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Podostemon Ceratophyllum Michx. River-weed. Delaware river near Point Pleas- ant; Nockamixon, Dr. Linnaeus Fussel.
Family 2. Crassulaceae DC.
Sedum roseum (L.) Scop. Roseroot. Nockamixon rocks, Dr. T. C. Porter. Sedum Telephium L. Live-forever. In fields and meadows.
Sedum acre L. Wall-pepper. Stonecrop. Along roadsides.
Sedum ternatum Michx. Wild Stonecrop. Buckingham mountain, I. C. Martindale.
Family 3. Penthoraceae Rydb.
Penthorum sedoides L. Virginia Stonecrop. In ditches and swamps.
Family 4. Parnassiaceae Dumort.
Parnassia Caroliniana Michx. Carolina Grass-of-Parnassus. In the county, (P. Fl.). Family 5. Saxifragaceae Dumort.
Saxifraga Pennsylvanica L. Swamp Saxifrage. In swamps.
Saxifraga Virginiensis Michx. Early Saxifrage. On dry hillsides.
Heuchera Americana L. Alum-root. On dry banks.
Mitella diphylla L. Bishop's Cap. Rockhill; New Hope, Dr. E. Newlin Williams; along the Delaware.
Chrysosplenium Americanum Schwein. Golden Saxifrage. In wet, shaded places, rare.
Family 6. Hydrangeaceae Dumort.
Hydrangea arborescens L. Wild Hydrangea. Banks of the Delaware, and the larger streams.
Family 7. Grossulariaceae Dumort.
Ribes Uva-crispi L. Garden Gooseberry. Sellersville.
Ribes rotundifolium Michx. Eastern Wild Gooseberry. Nockamixon; Haycock. Ribes rubrum L. Red Currant. Nockamixon; Haycock, Dr. E. Newlin Williams.
Ribes floridum L'Her. Wild Black Currant. In woods and thickets.
Family 8. Hamamelidaceae Lindl.
Hamamelis Virginiana L. Witch-Hazel. In woods.
Liquidambar Styraciflua L. Sweet Gum. Lower Delaware, I. C. Martindale; Wood- bourne.
Family 9. Platanaceae Lindl.
Platanus occidentalis L. Button-wood. Sycamore. Along streams.
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Family 10. Rosaceae B. Juss.
Opulaster opulifolius (L.) Kuntze. Eastern Ninebark. Along river banks. Spiraea salicifolia L. Common Meadow-sweet. In moist ground.
Spiraea salicifolia latifolia (Ait.) Wiegand. Nockamixon.
Spiraea tomentosa L. Hardhack. In low grounds, not common.
Spiraea Japonica L. f. Japanses Spiraea. Along the banks of the Delaware near Point Pleasant.
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britton. Indian Physic. In woods.
Rubus odoratus L. Purple-flowering Raspberry. In rocky woods.
Rubus Americanus (Pers.) Britton. Dwarf Raspberry. Near Quakertown, Dr. I. S. Moyer.
Rubus strigosus Michx. Wild Red Raspberry. Islands of the Delaware, (M. C.) Rubus occidentalis L. Black Raspberry. In moist or dry soil.
Rubus laciniatus Willd. Cut-leaved Blackberry. Point Pleasant, Bristol.
Rubus cuneifolius Pursh. Sand Blackberry. Bensalem; Bristol; Penn Valley.
Rubus nigrobaccus Bailey. High Bush Blackberry. In dry soil.
Rubus Randii (Bailey) Rydb. Rand's Blackberry. In the county, (P. Fl.)
Rubus procumbens Muhl. Low Running Blackberry. In dry soil.
Rubus Baileyanus Britton. Bailey's Blackberry. Penn Valley, Dr. N. L. Britton. Rubus nigricans Rydb. Peck's Dewberry. Tullytown, E. P. Bicknell.
Rubus hispidus L. Running swamp Blackberry. In swamps.
Drymocallis arguta (Pursh) Rydb. Tall Cinquefoil. Opposite Point Pleasant, (M. C.); Malta island, Dr. E. Newlin Williams.
Fragaria Virginiana Duchesne. Virginia Strawberry. In dry soil.
Fragaria vesca L. European Wood Strawberry. Along the Delaware (M. C.)
Fragaria Americana (Porter) Britton. American Wood Strawberry. Nockamixon, Dr. T. C. Porter.
Duchesnea Indica (Andr.) Focke. Yellow Strawberry. Durham Furnace; Nock- amixon, (P. Fl.).
Potentilla argentea L. Silvery Cinquefoil. Sellersville.
Potentilla sulphurea Lam. Rough-fruited Cinquefoil. Springtown, Mrs. O. H. Melchor.
Potentilla Monspeliensis L. Rough Cinquefoil. In fields.
Potentilla Canadensis L. Five-finger. On dry banks.
