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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



[Oct., 1857. 



Asclepiadacese. 



40. Lyonia maritima. 



Phytolaccacess. 



41. Phytolacca decandra. 



Chenopodiacese. 



42. Salicornia ambigua, 



43. i( herbacea. „ 



44. Salsola kali. 



Polygonacese. 



45. Polygonum aviculare. 



Euphorbiacese. 



46. Euphorbia polygonifolia. 



47. " maculata.. 



48. Croton maritimum. 



Cupuliferse. 



49. Quercus virens. 



Myricaceos. 



50. Myrica cerifera. 



Coniferse. 



51 . Pinus Tasda. 



52. u rigida. 



53. Juniperus virginiana. 



Smilacese. 



54. Smilax tamnifolia. 



55. " ovata 



Liliacese. 



56. Yucca draconis. 



57. " gloriosa. 



58. u filamentosa. 



Palmse. 



59. Chamserops palmetto. 



Juncacece. 



60. Juncus maritimus. 



61. " acutus. 



Cyperacese. 



62. Cyperus flavescens. 



63. " ovularis. 



64. Fimbristylis spadiceus. 



Gramineoe. 



65. Spartina glabra. 



66. Cynodon dactylum. 



67. Uniola paniculata. 



68. Rottboellia dimidiata. 



69. Setaria glauca. 



Filices. 



70. Pteris aquilina. 



It cannot be expected that the above list represents completely 

 the Flora of the island; but it will make a tolerable approxima- 

 tion to it, especially in certain families. That which is most 

 largely represented in species, is, as might be expected, the Com- 

 posite, which in our region is the most abundant in species. 

 Ten species were found; Iva imbricata being the only one found 

 on the sand hills. Next in number of species come the Grami- 

 nese; of which we observed five species, to which a closer search 

 would add a few more. Spartina glabra, the "salt water marsh," 

 was, of course, found only on the back beach. The only grass on 

 the sand hills was Uniola paniculata, the "sand hill grass," or 

 u sea-side oats;" it was confined to the few sand hills near the 



