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Pine Barrens. — Toms River (S), Forked River, Waretown, Pasadena, West 

 Creek (S), Tnckerton, Bamber, Jones' Mill (S), Speedwell, Chatsworth, 

 Atsion (P), Parkdale (S), Kenilworth (S), Brown's Mills (KB), Cedar 

 Brook, Hammonton, New German3% Eighth St., Pleasant Mills, Egg Harbor 

 City, Absecon (S). 



Aster dumosus L. Bushy Aster. 



Aster dumosus Linnsus, Sp. PI. 873. 1753 [North America]. — Britton 138. 



Sandy woods, etc. ; frequent in the Pine Barren, Coast and 

 Cape May districts and locally in the Middle district, also in 

 Sussex County. 



Much of our material, especially from the Pines, is referable 

 to the form coridifolius, but all sorts of variations occur. 



Fl. — Late August to early October. 



Middle District— Mediord (S), Ashland, W. Deptford, Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens.— Forked River, Island Heights Jnc, West Creek (S), Whit- 

 ings (S), Cedar Grove (S), Speedwell (S), Taunton (S), Clementon (S), 

 Atco, Waterford, Cedar Brook, Pen Bryn (S), Landisville, Batsto, Belle- 

 plain (S). 



Coast Strip.—Seas'ide Park, Surf City (L), Ship Bottom (L), Beach Haven 

 (L). 



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



Aster paniculatus Lam. White-panicled Aster. 



Aster paniculatus Lamarck, Encycl. 1:306. 1783 [N. America]. — Britton 13S. 

 — Keller and Brown 331. 



Common throughout the northern counties in low ground, 

 occasional southward in the Middle district. 

 Fl. — Early September to late October. 



Middle District.— 'Fancy Hill, Washington Park, Mickleton (KB), Swedes- 

 boro. 



Pine Barrens. — Landisville. Mays Landing (C) probably introduced. 



Aster ericoides L. Heath Aster. 



Aster ericoides Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 875. 1/53 [North America] .—Britton 138. 



In dry open ground; common throughout the northern coun- 

 ties, less common southward, but does not occur in the Pine 

 Barrens, except as a weed in cleared or cultivated ground. 



Fl. — Late August to mid-October. 



Middle District. — New Egypt, Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens. — Landisville (as a weed). 



Coast Strip. — Manahawkin, Absecon. 



Cape May.— Co\d Spring (S), Cape May (OHB). 



