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2. E. obovatus Nutt. In low woods: S. Ont. to Pa., Ind. and Ky. 



Recorded, perhaps erroneously, in our area only, from several 

 counties in N. J. and from Bucks Co., Pa. Not recently collected. 



3. E. atropurpureus Jacq. In woods: Ont. to Fla., Mont, and 



Ind. Terr. 



Not uncommon in most parts of our range, except in the pine- 

 barrens; doubtfully indigenous in Conn, and N. Y.; commonly 



cultivated. 



4. E. europaeus L. Escaped from cultivation: N. H., N. Y., 



and N. J. Native of Europe. 



Rather rare as an escape from gardens. 



E. alalus (Thunb.) Rupr. & Maxim, has been collected as an escape in Conn. 



2. Celastrus L. 

 1. C. scandens L. In rich soil: Que. to N. Car., Man., Kan., 

 Ind. Terr, and N. Mex. 

 Conn. Throughout the state. 

 N. Y. Frequent on L. I.; S. I., thence increasing and becoming 



common northward. 

 N. J. Rare along the coast from Cape May Co. northward and in 



the drainage of the Delaware from Camden Co. northward, thence 



increasing and becoming common in the northern counties; not 



in the pine-barrens. 

 Pa. Throughout the state. 



Tertiary, unknown on Beacon Hill, rare elsewhere: Cretaceous, 

 scattered along the Delaware in N. J. and Bucks Co., Pa: Older 

 Formations, increasing northward. 117-220 days. Sea level- 

 4,000 ft. 



STAPHYLEACEAE 

 1 . Staphylea L. 



1. S. trifolia L. In moist woods and thickets; Que. and Ont. to 

 Minn., S. Car. and Kan. 



Conn. Throughout the state, increasing northwestward. 

 N. Y. Unknown as a wild plant on L. I., reported only from New 



Springville on S. I., thence increasing northward. 

 N. J. Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington and Mercer counties, 

 near the Delaware, thence increasing northward; not in the pine- 

 barrens. 

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