104 PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE OF PLANTS 



Bergen Co., and Green Pond, Morris Co., W. H. Eudkin ; Essex Co., 

 H. H. Rusby ; Keyport, Monmouth Co., R. W. Brown ; near Plain- 

 field, Frank Tweedy ; Camden Co., C. P. Parker; and in the southern 

 counties. 



Veratrum, Tourn. . .... False Hellebore. 



V. viride, Ait. American White Hellebore. Low grounds. Quite 

 common in the northern and middle counties, but scarce on the Yel- 

 low Drift. 



Zygadenus, Michx. . . Zygadene. 



Z. leimanthoides, Gray. Sparingly on the Yellow Drift and con- 

 fined to it. Ocean and Monmouth Cos., P. D. Knieslcern ; near Mount 

 Pleasant, Monmouth Co., R. W. Brown ; near Atsiou, Burlington Co. 

 and Tom's River, Ocean Co., C. F. Parker. 



Amianthium, Gray. . . . . Fly Poison. 



A. muscEetoxicum, Gray. Rare. Mercer Co., Dr. Torrey in Willis 

 Catalogue; meadows near Camden, C. F. Parker; limestone cliffs 

 between Newton and Swartswood Lake, Arthur HoUick. 



Helonias, L . . Helonias. 



H. bullata, L. Sparingly on the Yellow Drift formation and mostly 

 confined to it. Near Freehold, Monmouth Co., S. Lockwood ; Man- 

 chester, Ocean Co., A. Brown ; Atco, Camden Co., and near Red Bank 

 and Woodbury, Gloucester Co., C. F. Parker; near Colliers Mills, 

 Ocean Co., N. L. Britton ; abundant in a bog at Succasunna, Morris 

 Co., (!) T. C. Porter; an interesting discovery. 



Chamselirium, Willd. . . . . Devil's-bit. 

 C. Carolinianum, Willd. Blazing-star. Low grounds. Frequent 

 throughout. 



Tofleldia, Huds. . . . False Asphodel. 



T. pubens, Pers. In a swamp near Manchester, Ocean Co., P. D. 

 Knieskern in Catalogue. 



Narthecium, Moehr. . . Bog-asphodel. 



N. Americanuin, Ker. Frequent in pine barren swamps on the 

 Yellow Drift. 



Xerophyllum, Michx. . . Xerophyllum. 



X. setifoliura, Michx. (X. asphodeloides, Nutt.) Near Craner's 

 Mills, Middlesex Co., Prof. Geo. H. Cook, and common in pine barren 

 regions. Not known to grow north of the Yellow Drift area. 



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