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15- Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link. — Thatch, a name said to 

 be introduced from England, Matinicus Id., Me. 



16. Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth. — Cane grass, Cat Id., 

 S. C, corn grass, Santee Club, S. C. (C. P. Alexander); meadow 

 grass, Revels Id., Va. 



17. Distichlis spicata (L.) Creene. — Ben (bent) grass. Revels 

 Id., Va. 



18. Elymus virginicus L. — Wild oats, Matinicus Id., Me. 



19. Scirpus rohustus Pursh. — Nut grass, Santee Club, S. C. 

 (C. P. Alexander). 



20. Rhynchospora cornicidata (Lam.) Gray. — Spear grass, San- 

 tee Club, S. C. (C. P. Alexander). 



21. Pontederia cordata L. — Alligator wampee (see No. 11 

 above), Santee Club, S. C; wild gentian, Cat Id., S. C. (C. P. 

 Alexander) . 



22. Smilax hona-nox L. — Bull-brier, Revels Id., Va. The 

 specific name of this Smilax is very good as translated into 

 modern slang whether or not Linnaeus meant it in this humor- 

 ously despairing vsense. 



23. Populus tremuloides Michx. — Popple, Matinicus Id., Me. 



24. Myrica cerifera L. — Merkle (myrtle) bushes, Wallops and 

 Revels Ids., Va. 



25. Polygonum per sicarial^. — Heart's-ease, Matinicus Id., Me. 



26. Chenopodium anthelminthicum h. — Fishweed, Revels Id., 

 Va. 



27. Salicornia spp. — Pickle grass, spear grass, Revels Id., Va. 



28. Cabomba caroliniana Gray. — Cooter grass, Cat Id., S. C. 

 (C. P. Alexander). 



29. Nymphaea advena Ait. — Tuckahoe, tucky or tuck>^ lily, 

 Patuxent River, Md. 



30. Berberis trifoliolata Moricand. — Currants, New Braunfels, 

 Tex. (F. Lindheimer) ; algeritas, Austin, Tex. (W. H. B.). 



31. Ocotea catesbyana (Michx.) Sarg. {Nectatidra zvilldenoviana) . 

 — Sweet Bay, Pine Key, Fla. (F. H. Blodgett). 



32. Umbelhdaris calif ornica (Arnott) Nutt. — Coos Bay laurel, 

 northwestern Oregon. 



33. Cakile edentula (Bigel.) Hook. — Sea kale, Revels Id., \'a.; 

 wild pepper grass, Matinicus Id., Me. 



