7o. 



^',15. Hlbisctis JTosciientos Rose-ilo.llow. 



16. Pliichea cfu-flpliorata Caraphor-Tj3,aiit . 



17. Kalniia anfjiistif olia 



18. Vacciniura macrooaryjou Tinrge Crariherry. 



19. Iris. 



20. Iva frutesoens. 



These depresBions scattered among the dimes ai'e imd^'ainecli swaraps. 



TaQ-j" are pro"baoly roranants of the se-.. which heiiif: cut off, formed 



lakes and finally becfaae fresh water raarBhe.s. 



V. and VI. Low Dimes and Pleach on the Bay Side. 



Here the flora was essentially like that of the sand spit, 



xerophytic in cha.racter. 



1. Cakile Americana, 



2. Sal so la Mali. 



3. Xanthlum Cockle-lour. 



4. Atriplex areiaaria Orache. 



5. Suphorhia polygonifolia. 



6. A few Ammophila plants. 



7. Araaranthus purailis Pigweed. 



8. Arenaria peploides Sandwort. 



The future of Fire Island seems to be occupied hy 

 forests. The following seedlings were found : 



Pinus rigida. IBetula populifolin. Populus trerauloides, 

 Mvrica cerifera. Juniperus Virginiana. 



