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THE VEGETATION OF THE HACKENSACK MARSH: A TYPICAL AMERICAN FEN 



Orchidaceae 

 Calopogon pulchellus (Sw.) R.Br. 



Rich open grounds near Moonachie. 

 Hahenaria ciliaris (L.) R.Br. (Yellow-fringed Orchid). 



Meadows near Moonachie. 

 Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker. 



Boggy meadows near Moonachie. 



Class 2. — Dicotyledoneae 

 Salicaceae 



Populus grandidentata Michx. 



Rich thickets bordering the marshes. 

 Salix hahylonica L. (Weeping Willow). 



A few isolated trees on the marsh near Secaucus. 

 Salix cor data Muhl. 



Wet places along Belleville Turnpike. 

 Salix nigra Marsh (Black Willow). 



Wet banks near Snake Hill. 



Myricaceae 

 Myrica carolinensis Mill (Bayberry). 



Gravelly railroad embankments. 



JUGLANDACEAE 



Juglans cinerea L. (Butternut). 



On Snake Hill in open woods. 



Betulaceae 

 Betula lenta L. (Cherry Birch) . 



Open woods on Snake Hill. 

 Betula populifolia Marsh (Gray Birch). 



Sterile soil along the Belleville Turnpike. 



Fagaceae 

 Quercus alba L. (White Oak). 



Dryish fields near marsh borders. 

 Quercus hicolor Willd. (Swamp White Oak). 



Low swales bordering marsh. 

 Quercus Prinus L. (Chestnut Oak). 



Rocky banks on Snake Hill and Little Snake Hill. 



