PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



South Amboy, N. L. Britton ; and common in swamps on cretaceous 

 and tertiary soil in the southern counties, occurring only very rarely 

 north of the terminal glacial moraine. 



Liriodendron, L Tulip-tree. 



Li. Tulipifera, L. Tnlip-tree. Whitewood. Common in the north- 

 ern counties and as far south as the Raritan River, and Mercer Co. ; 

 frequent in Burlington and Monmouth counties; less common further 

 south. Varies with the wood from white to yellow in color, and also 

 in toughness. 



ANONACEJE. 

 Asimina, Adans North American Papaw. 



A. triloba, Dunal. Common Papaw. Bridgeton, I. C. Martindale. 



MENISPERM ACE^E . 



Menispermum, L Moonseed. 



M. Canadense, L. Canadian Moonseed. Frequent in the northern 

 and middle counties. Monmouth Co., Dr. Torrey ; near Holmdel, 

 Monmouth Co., R. W. Brown. 



BERBERIDACE^E. 

 Berberis, L Barberry. 



B. vulgaris, L. Common Barberry. Near Matteawan and Sandy 

 Hook, Monmouth Co., R. W. Brown; Bergen Hills, W. H. Leggett; 

 Red Bank, P. D. Knieskern ; Closter, C. F. Austin. Not common. 

 Nat. Eu. 



Caulophyllum, Michx Blue Cohosh. 



C. thalictroides, Michx. Pappoose-root. Pascack, C. F. Austin; 

 Plainfi eld, Frank Tweedy ; Preakness, W. L. Fischer; Milburn, Essex 

 Co., H. H. Rusby. Rare. 



Podophyllum, L. . . . May Apple. Mandrake. 

 P. peltatum, L. May Apple. Common in the northern and middle 

 parts of the State. Cream Ridge, Monmouth Co., and Princeton, O. R. 

 Willis; near Perth Amboy, C. A. Hollick ; near Holmdel, Monmouth 

 Co., R. W. Brown. Rare further south. 



NYMPHACE^E. 



Brasenia, Schreber Water-shield. 



B. peltata, Pursh. Water-shield. Barrsville, Ocean Co., and Shark 

 River, Monmouth Co., P. D. Knieskern ; Collier's Mills, Ocean Co., N. 



