PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 683 



Veronica officinalis L. Common Speedwell. 



Veronica oMcinalis Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 11. 1753 [Europe].— Britton 187. 



Dry ground; frequent in the Northern and .Middle districts 

 and occasional on the coast and lower bay shore. Appearing like 

 a weed in some places. 



Fl. — Early May to late July. 



Middle District—Washington Park, Mickleton, Swedesboro. 

 Coast Stri p. —Burntgat City (L,). 

 Cape May. — Town Bank. 



Veronica serpyllifolia L. Thyme-leaved Speedwell. 



Veronica serpyllifolia Linnssus, Sp. PI. 12. 1753 [Europe and America].— 

 Knieskern 23. — Britton 187. 



Open ground in the Northern and Middle districts. 

 PI. — ^Late Alpril to early July. 

 Middle District. — New Egypt, Kinkora, Mickleton. 



Veronica peregrina L. Purslane Speedwell. 

 Veronica peregrina Linna2us, Sp. PI. 14. 1753 [Europe]. — Britton 187. 



Common or occasional throughout the State, usually in culti- 

 vated or waste ground, occurring as a weed. 

 Pi. — Late April to late June. 



Middle District. — New Egypt, Sewell (S), Washington Park, Swedesboro. 

 Pine Barrens. — Landisville. 

 Coast Strip. — Beach Haven (L). 

 Cape May. — Cape May (S). 



LEPTANDRA Nutt. 



Leptandra virginica (L.). Culver's Root. 



Veronica virginica Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 9, i7S3 [Virginia].— Willis 43.— Britton 

 186. 



In low ground ; frequent in the northern counties ; very rare 



within our limits and confined to the Middle district. 



PL — Early July to late August. 



Middle District.— Prosptrtown, Monmouth Co. (Willis). 



BUCHNERA L. 



Buchnera americana L. Blue Hearts. 



Buchnera americana Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 630. 1753 [Virginia and Canada]. — 

 Barton, Fl. Phila. IL 217. 1818.— Britton 188.— Keller and Brown 291. 



