204 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. 
P. Virginica, L. 
In sandy fields. Hunterdon: Cliffs above Milford—Porter ; 
Rosemont, frequent—Best. Union: Plainfield—Tweedy. Pas- 
saic: Paterson—Leggett. Essex: Franklin—Rusby; and com- 
mon in the middle and southern counties. 
P. elongata, Pursh. (P. pusilla, Nutt.) 
In sandy places. Ocean and Monmouth: Not rare—Knies- 
kern; Keyport—Lockwood. Camden: Near Haddonfield— 
Diffenbaugh. Cape May :—Parker. 
P.. HETEROPHYLLA, Nutt. 
“South Jersey ”—Austin in Willis Catalogue. Camden: In 
ballast—Parker. Probably introduced from the South. 
P. Paragonica, Jacq., var. ARISTATA (Michx.), Gray. 
Cumberland: Roadside near Millville—S. W. Knipe. Ber- 
gen: Rutherfurd—Schuh. Atlantic: Richland and Weymouth, 
and Monmouth: Asbury Park— Peters. Gloucester: Near 
Newfield—Ellis. Mercer: Trenton—Apgar. Adventive from 
the West. 
SERIES 3.—APETALE. 
ILLECEBRACE. 
ANYCHIA, Rich. 
Forked Chickweed. 
A. Canadensis (L.), B.S. P. (A. dichotoma, Michx., var. capillacea, Torr.) 
Frequent in shaded places, middle and northern counties. 
Also on dry sand in Atlantic county—Peters. 
A. dichotoma, Michx. 
Apparently common throughout the State, except in the pine 
barrens. 
SCLERANTHUS, L. 
Knawel. 
8S. annuus, L. 
In abandoned fields and waste places; common. Naturalized 
from Europe. : 
