PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. §13 



Middle District.— Florence Hts., Ewansville (NB), ProspertOwn, Unden- 

 wold, Atco (C), Kaighns Pt., Gloucester Pt., Berkeley (NB), Mickleton, 

 Williamstown, lona (S), Millville. 



Pine Barrens.— Toms River, Waretown, Whitings, Chatsworth, Atsion, 

 Bear Swamp (S), Chairville, Berlin, Albion, Sumner, Landisville, Pleasant 

 Mills (NB), Mays Landing. 



Cape May.—Tov/n Bank (OHB). 



Galactia volubilis (L.). Downy Milk Pea. 

 Hedysarum volubile Linnseus, Sp. 7So. 1753 [N. America]. 



Lower Cape May reg-ion in similar situations to the last, differ- 

 ing from it in pubescence much as the two Meibomias and Les- 

 pedezas discussed above. 



Flowering and fruiting apparently somewhat later than, the 

 last. 



Cape May District. — Bennett, Cold Spriiig (OHB), Cape May. 



PHASEOLUS L. 

 Phaseolus polystachios (L.). Wild Bean. 



Dolichos polystachios Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 726. 1753 [Virginia]. 

 Phaseolus polystachyos Britton 89. — Keller and Brown 205. 



In thickets ; rare and local in West Jersey and at three stations 

 just north of our region, also on the lower coastal islands. IVIr. 

 C. S. Williamson informs me that it formerly grew at Asbury 

 Park. 



Fl. — Early July to early September. Pr. — Early August to 



early October. 



Middle Dirfncf.— Swedesboro (CDL), Mullica Hill (NB). 

 Coast Strip.— PitrmorA (S), Wild wood. 



STROPHOSTYLES Elliott. 



Strophostyles helvula (L.). Trailing Wild Bean. 



Phaseolus hehulus Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 724- i7S3 [Carolina].— Knieskerm C2. 



Willis 19.— Britton 90. 

 Strophostyles helvola Keller and Brown 205. 

 Phaseolus trilobus Barton, Fl. Phila. II. 82. 1818. 



Open sandy ground; common in the IVEiddle and Coastal 

 districts, occurring at a few stations in the coastal plain north of 

 our boundary. 



R— Late July to late September. Fr.— Late August to late 

 October. 



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