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ACERACE^. (MAPLE FAMILY.) 



Acer nibrmil, L. (Red Mai>LE ) February— March. Flowers and fruit red. 

 saLcliJirillum, Wansr. (Sugar M aple.) Rockspiin^r. Rocky Point. 



April and May. 

 Neg-uiiUo aceroides, MaMicli. (Ash-leaved \L\ii.e.) 



Rocky Point and in Wilmington. March and April. 



POLYGALACE/I^. (MILKWORT FAMILY.) 



Polygrala cymosa, Walt. Moist savannahs. Common. 



July. Flowers yellowy turning dark green in drying. 

 cruciata, L. July — October. Flowers pale rose color. 



iucariiata^ L. Moisl savannahs. Common. 



June — August. Flowers purple. 

 lutca, L. (Batchelor's Button.) Savannahs. Abundantly common. 



June — August. Flowers orange yellow. 



rainosa5 EII. July — September. Flowers yellow. 



fasti^iala< Null. Not as common as others. 



July — October. Flowers small, bright rose color. 

 Setacea, MicllX. March — July. Flowers pale rose color or whitish. 

 brevifolia, Nlllt. July — October. Flowers reddish purple. 



^raildiflora, Wait. July — September. Flowers bright purple. 



Verticillataj 1j. June — August. Flowers greenish white. 



leguminos.f:. (pulse family.) 



Aiiiorplia fruticosa, L. (Indigo Bush.) May — June. Flowers blue. 



Iierhacea, Walt. (A. Pubescens Willd.) 



June— J^uly. Flowers blue or white. 

 Aiiipliicarpa'a moiioica, Nutt. (Pea-vine.) 



August — Septempter, Fk)wers white or purj)lish. 



Apios tuberosa, Moeiicli. (Ground nut.) 



This common name must not be confounded with "ground nut," 

 the local name for Arachis hyi'ogE/E, the introduced African 

 . " pea-nut " of commerce. 



July — August. Seedsblack. Flowers brtnvnish puijile. 



Astrag-alusarlaber, MicllX. April. Flowers white. 



Baptisia lauceolata^ EH. April— May. Flowers yellow. 



villosa, Ell. May. Plants turns black in drying. 



alba, R. Br. April. Flowers white. 



tinctoria, R. Br. (Wild Indigo.) May— June. Flowers yellow. 



Cassia €Iianiiecrista, L. 



July — August. Flowers yellow, petals often purple at the base. 

 Marylaudica, L. (Wild Senna.) August. Flowers yellow. 

 occidentalis. L. July. Flowers large, yellow. 



Obtusifolia, L. [C. Tora Linn.) July— October. Flowers yellow. 



nictitans^ L. (Wild Sensitive Plant.) July. Flowers pale yellow. 



