PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 757 



Aster puniceus L. Purple-stemmed Aster. 



Aster puniceus Linnseus, Sp. PI. 875. 1753 [North America]. — Britton 139. 



Common, in swamps of the northern counties and locally 

 frequent in the Middle and Cape May districts, also occasional 

 on the coast. 



Pi. — Late August to early October. 



Middle District. — New Egypt, Washington Park, Mickleton, Swedesboro. 

 Coast Strip. — Below Mays Landing. 

 Cape May.— Cold Spring (S). 



Aster lagvis L. Smooth Aster. 



Aster IcBvis Linnseus, Sp. PI. 876. 1753 [N. America]. — Britton 139. 



Frequent in the northern counties, very rare within our limits 

 and known from but one locality. 



Fl. — Early September to early October. 



Middle District.—Camden (P). 



Aster novi-belgii L. New York Aster. 



Aster novi-belgii Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 877 [Virginia and Penna.]. — Britton 138. 

 Aster novi-belgii var. elodes Britton 139. — Keller and Brown 330. 

 Aster novi-belgii var. litorens Britton 138. 



Frequent throughout the State; most abundant on the coast, 

 SO' far as southern New Jersey is concerned. 



I fail to distinguish the so-called varieties of this Aster; they 

 seem to be simply individual forms of a variable species, with 

 little or no constancy. 



Fl. — Early September to late October. 



Middle District. — Keyport (NB), Farmingdale (S), New Egypt, Cross- 

 wicks, Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens. — Toms River (S), Island Heights Jnc, Chatsworth, Kenil- 

 worth (S), Clementon, Cedar Brook, Malaga (P), Atsion (P), Absecon, 

 Hammonton (S), Pleasant Mills, Egg Harbor City, Sea Isle Jnc. (S), Ocean 

 City Jnc. (S). 



Coast Strip. — Seaside Park (S), Barnegat, West Creek (S), Barnegat City 

 (L), N. Beach Haven (L), Surf City (L), Beach Haven Crest (L), Atlantic 

 City (P), Palermo (S),-Piermont (S), Wildwood. 



Cape May.— CoU Spring (OHB), Cape May (OHB). 



Aster concolor L. Silvery Aster. 



Aster concolor Linnaeus, Sp. PI. Ed. 2. 1228. 1763 [Virginia]. — Pursh, Fl. 

 Am. Sept. II. 548. 1814. — Barton Fl. Phila. II. no. 1818. — Knieskern 

 17. — Willis 30. — Britton 137. — Keller and Brown 330. 



