CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 2*9 



SUB-CLASS 2. MONOCOTYLEDONS, 



HYDROCHAKIDE.E. 



BLODBA, Michx. 

 "Water-weed. 



B. Canadensis, Michx. (Anacharis Canadensis, Planch.) 



Pon$s and slow streams. Frequent throughout the State. 



VALLISNBRIA, L. 



Eel-grass. Tape-grass. 

 V. spiralis, L. 



In the larger streams and rivers. Common or frequent 

 throughout the State. This is the " Wild Celery " of Chesa- 

 peake Bay. Its root is the favorite food of the canvas-back 

 duck C. E. Smith. 



LIMNOBIUM, Rich. 



Frog's-bit. 

 L. Spongia, Rich. 



Monmouth : Swimming River, rare Knieskern. Not recently 

 collected, and not seen by me from the State. 



ORCHIDE^. 



MICROSTYLIS, Nutt. 

 Adder's Mouth. 



M. unifolia (Michx.), B. S. P. (M. ophioylossoides, Nutt.) 



In woods. Bergen : Closter Austin ; Rutherfurd Schuh. 

 Hudson: New Durham Swamp Torrey Catalogue; Bergen 

 Point Liggett. Middlesex: South Amboy Miss Boice. 

 Monmouth : Red Bank Leggett ; Keyport R. W. Brown. 

 Mercer : Torrey. Atlantic : Hammonton Bassett. 