Potentilla pumila Poir. Dwarf Five-finger. In poor soil.
Waldsteinia fragarioides (Michx.) Tratt. Barren Strawberry. Plumstead, Dr. I. S. Moyer; Sellersville.
Geum vernum (Raf.) T. & G. Spring Avens. Quakertown, Dr. Joseph Thomas. Geum Canadense Jacq. White Avens. In thickets.
Geum Virginianum L. Rough Avens. In thickets. .
Geum flavum (Porter) Bicknell. Cream-colored Avens. Woods and thickets. Geum strictum Ait. Yellow Avens. Quakertown, (M. C.); Sellersville.
Ulmaria rubra Hill, Queen-of-the-Prairie. Near Steinsburg, (M. C.). Agrimonia hirsuta (Muhl.) Bicknell. Tall Hairy Agrimony. In thickets. Agrimonia striata Michx. Woodland Agrimony. In the county, (P. Fl.). Agrimonia mollis (T. & G.) Britton. Soft Agrimony. Sellersville.
Agrimonia parviflora Soland. Small-flowered Agrimony. In moist soil. Sanguisorba Sanguisorba (L.) Britton. Garden Burnet. Rockhill.
Sanguisorba Canadensis L. American Great Burnet. Pipersville; Bristol. Rosa setigera Michx. Climbing Rose. In the county, (P. Fl.).
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Rosa blanda Ait. Meadow Rose. Hilltown, rare. Rosa Carolina L. Swamp Rose .. In swamps. Rosa lucida Ehrh. Glossy Rose. Not common. . Rosa humilis Marsh. Pasture Rose. On dry hillsides, common. Rosa humilis villosa Best. Villous Rose. Point Pleasant, Dr. G. N. Best. Rosa canina L. Dog Rose. Along the Delaware; near Sellersville. Rosa rubiginosa L. Sweetbrier. In waste places.
Family II. Pomaceae L.
Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Ell. Red Croke-berry. Near Perkasie.
Aronia nigra (Willd.) Britton. Black Choke-berry. In low woods and swamps. Amelanchier Canadensis (L.) Medic. June-berry. In woods. Amelanchier Botryapium (L. f.) DC. Shad-bush. In moist soil. Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) Dec. Low June-berry. Near Sellersville. Crataegus Crus-galli L, Cockspur Thorn. In meadows and thickets. Crataegus Crus-galli oblongata Sarg. Durham; Tullytown; Tohickon. Crataegus rivalis Sarg. In the Branch Valley, at Sellersville. Crataegus Canbyi Sarg. Canby's Thorn. Near Quakertown. Crataegus punctata Jacq. Large-fruited Thorn. Along streams. Crataegus punctata canescens Britton. Canescent Thorn. Dr-ham. Crataegus pausiaca Ashe. Durham Furnace. Crataegus arcana Beadle. Rockhill; Bedminster.
Crataegus austera Sarg. Rockhill; Bedminster. Crataegus Ruthiana Sarg. Durham Furnace.
Crataegus jejuna Sarg. Bedminster; Rockhill.
Crataegus dissona Sarg. South Perkasie. Crataegus deltoides Ashe. Rockhill township. Crataegus alacris Sarg. Deep Run.
Crataegus deducta Sarg. Near Sellersville. -
Crataegus Fretzii Sarg. Durham station.
Crataegus delicata Sarg. Near Harr's dam. Crataegus scabriuscula Sarg. Durham township.
Crataegus tenella Ashe. Rockhill township. Crataegus rufipes Ashe. Near South Perkasie. Crataegus lata Sarg. Rockhill. Crataegus Collinsiana Sarg. Hilltown. Crataegus pumila Sarg. Rockhill.
Crataegus firma Sargent. Pleasant Spring bridge.
Crataegus condensa Sarg. Hilltown.
Crataegus Moyeriana Sarg. Hilltown. Crataegus saturata Sarg. Pleasant Spring bridge. Crataegus longipetiolata Sarg. West Rockhill. Crataegus stolonifera Sarg. Hilltown; West Rockhill. Crataegus modica Sarg. Hilltown. Crataegus digna . Sarg. West Rockhill.
Crataegus Holmesiana villipes Ashe. Sellersville; near Telford.
Crataegus arcuata Ashe. Sellersville; Hilltown.
Crataegus Dodgeii Ashe. Near Quakertown. Crataegus abjecta Sarg. Pleasant Spring bridge; Deep Run; Hagersvine. Crataegus nemoralis Sarg. Rockhill.
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Crataegus apposita Sarg. Rockhill.
Crataegus Schweinitziana Sarg. Ridge Valley.
Crataegus uniflora Muench. Dwarf Thorn. In thickets frequent.
Crataegus Smithii Sarg. Harr's dam.
Crataegus tomentosa L. Pear Thorn. Not rare in thickets.
Crataegus structilis Ashe. Sellersville.
