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N. J. Known only from Cape May. 

 Pa. Northampton, Bucks, and Montgomery counties. 

 A curious distribution, perhaps not fully known. 



5. S. uniflorus Muhl. (S. serotinus Gray). In wet sandy soil: 



Me. to Ont. and Mich., south to N. J. 



Conn. Not uncommon in the eastern part of the state, decreasing 

 westward to Southington, Waterbury and Norfolk. 



N. Y. Known from near Riverhead, and in southwestern L. I. 

 (according to Bicknell) ; reported from Westchester Co. 



N. J. Common in the pine-barrens, and at Griffith's Swamp, 

 Lindenwold, outside them; unknown elsewhere. 



Tertiary, common on Beacon Hill, wanting elsewhere : Cretaceous, 

 very rare: Older Formations, scattered north of the moraine in 

 Conn, and on L. I. 159-220 days. About sea level. 



6. S. cryptandrus (Torr.) A. Gray. In sandy soil: Mass. to 



Mont., Pa. and Mex. 



Known only from Fairfield Co., Conn., in our area, perhaps there 

 introduced. 



7. S. heterolepis A. Gray. In dry soil: Que. to Sask., south to 



Conn., Pa., Mo. and Tex. 



In our range known only from near New Haven, Conn., and on 

 serpentine barrens at Nottingham, Chester Co., Pa. (according to 

 Pennell). 



8. S. Torreyanus (Schultes) Nash. In bogs: L. I. (?) and in the 



pine-barrens of N. J. 



N. Y. No records or specimens from L. I. are available. 

 N. J. Throughout the pine-barrens and at Cape May; unknown 

 elsewhere. 



Tertiary, scattered on Beacon Hill, rare elsewhere: Cretaceous, o: 

 Older Formations, o: 159-220 days. About sea level. 

 5. indicus (L.) R. Br. has been collected as a waif in Pa. 



34. Polypogon Desf. 

 1. P. monspeliensis (L.) Desf. In waste places: Me. to Ga. and 

 in Tex., mostly near the coast. 



Uncommon as a weed. 



