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Castanea dentata. Hither Woods, mostly dead; R C. Once a considerable 



element in the forest areas of the region. 

 Quercus alba. Hither woods; wooded kettleholes, and many other places; 



VC. 

 Quercus coccinea. In all wooded places on Montauk; V C. 

 Quercus rubra. Hither Woods; Island in Great Pond; R R. 

 Quercus vehittna. Most wooded places on Montauk; C. 



Cannabinaceae 

 Humulus Lupulus. Island in Great Pond; V R. 



Urticaceae 

 Boehmeria cylindrica. Wooded kettleholes; R R. 

 Boehmeria Drummondiana. Near Fort Pond; V R. 



POLYGONACEAE 



Rumex Acetosella. Downs; V C. Introduced. 



Rumex Britannica. > Between Reed and Oyster Ponds; R. 



Rumex crispus. Downs and along roadsides; C. Introduced. 



Rumex persicarioides. Kettleholes; Great Pond; Oyster Pond; V R. 



Rumex verticillatus. Oyster Pond; Reed Pond; R R. 



Polygonum buxiforme. Fort Pond; Downs; Reed Pond; C. 



Polygonum maritimum. Beaches; V R. 



Polygonum neglectum. Beach near Oyster Pond; R. 



Tovara virginiana. Oyster Pond; V R. 



Persicaria hydropiperoides. Low open kettleholes; V C. 



Persicaria pennsylvanica . Low open kettleholes; V C. 



Persicaria punctata. Downs and open kettleholes; C. 



Persicaria setacea. V R. 



Tracaulon arifolium. Edge of Pool, Montauk Point; R C. 



Tracaulon sagittatum. Kettleholes; R C. 



Tiniaria scavdens. Thickets; C 



Polygonella articulata. Downs; R C. 



Chenopodiaceae 

 Chenopodium rubrum. Waste places and roadsides; V R. 

 Atriplex arenaria. Fort Pond; R. 

 Atriplex hastata. Beaches; R C. 



Aizoaceae 

 Sesuvium maritimum. Shores of Oyster Pond; V R. The only other 

 stations for it known in New York State are at Easthampton and 

 Gardiner'sslland. 



