PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 623 



Gaylussacia baccata is probably the most abundant species, and 

 is popularly known as "Hog huckleberry." 



GAYLUSSACIA Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth. 



Gaylussacia frondosa (L.). Blue Huckleberry. 



PI. CIL, Fig. I. 



l^accinium frondosum Linnseus, Sp. PI. 351 1753 [N. America].— Barton, Fl. 



Phila. 196. 1818. 

 Vaccinium frondosum var. lanceolatum Pursh, I. 286. 1814 [N. J. to Caro- 

 lina]. 

 Gaylussacia frondosa Knieskern 20. — Britton 158. — Keller and Brown 248. 



Dry woodland ; frequent throughout but mainly on the coastal 

 plain and most abundant in the Pine Barrens. 



Fl. — Late May to late June. Fr. — Mid-July into September. 



Middle District.— 'Farmingdale, Arney's Mt. (S), Fish House (S), Kaighns 

 Swp., Medford (S), Repaupo, Tomlin (S), Sewell (S), Clementon, Sickler- 

 ville, Glassboro, Dividing Creek (S). 



Pine Barrens. — Pt. Pleasant (S), Toms River (S), Brov^m's Mills, Bambcr, 

 Forked River, Tuckerton, W. Plains, Speedwell, Chatsworth, Bear Swamp 

 (S), Albion, Cedar Brook, Winslow (S), Mouth of Batsto, Egg Harbor City 

 (S), Tuckahoe (S). 



Coast Strip.— Brant Beach (L), Surf City (L), Spray Beach (L), Beach 

 Haven (L), Holgate's (L). 



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



Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.).* Leafy-bracted Huckleberry. 



PI. CH., Fig. 3. 

 Vaccinium dumosum Andrews, Bot. Rep. H. pi. 112. 1799 [North America]. — 



Barton, Fl. Phila. 195. 1818.— Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. I. 285. 1814. 

 Gaylussacia dumosa Knieskern 20. — Britton 158. — Keller and Brown 248. 



Plentiful throughout the Pine Barrens and locally in the Mid- 

 dle and Cape May districts, in open sandy swamps. 



Fl. — Late May to late June. Fr. — Late July into September. 



Middle District. — Shark R., Squan (NB), Farmingdale, Burlington, Kaighns 

 Pt., Griffith's Swp., Kirkwood, Sewell (S), Swedesboro, Dividing Creek. 



Pine Barrens. — Manchester, Lakehurst, Davenport, Bamber, Forked River, 

 Mayetta, E. Plains, Speedwell, Bear Swamp, Clementon, Albion, Jackson, 

 Atco, Andrews, Williamstown Jnc, Cedar Brook, Landisville (T), Winslow 

 (S), Hammonton, Quaker Bridge, Egg Harbor City, Folsom, Twelfth St. 

 (T), Mays Landing, Woodbine, Tuckahoe (S). 



Cape May. — Dias Creek (S). 



* I fail to distinguish the variety bigeloviana, proposed by Prof. Fernald, cf. 

 Rhodora 191 1, 99. 



