49 PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



S. odora, Ait. Common in the southern and middle counties ; 

 scarce northward. 



S. nemoralis, Ait. Very common throughout. 



S. Canadensis, L. Fields and copses. Common throughout. 



Var. procera, Gray. Hackensack Swamps, T. F. Allen. 



S. serotina, Ait. Swamps and low grounds. Frequent. 



S. gigantea, Ait. Fields and copses. Common throughout. 



S. lanceolata, L. Fields and pastures. Common throughout. 



S. tenuifolia. Pursh. Common on the Yellow Drift, and sparingly 

 north of that formation. New Durham Swamp, C. F. Austin. 



Bigelovia. DC Rayless Golden-rod. 



B. nudata, DC. Sparingly in pine barren regions. Near Blue Ball, 

 Monmouth Co., O. R. Willis. 



Chrysopsis, Nutt Golden Aster. 



C. falcata, Ell. Confined to pine barren regions, and not common. 

 Near Tom's River, P. D. Knieskern, N. L. Britton ; Quaker Bridge, 

 Atsion River, W. M. Canby. 



C. Mariana, Nutt. Common in the southern, and sparingly in the 

 middle counties. Mostly confined to the Yellow Drift. 



Inula, L Elecampane. 



I. Helenium, L. Common Elecampane. Sparingly escaped from 

 gardens to roadsides in the middle and northern countries. Nat. Eu. 



Pluchea, Cass Marsh-fleabane. 



P. camphorata, DC. Salt Marsh-fleabane. Common in salt marshes. 

 P. bifrons, DC. Cape May, I. C. Martindale, C. F. Parker. 



Baccharis, L Groundsel Tree. 



B. halimifolia, L. Groundsel Tree. Frequent along the borders of 

 salt marshes, and occasional in swamps beyond the flow of salt water. 

 Near Egg Harbor City, C. F. Parker. 



Polymnia, L Leaf-cup. 



P. Uvedalia, L. Leaf-cup. Foot of cliffs near Weehawken Ferry, 

 1864, T. F. Allen. 



Iva, L. Marsh-elder. 



I. frutescens, L. High-water Shrub. Common on salt marshes. 



Ambrosia, Tourn Rag Wked. 



A. trifida, L. Great Rag Weed. Damp places. Quite common 

 throughout. 



