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Atriplex hastata, L. (Orachk.) Seashore. June — September. 



Obioiie arenaria, Moq. (Sand Orachk.) Sea beach. July — September. 

 Clieiiopodiiia iiiaratiina, Moq. (Sea Goosefoot.) Salt marshes. 



September. Flowers minute. 

 Salicorilia lierbacea, Ji. (Sami-hire.) Salt marshes. " August. 



ambi^ua, Michx. Salt marshes. August. 



Salsola Kali, L. (Saltwort.) Sandy sea shore. 



August. Flowers rose color. 



AMARANTACE^. (AMARANTH FAMILY.) 



Amarantus hybridus, L. (Green Amaranth. Careless.) Introduced. 



August — September. Flowers greenish or purplish. 

 spiNOsus, L. (Thorny Amaranth.) 



July — October. Flowers greenish or purplisli. 

 CHLORASTACHYS, WiLL. Cultivated ground. 



August — September. Flowers greenish. 

 Euxoliis puiiiillis, Raf. (Dwarf Amaranth.) Sandy sea shore. 



August — September. Flowers greenish. 

 Aciiida caiiiiabina, L. (Water Hemi.) 

 Telanthera polygoiioides, Moq. 

 ^Iternantliera Achyrautha, R. Br. June— October. 



POLYGONACE^. (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY,) 



Polyg'Onillli orientale, L. (Prince's Feather.) Introduced. 



June — September. Flowers large, bright rose color. 



Pennsjlvailicum, L. July — September. Flowers rose color. 



Persicaria, L. (Lady's Thumb.) July. Flowers rose color. 



acre, Kth. (Smartweed.) [P. punctahifn, Ell.] July — September. 



hydropiperoides, Mich. (Water-pepper.) [/*. mite, Pers.] 



July — September. Flowers pale rose color. 



hirsututll, Walt. July— September. Flowers white. 



avicillare, L. (Knot-grass.) Flowers greenish white. 



setaceum, Bald.* July — September. Flowers white. 



flittoralo. \P. Maritimuni, L.\ Sea beach. Flowers reddish white. 

 incarnatuill, Ell.* G. McCarthy. 



July — October, p'lowers small, flesh color. 



Yirginiannm^ L. August — September. Flowers greenish. 



arifoliuni, L. (Scratch-grass.) June— October. Flowers while. 

 sagitratuiii, L. (Tear-thumb.) June — October. Flowers white. 



*Not given in Curtis' Catalogue. 



•fSee Chapman's " Flora of the Southern U. S," p. 390. 



