EVPIIORBIACEAE., ■ 21 1; 



Philadelphia — Byberry, Marti (B. C.), /Allen's Lataemear Township 

 Line (Je.). Bucks— Springfield (Fr.). Delaware— On Serpentine, News 

 town, Dr. Geo. Smith (B. Sm.), Chad's Ford (Te.). Chester— Coatesville, 

 H. E. Stone (B.C.), "Westtown (VP.)! Lancaster— (P.). V; : 



New Castle— Wilmington (He.), McCullough's, TdUatl; Adams, Canby; 

 Centervilie, Commons. 

 10a. Polygala 1 Senega latifolia T. & G. M. p. 584. Boeky soil. Spring. 



New Castle— Mount Cuba, Dixon's, Commons. ' ■ < : 



11. Polygala polygama Walt. M. p. 585. Dry, sandy soil; Early sum- 



mer. -..,,, 



Philadelphia— (P.). ; 



New Jersey— Common in the pine-barrens, especially near the coast. 



12. Polygala pauoipolia Willd. M. p. 585. Moist, rich woods. Early 



summer. 

 . Bucks— Near Quakertown (Fr.). , Montgomery— Gveea Lane (VP.). 

 Chester— (P.). Lancaster — Pleasant Grove (Ca.), Octoraro .Creek south 

 of Christiana (St.). Berks— Hamburg (Cr.). Lehigh— Blue Mountain 

 in Lynn (Kr.). Nortliampton— (P.). Dauphin— (P.). 



Monmouth— Freehold (C). Somerset- ! -Peapack, Baritan (C). 



New Castle — Mount Cuba. 



Family 8. EUPHORBIACEAE J. St. Hil. Spurge Family. 



Flowers not in an involucre, with a true calyx. 



Ovules 2 in each cavity of the ovary. 1. Phyllanthus. 



Ovules 1 in each cavity of the ovary. 



Plants clothed with stellate pubescence or scales. 



Ovary and dehiscent capsule 2-4-celled, mostly 3 -celled. 



2. Croton. 

 Ovary and capsule 1-celled, achene-like. 3. Crotonopsis. 



Plants variously pubescent, with, simple hairs. 4. Acalypha. 



Flowers in an involucre, the calyx represented by a minute scale at the base 

 of the filament-like pedicel. 5. Euphorbia. 



1. PHYLLANTHUS L. 

 1. Phyllanthus Carolinensis Walt. M. p. 586. Gravelly banks. Sum- 

 mer. 

 Chester — (P.). Lancaster — York Furnace, Peach Bottom (Br.). 



2. CBOTON L. 

 1. Croton glandulosus L. M. p. 586. Ballast. Spring to winter. 

 Philadelphia— Old Navy Yard (B. C). 

 New Castle — A single plant at New Castle, Commons. 



3. CBOTONOPSIS Michx. 

 1. Crotonopsis linearis Michx. M. p. 587. Dry, sandy soil. Summer. 

 Bucks — Bristol* .Mart. (B. C). Delaware — Tinieum, T. C. Palmer 

 (Fu.). 



Burlington— Taunton (Br.), Atsion (Le.), Batsto (Be.). Camden— 

 Kirkwood, Lindenwold (Br.). Gloucester— Woodbury (C). Atlantic— - r 

 Hammonton (Cr.) (Je.), Pleasant Mills, Dr. J. B. Brinton (He.). Ocean 

 —Manchester, Southwark (C). 



