'''4 Tennessee Flora. 



tivated grounds. O. S. June-September. Naturalized from 

 Europe. 



Ch. glaucum L. Goosefoot. W. Tenn. June-September. 

 Naturalized. 



Ch. polyspermum L. Knoxville. July-September. 



Ch. Boscianum Mag. Fields and woods. O. S. July-Sep- 

 tember. 



Ch. urbicum L. Streets of Chattanooga. Adventive from 

 Europe. June-September. 



Ch. murale L. Naturalized from Europe. In towns and 

 settlements. O. S. June-September. 



Ch. Botrys L. Jerusalem oak. Cultivated in gardens for 

 its fragrancy, and naturalized from Europe. O. S. July-Sep- 

 tember. M. 



Ch. ambrosioides L. Mexican tea. Naturalized from trop- 

 ical America. In waste grounds. Brownsville, W. Tenn. 

 August-October. 



Ch. anthelminticum L. Wormseed. Naturalized from Eu- 

 rope. Abundant. O. S. M. 



BETA L. 



Beta vulgaris L. Beet. Cultivated in numerous varieties, 

 including the sugar beet. A native of Southern Europe, and 

 already cultivated by the Romans. 



B. Cicla L. White or Sicilian beet, native of Sicily, includ- 

 ing a variety called Swiss chard beet, are favorite vegetables, 

 and the blanched and sliced leaves and midribs are served as 

 salads. 



B. maritima L. The sea beet or mangold wurzel, a native 

 of Britain and Southern Europe, are excellent food material 

 for cattle ; and, moreover, from the brilliant tints of their 

 leaves, very decorative plants. 



SPINACIA L. 



Spinacia oleracea E. Of unknown nativity; is an esteemed, 

 much-cultivated pot herb ; only found in cultivation, although 

 cultivated over three hundred years. 



AMARANTHACE^ J. St. Hil. 



AMARANTHUS L. 



Amaranthus retroflexus L. Common weed, naturalized 

 from Europe. August-October. 



A. hybridus L. Naturalized from tropical America. O. S. 

 August-October. 



A. spinosus L. Naturalized from tropical America. Very 



