CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 35 



Order 65. PHYTOLACCACEJE. Pokeweed Family. 



Phytolacca, Tourn. Pokeweed. 



P. decandra, L. Roadsides. Dr. Barroius. More common in southern 

 New England. 



Order 66. POLYGONACEJE. Buckwheat Family. 



Humex, L. Dock. Sorrel. 



[R. Patientia. L. (Patience Dock.) This plant of northern Vt., and 

 central Mass., should be within our limits.] 



R. Britanica, L. (R. orbiculatus, Gray) — (Great Water-Dock.) Swamps. 

 R. altissimus, Wood. (R. Britanica, Gray)— (Pale Dock.) Claremont, 



Dr. Barrows. 

 R. verticillatus, L. (Swamp Dock.) Killington Mt., Vt., Denslow. 

 R. CRispus, L. (Curled Dock.) Very common everywhere. 

 R. OBTUSiFOLius, L. (Bitter Dock.) Fields and roadsides. 

 R. sanguineus, I>. Bloody-veined Dock.) Royalton, Vt., etc.. Ward. 

 R. AcETOSELLA, L. (Sheep Sorrel.) The last four are weeds in fields and 



pastures. European. 

 Hheura, L. Rhubarb. 



R. Rhaponticum, L. (Garden Rhubarb or Pie Plant.) Escaped from 



cultivation. Native of Asia. 

 Polygonum, Tourn. Knotweed. Smartweed. Bindweed. 



P. aviculare, L. (Knotgrass.) Roadsides, dooryards, etc. Common. 



P. erectum, L. (P. aviculare, var. erectum, Roth.) With the above. 



P. tenue, Michx. Dry fields. 



P. Pennsylvanicum, L. Fields ; very common. 



P. amphibium, L. (Water Smartweed.) Windsor, Vt., Lelattd ; Sharon 



and Hartford, Vt. ; Hanover and Enfield, N. H. ; etc. In or near ponds. 

 P. Muhlenbergii, Watson. (P. amphibium, var. terrestre, Gray's Man., 



5th ed.) Border of ponds. 

 P. ORIENTALE, L. (Prince's Feather.) In old gardens; from India. 

 P. Persicaria, L. (Lady's Thumb.) Fields ; European. 

 P. hydropiperoides, Michx. (Water-pepper.) Shallow water. 

 P. Hydropiper, L. (Water-pepper.) 

 P. acre, HBK. (Water Smartweed.) 



P. Virginianum, L. Banks of Conn, river, Windsor, Vt., Lelaiid. 

 P. arifolium, L. (Halberd-leaved Tear-thumb.) Wet grounds. 

 P. sagittatum, L. (Arrow-leaved Tear-thumb.) Wet grounds. 

 P. Convolvulus, L. (Black Bindweed.) Fields ; European. 

 P. cilinode, Michx. On fences, etc. Common. 

 P. dumetorum, L., var. scandens. Gray. (Climbing False Buckwheat.) 



Common. 



[P. Hartwrightii, Gray. (Common in Vt., /"r^ /Vr/'/wj-.) May belong here.] 

 Pagopyrum, Tourn. Buckwheat. 



F. esculentum, Moench. (Buckwheat.) Old fields. 



F. Tataricum, Gaertn. (India Wheat.) Both species cultivated ; Asiatic. 



