern part of the State, and 

 frequent in similar situations in the Middle and Cape May 

 districts. 



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

 panded. Fr. — (Autumn of the second season. 



Middle District. — New Eg}^pt, Medford, Swedesboro. 

 Cape May.— Court House (S), Green Creek (S). 



Quercus cocci nea Muench. Scarlet Oak. 



Quercus coccinea Muenchausen, Hansv. V. 254. 1770 [ ]. — Willis 56. 



— Britton 224. 



Rather common throughout, but least plentiful in the Pine 

 Barrens. 



Fl. — Early May to mid-May (probably), when the leaves are 

 partly expanded. Fr. — Autumn of the second season. 



Middle District.— Ntivesink Highlands (UP), Shark River (UP), Key- 

 port (NB), New Egypt, Moorestown, Medford (S), Fish House (S), 

 Oaklyn (S), Springdale (S), Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens.— Atsion (S), Atco, Whitings (NY), Applepie Hill (S), 

 Mays Landing (S), Tuckahoe (S). 



Coast Strip. — Forked River, Manahawkin, Cox's, Atlantic City (S). 



Cape May.— Bennett (S). 



Quercus velutina Lam. Black Oak. 



Quercus velutina Lamarck, Encycl. I. 721. 1783 [Virginia]. 

 Quercus tinctoria Knieskern 28. — Britton 224. 



