72 PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS 



Veronica, L. . . . . Speedwell. 



V. Virginica, L. Culver's-root. Not common. Bergen Co., C. F. 

 Austin ; Plainfield, F. Tweedy ; occasional in Essex Co., H. H. Eusby ; 

 Chatham, W. H. Leggett; Monmouth Co., 0. R. Willis ; near Ches- 

 quakes Creek, Middlesex Co., E. W. Brown. 



v. Anagallis, L. Water Speedwell. Sparingly in the northern 

 counties. Bergen Co., C. F. Austin ; N. R. R. of N. J., W. H. Leggett ; 

 Morris Co., T. C. Porter; Franklin, Essex Co., H. H. Rusby ; also 

 Hightstown, 0. R. Willis. Eu. 



v. Americana, Schwein. American Brooklime. Frequent in the 

 northern and middle counties. Rare on the Yellow Drift. New 

 Egypt, Ocean Co., P. D. Knieskern. 



V. scutellata, L. Marsh Speedwell. Frequent in the northern and 

 middle counties. Rare on the Yellow Drift. Eu. 



V. officinalis, L. Common Speedwell. Woodlands and roadsides. 

 Quite common throughout. Probably indigenous in the northern 

 counties, but introduced elsewhere. Eu. 



v. serpyllifolia, L. Thyme-leaved Speedwell. Fields and road- 

 sides. Common throughout. Certainly introduced in part. Eu. 



V. peregrina, L. Purslane Speedwell. Waste and cultivated grounds. 

 Common throughout the State. 



V. arvensis, L. Corn Speedwell. Roadsides and cultivated grounds. 

 Rather common throughout. Nat. Eu. 



V. agrestis, L. Field Speedwell. In ballast at Camden, C. F. Par- 

 ker ; and Communipaw, A. Brown. Adv. Eu. 



v. Buxbaumii, Tenore. Buxbaum's Speedwell. In ballast at Cam- 

 den, C. F. Parker; and Communipaw, N. L. Britton. Adv. Eu. 



V. hedersefolia, L. Ivy-leaved Speedwell. Weehawken, M. Ruger ; 

 ballast at Camden, C. F. Parker; and at Hoboken and Communipaw, 

 A. Brown. Adv. Eu. 



Gerardia, L . Geraedia. 



Gr. purpurea, L. Purple Gerardia. Low grounds. Common except 

 in the northern parts of the State. A form with white flowers at Atlantic 

 City, C. F. Parker. 



G. maritima, Raf. Sea-side Gerardia. Frequent on salt meadows. 



G. tenuifolia, Vahl. Slender Gerardia. Dry woods. Common 

 throughout. 



G. flava, L. Downy False Foxglove. Open woods. Quite com- 

 mon throughout. 



G. quercifolia, Pursh. Smooth False Foxglove. Rare. Morris- 

 town, W.H. Leggett; Freehold, S. Lockwood; Closter, Bergen Co., 

 C. F. Austin ; Stockholm, Sussex Co., H. H. Rusby. 



