720 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 



Dry sandy soil ; frequent throughout our region and north- 

 ward on the coastal plain, extending occasionally beyond the 

 fall line. 



Fl. — Early May to late June. 



Middle District. — Farmingdale, New Egypt, Medford (S), Clementon,. 

 Gloucester, Westville, Mantua, Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens. — Toms River, E. Plains, Quaker Bridge, Landisville, Pleas- 

 ant Mills. 



Coast Strip. — Surf City (L), Beach Haven (L), Avalon, Piermont (S). 



Cape May.— Cold Spring (OHB). 



LACTUCA L. 



Lactuca canadensis L. Tall Lettuce. 



Lactuca canadensis Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 796. 1753 [Canada]. — Britton 154. 

 ':: Lactuca elongata Knieskern 19. 



Frequent in clearings, wood edges, etc., throughout the State^ 

 except in the Pine Barrens, where it is rare and apparently in- 

 troduced. 



PL — Late June intO' August. 



Middle District.— Freehold (NB), Husted (S), Swedesboro, Fairton (S). 



Pine Barrens. — Landisville. 



Coast Strip. — Spring Lake (T), Seaside Park (S), Barnegat City (L), 

 Surf City (L), Ship Bottom (L), Harvey Cedars (L), Anglesea, Holly 

 Beach, Palermo (S). 



Cape May. — Court House, Whitesboro (S), Cold Spring (S), Bennett. 



Lactuca hirsuta Muhl. Hairy Lettuce. 



Lactuca hirsuta "Muhlenberg," Nuttall Gen. IL 124. 1818 [Pennsylvania]. 

 Britton 154. — Keller and Brown 310. 



Occasional in the Coast and Middle districts, rare north of our 

 limits. 



Fl. — Mid-June into August. 



Middle District. — ^Vincentown (NB), Camden Co. (C), Medford, Swedes- 

 boro.* 



Coast Strip.— Ashury Park (KB), Spring Lake (C). Atlantic City (P), 

 Holly Beach, Anglesea, Stone Harbor. 



Pine Barrens. — Winslow Jnc, White Horse (S) (probably introduced). 



Cape May. — Bennett. 



* L. villosa Swedesboro (KB) is this. 



