328 RANUNCULACEAE 



Conn. Rare and local along the coast, increasing northwestward. 

 N. Y. Unknown on the south side of L. I., rare and local north of 



the moraine, near the western end of the island; rare on S. I.; 



not common in Westchester Co., thence increasing and common 



northward. 

 N. J. Unknown in the pine-barrens, rare and local in the area 



surrounding them; from Monmouth and Middlesex counties, 



thence increasing and becoming common northward. 

 Pa. Pike, Northampton and Delaware counties. 



Tertiary, known only locally, exclusively outside of the Beacon 

 Hill formation: Cretaceous, scattered: Older Formations, increasing 

 and common northward. 127-220 days. Sea level-1,900 ft. 



13. R. repens L. In fields and along roadsides: Newf. to Va. and 



locally in the interior. Mainly introduced from Europe. 



Occasional as an adventive over most parts of our range, except 

 in the pine-barrens, there unknown. 



14. R. septentrionalis Poir. Mainly in swamps and low grounds: 



N. B. to Man., Ga., Ky. and Kan. 



Conn. Not common in the southeastern part of the state, increas- 

 ing and becoming common northwestward. 



N. Y. Rare and local on L. I. and S. I., frequent in Westchester 

 Co., thence increasing and becoming very common northward. 



N. J. Rare and local at Cape May, becoming more frequent north- 

 ward, but not found in the pine-barrens. 



Pa. Pike, Luzerne, Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks and Philadelphia 

 counties. 



Tertiary, not on Beacon Hill, rare and local elsewhere: Creta- 

 ceous, scattering: Older Formations, increasing and common 



northward. 127-220 days. Sea level-2,100 ft. 



15. R. hispidus Michx. In dry woods and thickets: Ont. to the 



N. W. Terr., Ga. and Ark. 

 Throughout the range, except in the pine-barrens, there wanting. 



16. R. fascicularis Muhl. In woods: Ont. and N. Eng. to N. Car., 



west to Man., Kan. and Tex. 



Conn. Rare and local, increasing northwestward. 



N. Y. Highlands of the Hudson. 



N. J. Sussex Co. 



Most of the older records of 7?. fascicularis in the local flora 

 apply to the preceding. 



