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Such species are Muhlenhergia foliosa, Carex Umosa, Brio- 

 phorum gracile, Scirpus torreyi, Schenchzeria palustris, Meny- 

 anthes trifoliatus. 



The district presents many varieties of vegetation. The tide- 

 water creeks along the Delaware support Zisania palustris, Typha 

 latifolia, Typha angustifolia, Peltandra virginica, Sagittaria 

 latifolia, Nymphcea advena. Polygonum sagittatum, P. arifolium, 

 Bidens Icsvis, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Sambucus canadensis, 

 etc., etc. 



In the swampy meadows characteristic species are Bupatorium 

 maculatum, B. perfoliatum Soldiago rugosa, Buthamia gramini- 

 folia, Mimulus ringens, Chelone glabra. Lobelia cardinalis, Ver- 

 nonia noveboracensis. Aster novi-belgii, A. puniceus, Cuscuta 

 gronovii, Galium asprellum, Alnus rugosa, Asclepias pulchra, 

 etc., etc. 



Woodlands vary a great deal in corhposition. Near the Dela- 

 ware in Camden County are some almost exclusively composed of 

 beech, Bogus grandifolia, with which are associated Quercus 

 rubra and Q. alba, with very little undergrowth and such herbs as 

 Leptamnium, virginianum, , Hypopitys hypopitys, Chimaphila 

 maculata, Peramium pubescent and Mitchella repens, 



Pure beech woods, however, are rare, and the typical West 

 Jersey woods, especially along the streams, consist of Quercus 

 phellos, Q. palustris, Q. triloba, Liquidambar styraciflua, Lirio- 

 dendron tulipifera, Pagus grandifolia, Corpinns caroliniana, 

 Cornus Horida, Betula nigra, NySsa sylvatica, Hicoria alba, H. 

 glabra, Prunus serotina, Diospyros virginiana, with undergrowth 

 of Viburnum dentatum. Ilex opaca, Azalea nudiHora, Bvonymus 

 americanus, etc. 



In other spots more remote from water an almost pure growth 

 of Pinus virginiana occurs, with huckleberries here and there and 

 such herbs as Cypripedium acaule, Silene caroliniana, Chimaphila 

 maculata, C. umbellata, Pyrola rotundifolia, P. chlorantha, P. 

 secunda, Asclepias amplexicaulis, various species of Panicum, 

 etc., etc. 



In the bogs some Pine Barren species often occur, with such 

 other species as Polygala viridescens, Castilleja coccinea. Lobelia 

 ca/rdinalis, Gentiana crinita, Gentiana saponaria, Sanguisorba 



