57 2 RUBIACEAE 



3. G. triflorum Michx. In woods: N. S. to xMask., Fla., La., 



Ind. Terr., Colo, and Cal. Also in Europe and Asia. 



Throughout the range except in the pine-barrens and the region 

 east and south of them, there wanting. 



4. G. pilosum Ait. (G. puncticulosum Michx.). In dry or sandy 



soil: Mass. to Ind., Kan., Fla. and Tex. 

 Throughout the range, but rare northward. 



5. G. boreale L. In rocky soil or along streams: Que. to Alaska, 



N. J., Pa., Mich., Mo., Neb., N. Mex. and~Cal. Also in 



Europe and Asia. 



Conn. Rare near the coast, increasing northwestward. 



N. Y. Unknown on L. I. and S. I., rare and local in Westchester 



Co., increasing but not common northward. 

 N. J. Rare and local in Mercer and Hunterdon counties, increasing 



northward, especially in the valley of the Delaware. 

 Pa Northampton, Bh'fks, Philadelphia and Chester counties. 



Tertiary, o: Cretaceous, 0: Older formations, increasing north- 

 ward. Ii7-i89days. Sea leK 1_ 4> 020 ft - 



6. G. circaezans Michx. In wood's : Q ue - an d Ont. to Minn., 



Fla., Kan. and Tex. 



Common throughout the range, except in tne pine-barrens, there 

 wanting. 



7. G. lanceolatum Torr. In dry woods: Que. an ^ Ont. to Minn., 



NT. J., Va., Pa. and Mich. 



Conn. Very rare along the coast, increasing northw. estward - 



N. Y. Wanting on L. I., and on S. I., occasional in LT , he Bronx ' 



thence increasing and becoming common northward. 

 N. J. Very rare in northern Burlington and Monmouth c ounties > 



thence increasing northward. ' a - 



Pa. Pike, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Bucks, Berks, i° ela - 



ware and Chester counties. tl 



Tertiary, o: Cretaceous, very rare and perhaps only adventive.' 

 Older Formations, increasing northward, especially in the mountains 

 117-220 days. Sea level-4,040 ft. 



8. G. verum L. In waste places and fields: Ont. to Mass., N. Y. 

 and N. J. Native of Europe. 



Not uncommon as a weed in most parts of our range. The 

 form described as G. Wirtgeni F. Schultz has been collected in 

 Connecticut. 



