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being species of Andropogon and of Aristida. Pier is aquilina L. is 

 abundant also. In the spring, Cassia Chamaecrista L., C. nicti- 

 tans, L., Lupinus perennis L., L. villosus Willd., Tepkrosia vir- 

 giniana Pers., T. spicata T. and G., Baptisia simplicifolia Croom, B. 

 lanceolata Ell., Euphorbia corollata L., E. Ipecacuanhae L., Croton 

 argyranthemus Michx., Jatropha stimulosa Michx., Amsonia ciliata 

 Walt., Scutellaria integrifolia L., and Chrysogonum virginianum L. 

 are early bloomers, the Leguminosae being most abundantly repre- 

 sented. Through the summer and fall a characteristic and repre- 

 sentative list includes Eriogonum tomentosum Michx., Eriogonum 

 hngifolium Xutt., Polygonella gracilis Meisn., Petalostemum corym- 

 bosum Michx., Desmodium rigidum DC, Rhynchosia simplicifolia 

 Wood, Hypericum Drummondii Grev. and Hook., Angelica dentata 

 Coult. and Rose, Asclepias tuber osa L., Verbena angustifolia Michx., 

 V. caroliniana Michx., Gerardia fasciculata Ell., Elephantopus 

 tomentosus L., Eupatorium aromaticum L., Trilisa odoratissima 

 Cass., T. paniculata Cass., Kuhnia eupatorioides L., Liatris tenui- 

 folia Nutt., L. elegans Willd., Chrysopsis gr aminif olia Nutt., C. 

 gossypina Nutt., C. mariana Nutt., Berlandiera texana DC, Soli- 

 dago odora Ait., Aster lateriflorus Britt., A. concolor L., Silphium 

 Asteriscus L., Helianthus radula T. and G., H. mollis Lam., and 

 Palafoxia integrifolia T. and G. Many of these are perennials with 

 prostrate or rosette-forming habit, or with pubescent to flocculent 

 coating on leaves and stems, or, as in the case of the species of 

 Croton y a scaly coating or with thick and narrow leaves. 



Pinelands. — Passing to the somewhat lower Norfolk sand, 

 which generally surrounds the islands of Sandhill, the transition 

 is marked by the increase in long-leaved pines. The 3 scrub oaks 

 continue as more or less abundant members of the pine forest 

 (fig. 2). P. palustris Mill, and P. caribaea Morelet are the pines, 

 both of them valuable species for their turpentine and for their 

 timber. Quercus virginiana Mill, and the xerophytic oak Q. 

 marilandica Moench. occur occasionally, also Q. pumila Walt., a 

 low, shrublike species. Crataegus panda Beadl., the common haw- 

 thorn of the sands in this vicinity and noticeable for its dark, deeply 

 checked bark and irregular crooked-branched habit, and Bumelia 

 lanuginosa Pers. are small trees. Castanea pumila Mill- is com- 



