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SALSOLA. 
S. Kali L., var. tenuifolia G. F. W. Mey. Russian Thistle. — 
(S. kali 111. Fl. ed. 2 in part.) 
Along railroad tracks, Pittsfield; waste ground, West Stockbridge. 
AMARANTHACEAE. AMARANTH FAMILY. 
AMARANTHUS. .\aiaraxth. 
A, DEFLEXUS L. — On dump at woolen mill, Pittsfield. 
A. GRAECiZANS L. TuMBLEWEED. — Along railroad tracks and in 
waste ground; occasional. Pittsfield; Lee; Great Barrington; Sheffield. 
A. HYBRiDUS L. Pigweed. — Waste ground; common. 
A. Palmeri Wats. — On dump at woolen mill, Pittsfield. 
A. PowELLii Wats. — On dump at woolen mill, Pittsfield. 
A. RETROFLEXUS L. PiGWEED. — Waste and cultivated ground; 
common. 
A. SPiNOSus L. — On dump, Gt. Barrington. 
A. UNDULATUS R. Br. — On dump at woolen mill, Pittsfield. 
PHYTOLACCACEAE. POKEWEED FAMILY. 
PHYTOLACCA. Pokeweed. 
P. americana L. Pokeweed. — (P. decandra Man. ed. 7; vid. 
Rhodora, 17: ISO, 1915.) 
Clearings and open hillsides; frequent. 
NYCTAGINACEAE. FOUR-O'CLOCK FAMILY. 
OXYBAPHUS. 
{AUionia 111. FI. ed. 2.) 
O. NYCTAGiNEUS (Michx.) Swect. — Along railway, Cheshire (Wins- 
low). 
ILECEBRACEAE. KNOTWORT FAMILY. 
ANYCHIA. Forked Chickweed. 
A. canadensis (L.) BSP. Forked Chickweed. — Dry woods. 
Egremont; dry bank, edge of woods, Mt. Washington (Walters). 
