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Pi. — Mid-April to early May, when the leaves are partly ex- 

 panded. Pr. — Late summer to early autumn. 



Middle DwMcf.— Farmingdale, Pt. Pleasant (S), New Egypt, Kinkora, 

 Hartford, Medford (S), Sicklerville (S). 



Pine Barrswj.— Belmar (NY), Manahawkin, West Creek (S), Lakehurst, 

 Bear Swamp, Batsto, Pleasant Mills, Mays Landing (S), Egg Harbor City 

 (UP). 



Coast Strip. — Ship Bottom (L)'- 



Betula lenta L. Cherry Birch, Sweet Birch. 



Betula lenta Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 983. 1753 [Virginia and Canada]. — Britton 220. 



A tree of the woodlands of the northern part of the State 

 occurring within our limits as a rare and local species of the 

 Middle district. 



Mr. Gififord Pinchot* records forty-two trees of this species in 

 one acre of cedar swamp near Whitings, but there must have been 

 a mistake in identification, as we have never found the tree any- 

 where in the Pine Barrens ; perhaps the name is a misprint for 

 White Birch. 



Pi. — Late April to early May, when the leaves are partly ex- 

 panded. Fr. — Late summer. 



Middle DwfnV*.— Navesink Highlands (UP), Bordentown, Kinkora, Glass- 

 boro, ravine east of MuUica Hill (H). 



Betula nigra L. River Birch, Red Birch. 



Betula nigra Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 982. 1753 [Virginia and Canada] .—Pursh, Fl. 



Am. Sept. n. 621. 1814.— Knieskern 29.— Britton 221. 

 Betula papyrifera Barton, Fl. Phila. H. I7S- 1818. 



River and lake shores ; common in the Northern and Middle 

 districts and rarely on the coastal streams below the head of tide- 

 water, and on ponds at Cape May Point. 



PI — Mid-April to early M'ay, when leaves are partly expanded. 

 Pr. — Late May to early June. 



Middle DwfnVi.— Farmingdale, Pt. Pleasant (S), Walnford (NB), Cross- 

 wicks, Delanco (S), Fish House, Gloucester (UP), Hartford, Pemberton 

 Jnc. (S), Medford (S). 



* Forestry Report appended !o Ann. Kept. State Geol. N. J. 1898, pp. 98-100. 

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