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Eupatorium ageratoides L. f. White Sanicle. 



Eupatorium ageratoides Linnaeus, Fil. Suppl. 355. 1781 [Canada and Vir- 

 ginia]. — Britton 130. 



Frequent in rocky woods of the northern counties, rare south- 

 ward in the Middle district, within our Hmits. 

 Fl. — Late August into October. 



Middle District. — New Egypt, Vincentown (C), Cooper's Creek (CP), Lit- 

 tle Timber Creek (P), Mickleton (C), Svvedesboro (CDL). 



Eupatorium aromaticum Linn. Smaller White Sanicle. 



Eupatorium aromaticum Linnsus Sp. PI. 839. 1753 [Virginia]. — Knicskern 



17. — Willis 30. — Britton 130. — Keller and Brown 320. 

 ? Eupatorium verbencefolium Barton, IL loi. 1818. 



Sandy woodland of the Middle and Cape May districts, local. 

 Not reported from north of our limits. 

 Fl. — Early August into September. 



Middle District.— Prethold (C), Squan (C), Burlington, Pemberton (C), 

 Ashland (NB), Medford (S), Swedesboro (CDL). 

 Pine Barrens. — Landisville. 

 Cape Jlfay.— Cape May (S). 



Eupatorium coelestinum L. Mist Flower. 



Eupatorium coelestinum Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 838. 1753 [Carolina and Virginia]. 



— Britton 130. — Keller and Brown 320. 

 Conoclinum coelestinum Knieskern 17. 



Frequent in open, sandy ground in the Cape Alay district, and 

 local in the lower Middle district. 



This is one of the plants which gives a distinctive character to 

 the flora of Cape May. Nowhere have I seen it so abundant as 

 on the great stretches of open swamp land extending from the 

 city westward to Cape May point, a region where fresh and salt 

 marsh mingle and which is to a great extent ditched and drained 

 to make possible the cutting of the ''salt hay," which grows 

 luxuriantly. The haymaking is often in progress in mrdwinter 

 and forms a rather striking picture for Christmas time. 



In late summer these grassy stretches are covered with the 

 pink Sabatia stellaris, the purple Gerardia purpurea, and the 

 blue misty heads of the present species, making a fine display of 

 color. This plant is often cultivated under the name of Agera^ 

 turn. 



