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Middle D/^/nc/.— Burlington, Delanco, Medford (S), Riddleton (KB), 

 Elwood (KB). 



Pine Barrens. — Asbury Park (NB), Bay Head, Lakehurst, Toms River, 

 Browns Mills Jnc. (KB), Forked River (H), Waretown, Pasadena, Speed- 

 well, Chatsworth, Taunton, Berlin, Bear Swamp, Hammonton, Atsion, Park- 

 dale, Quaker Bridge, Batsto, Pleasant Mills, Weekstown, Egg Harbor City, 

 Mays Landing (KB). 



Cyperus esculentus L. Nut Grass. 



PI. XVI., Fig. i6.. 



Cyperus esculenitus Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 45. 1753 [Monspelii]. — Britton 260. 

 Cyperus phymatodes Barton, Flor. Phila. I. : 27. 1818. — Willis 67. 

 Cyperus repens Torrey, Ann. Lye N. Y. HL : 264. 1836. 



Common in open swampy ground, except in the Pine Barrens ; 

 most plentiful on the coastal strip, often increasing enormously 

 where swamp land is cultivated. 



Fr. — Early August to late September or early October. 



Middle Dstrict. — Phalanx (NB), New Egypt, Lawnside (S), Swedesboro, 

 Salem (S). 



Pine Barrens. — Landisville (T). 



Coast Strip. — Spring Lake (NB), Seaside Park, Beach Haven Terrace (L), 

 Surf City (L), Tucker's (L), Atlantic City (S), Palermo (S), Ocean City 

 (S), Mays Landing, Sea Isle Jnc. (S), Piermont, Anglesea, Cold Spring, 

 Cape May (S), Cape May Pt. (S). 



Cyperus erythrorhizos Muhl. Red-rooted Sedge. 

 PL XVI., Fig. 12. 



Cyperus crytlirorhizos Muhlenberg, Gram. 20. 1817 [Pennsylvania]. — ^Willis 

 67. — Britton 261. 



Locally in swampy ground of the Middle and Coast districts. 

 Found abundantly along Big Timber Creek, near Westville, 

 September, 191 1, by IMr. Bayard Long. 

 Fr. — Mid-August into October. 



Middle District.— Camden (NB), Petty's Isl. (NB), Westville, Swedes- 

 boro, Millville. 



Coast Strip. — Anglesea (UP). 



Cyperus speciosus Yahl. Michaux's Sedge. 

 PI. XVI., Fig. n. 



Cyperus speciosus Vahl, Emun. 2: 364. 1806 [Virginia]. — Britton 261. — 



Keller and Brown 60. 

 Cyperus Michauxianus Willis 67. 



