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Frequent in damp sand of the Pine Barrens, usually in open 

 situations, finding here the northern limit of its range. 



This curious little evergreen, like a minature Box-bush, is 

 typical of the very center of the Pines and does not range in New 

 Jersey beyond the limits of this region. The white flowers, which 

 it bears in great abundance, prove very attractive to various in- 

 sects, and entomologists frequently haunt the patches of Sand 

 Myrtle when searching for rarities. 



Pi. — Early May (rarely late April) to early June. Fr. — ^Early 



July through summer. 



Pine Sorr««.y.— Brindletown, Lakewood (NB), Lakehurst (NB), Toms 

 River, Brown's Mills, New Lisbon, Bamber, Forked River, Barnegat, East 

 Plains, Speedwell, Bear Swamp, Taunton, Clementon, Atco, Jackson (P), 

 Waterford (P), Cedar Brook, Landisville (T), New Germany (T), Winslow 

 Jnc, Hammonton, Batsto (S), Pleasant Mills, Mays Landing. 



KALMIA L.* 



Kalmia angustifolia L. Sheep Laurel. 



Kalmia angustfoUa Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 391. 1753 [Pennsylvania, New Jersey 



and New York]. — Knieskern 20. — Britton 161. 

 Kalmia glauca Barton, Fl. Phila. igp. 1818. 



Frequent in sandy ground, especially about the edges of bogs, 

 everywhere except in the Cape May peninsula, where we have no 

 record south of Dennisville. Most abundant in the Pine Barrens, 

 where it often covers large areas. 



Fl. — Late May to late June. Fr. — Late August through 

 autumn. 



Middle District. — Parmingdale, New Egypt, Washington Park, Glassboro, 

 Lindcnwold (S), Sewell (S), Swedesboro. 



Pine Parrens. — Toms River, Brown's Mills, Bamber, Forked River, Coxe's, 

 East Plains, West Plains (S), Tabernacle, Taunton, Albion, Jackson, An- 

 drews, Cedar Brook, Landisville (T), Hammonton (Bassett), Pleasant Mills, 

 Egg Harbor City, Dennisville (OHB). 



Coast Strip. — Spray Beach (L), Peahala (L), North Beach Haven (L), 

 Holgate's (L). 



Kalmia latifolia L. Laurel. 



PI. LXIV., Fig. I. 



Kalmia latifolia Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 391. 17S3 [Maryland, Virginia and Penn- 

 sylvania] .—Barton, Fl. Phila. igg. 1818. — Knieskern 20.— Britton 161. 



* Named for Peter Kalm (1715-1779), the Swedish explorer, who visited 

 America 1748-51, and brought back many plants to Linnaeus. 



