PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



South Amboy, N. L. Britton ; and common in swamps on cretaceous 

 and tertiary soil in the southern counties, occurring only very rarely 

 north of the terminal glacial moraine. 



Liriodendron, L Tultp-teee. 



L. Tuhpifera, L. Tuhp-tree. Whitewood. Common in the north- 

 ern counties and as far south as the Earitan River, and Mercer Co. ; 

 frequent in Burlington and Monmouth counties; less common further 

 south. Varies with the wood from white to yellow in color, and also 

 in toughness. 



ANONACB^. 

 Asimina, Adans North American Papaw. 



A. triloba, Dunal. Common Papaw. Bridgeton, I. C. Martindale. 



MBNISPBRMAOB^ . 



Menispermum, L Moonseed. 



M. Canadense, L. Canadian Moonseed. Frequent in the northern 

 and middle counties. Monmouth Co., Dr. Torrey; near Holmdel, 

 Monmouth Co., E. W. Brown. 



BBRBBRIDACB^. 

 Berberis, L. . . Baeberey. 



B. vulgaris, L. Common Barberry. Near Matteawan and Sandy 

 Hook, Monmouth Co., R. W. Brown; Bergen Hills, W. H. Leggett; 

 Red Bank, P. D. Knieskern; Closter, C. F. Austin. Not common. 

 Nat. Eu. 



Caulophyllum, Michx Blue Cohosh. 



C thalictroides, Michx. Pappoose-root. Pascack, C. F. Austin; 

 Plainfield, Frank Tweedy; Preakness, W. L. Fischer; Milburn, Essex 

 Co., H. H. Busby. Rare. 



Podophyllum, L. . . . May Apple. Mandrake. 

 P. peltatum, L. May Apple. Common in the northern and middle 

 parts of the State. Cream Ridge, Monmouth Co., and Princeton, 0. E. 

 Willis; near Perth Amboy, C. A. HoUick ; near Holmdel, Monmouth 

 Co., R. W. Brown. Eare further south. 



NYMPHACB^. 



Brasenia, Schreber Water-shield. 



B. peltata, Pursh. Water-shield. Barrsville, Ocean Co., and Shark 

 Eiver, Monmouth Co., P. D. Knieskern ; Collier's Mills, Ocean Co., N. 



