14 PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



P. Nuttallii, Torr. & Gray. Nuttall's Milkwort. Southern and mid- 

 dle counties. Rare. Long Branch, T. F. Allen ; Pine Barrens, W. M. 

 Canhy. 



P. cruciata, L. Cross Milkwort. Common along the margins of 

 swamps in the pine barrens, and sparingly in the middle counties. 

 South Amboy, T. F. Allen. 



P. brevifolia, Nutt. Short-leaved Milkwort. With the last species, 

 and probably nearly as common in the southern counties. Secaucus 

 Swamp, T. F. Allen. 



P. verticillata, L. Whorled Milkwort. Dry sandy soil, common 

 throughout the State. 



P. ambigua, Nutt. Doubtful Milkwort. Common in Ocean and 

 Monmouth counties, P. D. Knieskern ; Franklin, Essex Co., H. H. 

 Busby. Generally grows with P. verticillata, Nutt., and should 

 properly be considered as a variety of that plant. 



P. fastigiata, Nutt. Red Milkwort. Pine barrens of Ocean Co., 

 not common, P. D. Knieskern ; pine barrens of New Jersey, Nuttall 

 in Gray's Manual. 



P. senega, L. Seneca Snake-root. "In open woods and on hills, 

 N. J."— Torrey Catali gue, 1819. No definite localities are reported 

 for this plant, but it should be found within our limits. 



P. paucifolia, Willd. Fringed Polygala Rare, and confined to the 

 northern and middle counties. New Durham Swamp, Torrey Cata- 

 logue, but not collected there recently ; Franklin, Essp.x Co., H. H. 

 Rusby; near Freehold, O. R. Willis; Morris Co., C. F. Austin; War- 

 ren Co., C. F. Parker. 



P. polygama, Walt. Polygamous Milkwort. Old fields, Closter, C. 

 F. Austin ; Deal, Monmouth Co., Geo. Smith ; Sea Bright, Monmouth 

 Co., N. L. Britton; Gloucester Co., C. F. Parker. Not common. 



CARYOPHYLLACB^E. 



Dianthus, L. Carnation. Pink. 



D. Armeria, L. Deptford Pink. Sandy fields and roadsides. Rather 

 common throughout. Nat. Eu. 



D. prolifer, L. Proliferous Pink. Roadside near Haddonfiekl, 

 Camden Co., C. F. Parker. Adv. Eu. 



Saponaria, L Soapwort. 



S. officinalis, L. Bouncing Bet. Roadsides and waste places. Com- 

 mon throughout. Nat. Eu. 



Vaccaria, Medik Cow-herb. 



V. vulgaris, Host. Common Cow-herb. In ballast at Camden, C. 

 F. Parker; and Communipaw, Addison Brown. Also occasional along 



