412 FABACEAE 



Tertiary, not on Beacon Hill, common elsewhere: Cretaceous: 

 common: Older Formations, scattered. Predominating south of 

 the moraine. 179-224 days. About sea level. 



22. Phaseolus [Tourn.] L. 

 1. P. polystachyus (L.) B. S. P. In thickets; Can. (?), Conn, to 

 Fla., Minn., Neb. and La. 

 Conn. Rare in New London, New Haven, and Fairfield counties 



near the coast, unknown elsewhere. 

 N. Y. Manhasset Neck, L. I., unknown on S. I., rare and local in 



the Bronx and in Westchester Co., otherwise unknown. 

 N. J. Rare and very local over most of the state except in the 



pine-barrens, there wanting. 

 Pa. Northampton, Bucks, Delaware and Chester counties. 



A rare and local species whose distribution is little understood. 



The common kidney bean, P. vulgaris L., sometimes escapes from gardens but it is 

 scarcely established. 



23. Bradburya Raf. 

 1. B. virginiana (L.) Kuntze. In dry sandy soil: N. J. to Fla., 

 Ark., Tex. and Trop. Am. 



Known definitely in our area only from Angelsea, Cape May Co. 

 and Swedesboro, Gloucester Co., N. J. The first station is on 

 Cretaceous sands and gravel, the second on Tertiary sand, but not 

 on the Beacon Hill Formation (pine-barrens). 



24. Glycine L. {Apios Moench.) 

 1. G. Apios L. In moist ground: N. B. to Fla., Ont., Minn., 

 Kan. and La. 



Common throughout the range. 



25. Galactia R. Br. 



Nearly glabrous throughout; pods slightly pubescent. 1. G. regnlaris. 



Finch' downy-pubescent; pods very downy. 2. G. volubilis. 



i. G. regularis (L.) B. S. P. In dry sandy soil: N. Y. and Pa. to 

 Fla., Kan. and Miss. 



N. Y. Known only from S. I. Not recently collected. 

 N. J. Middlesex and Burlington counties, increasing southward. 

 Pa. Apparently confined to Berks and Philadelphia counties. 

 A coastal plain plant of curious distribution. 



