PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 



R. abortivus, L. Small-flowered Crowfoot. Woods and along 

 shaded streams. Common throughout. 



Var. micranchus, Gray. Rare. Palisades, C. F. Austin; Montclair, 

 Essex Co., W. M. Wolfe. 



R. sceleratus, L. Cursed Crowfoot. Quite common near New Y ork ; 

 New Egypt, rare, P. D. Knieskern; frequent about, La wrenceville, 

 Mercer Co., 0. E. Wilhs. Common in ndost localities. Eu. 



R. recurvatus, Poir. Hooked Crowfoot. Rare south of Middlesex 

 Co. Common in the northern counties, growing in woods. 



R. Pennsylvanicus, L. Bristly Crowfoot. Rare near New York, and 

 not found in the southern parts of the State. Princeton, Freehold and 

 north, 0. R.Willis ; Camden, C. F. Parker; Newark Meadows, W. M. 

 Wolfe. More common in the northern counties, but definite localities 

 are desired. 



R. fascicularis, Muhl. Early Crowfoot. Near Squan Village and 

 Freehold, P. D. Knieskern ; near Hightstown, O. R. Willis. Common 

 in the northern and middle counties. 



R. repens, L. Creeping Crowfoot. Buttercup. Grows in meadows 

 throughout the State. Eu. 



R. bulbosus, L. Bulbous Crowfoot. Buttercup. Found throughout 

 the State, mostly near towns, but not very common anywhere except 

 near New York. Nat. Eu. 



R. acris, L. Tall Crowfoot. Buttercup. Common throughout, except 

 in the pine barrens. Nat. Eu. 



Caltha, L Marsh Marigold. Cowslip. 



C. palustris, L. Marsh Marigold. Common in the northern and 

 middle counties, but not elsewhere. Camden, W. H. Redfield; spar- 

 ingly in Mercer and Monmouth counties, O. R. Willis ; along P. R. R., 

 ten miles southwest of New Brunswick, Prof. Geo. H. Cook; near 

 Keyport and Freehold, R. W. Brown. Eu. 



Trollius, L Globe Flower. 



T. laxus, Salisb. Spreading Globe Flower. Rare. Confined to 

 swamps in the northern parts of the State. Closter, C. F. Austin, A. 

 Brown ; Budd's Lake, T. C. Porter ; near junction of Erie and N. R. R. 

 of N. J., Jas. Hyatt; abundant near Passaic, G. C. Woolson ; Sussex 

 Co., A. P. Garber. 



Coptis, Salisb Goldthread. 



C. trifolia, Salisb. Three-leaved Goldthread. Sparingly in the west- 

 ern part of Mercer Co., O. R. Willis ; Trenton, W. M. Wolfe ; about 

 Budd's Lake, T. C. Porter ; New Durham, W. H. Leggett ; Preakness, 