Crataegus opica Ashe. Sellersville; West Rockhill.
Crataegus succulenta Link. Sellersville.
Crataegus infera Sarg. West Rockhill.
Crataegus pygmaea Sarg. West Rockhill.
Crataegus micracantha Sarg. West Rockhill.
Crataegus cordata (Mill.) Ait. Washington Thorn. Frequent throughout.
Crataegus oxyacantha L. English Hawthorn. In the lower end. Cotoneaster Pyracantha (L.) Spach. Fire Thorn. New Britain, A. S. Martin. Malus coronaria (L.) Mill. American Crab Apple. In thickets.
Malus Malus (L.) Britton. Apple. Thickets and along fences.
Family 12. Drupaceae DC.
Amygdalus Persica L. Peach. Escaped into thickets.
Prunus Americana Marsh. Wild Plum. Along streams and in thickets.
Prunus pumila L. Sand Cherry. Islands and shores of the Delaware, (M. C.).
Prunus Cerasus L. Sour Cherry. Along fences and in thickets.
Prunus Avium L. Sweet Cherry. Woods and thickets.
Prunus Virginiana L. Choke Cherry. In thickets.
Prunus serotina Ehrh. Wild Black Cherry. Along fences.
Family 13. Caesalpiniaceae Kl. & Garcke.
Cercis Canadensis L. Red-bud. Judas Tree. Occasionally throughout.
Cassia nictitans L. Sensitive Pea. In dry soil.
Cassia Chamaecrista L. Partridge Pea. Chiefly along the Delaware.
Cassia Marylandica L. American Senna. Along streams.
Gleditsia triacanthos L. Honey Locust. In woods along the Delaware.
Family 14. Papilionaceae L.
Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. Wild Indigo. In a few places.
Crotalaria sagittalis L. Rattle-box. Pipersville; Holicong, Miss Emma Trego; Upper Makefield, Miss Agnes B. Williams, Glenlake.
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link. Broom. In the county, (P. Fl.). Lupinus perennis L. Wild Lupine. A few stations.
Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. Purple Medic. Doylestown, Prof. A. S. Martin. Medicago lupulina L. Black Medic. In fields and waste places, not common. Medicago denticulata Willd. Toothed Medic. In the county, (P. Fl.).
Medicago Arabica All. Spotted Medic. Andalusia, I. C. Martindale.
Melilotus alba Desv. White Melilot. Durham Furnace; Sellersville; Point Pleasant; New Hope, Dr. E. Newlin Williams, Langhorne.
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow Melilot. Quakertown; Point Pleasant; New Hope, Dr. E. Newlin Williams, Langhorne.
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Trifolium aureum Poll. Yellow or Hop-clover. Roadsides and waste places. Trifolium procumbens L. Smaller Hop-clover. In fields and roadsides. Trifolium dubium Sibth. Least Hop-clover. Penn Valley.
Trifolium incarnatum L. Crimson Clover. Penn Valley; Hilltown. Trifolium arvense L. Rabbit-foot Clover. In fields and waste places.
Trifolium pratense L. Red Clover. In fields and meadows.
Trifolium hybridum L. Alsike Clover. Frequent throughout. Trifolium repens L. White Clover. In fields and waste places. Cracca Virginiana L. Goat's Rue. Sandy soil, chiefly near the Delaware. Robinia Pseudacacia L. Locust-tree. Naturalized occasionally.
Robinia viscosa Vent. Clammy Locust. Escaped from cultivation.
Stylosanthes biflora (L.) B. S. P. Pencil-flower. Point Pleasant; Bristol. Meibomia nudiflora (L.) Kuntze. Naked-flowered Tick-trefoil. In woods.
Meibomia grandiflora (Walt.) Kuntze. Pointed-leaved Tick-trefoil. In rocky woods.
Meibomia Michauxii Vail. Prostrate Tick trefoil. In dry woods.
Meibomia glabella (Michx.) Kuntze. Trailing Tick-trefoil. Durham, J. A. & H. F. Kuth.
Meibomia canescens (L.) Kuntze. Hoary Tick-trefoil. Along the Delaware. Meibomia bracteosa (Michx.) Kuntze. Large-bracted Tick-trefoil. In thickets. Meibomia paniculata (L.) Kuntze. Panicled Tick-trefoil. On dry ground.
Meibomia viridiflora (L.) Kuntze. Velvet-leaved Tick-trefoil. In the county, (P. Fl.). Meibomia Dillenii (Darl.) Kuntze. Dillen's Tick-trefoil. In dry soil.
Meibomia Canadensis (L.) Kuntze. Canadian Tick-trefoil. Along river banks. Meibomia rigida (Ell.) Kuntze. Rigid Tick-trefoil. In dry soil.
Meibomia Marylandica (L.) Kuntze. Maryland Tick-trefoil. In dry ground. Meibomia obtusa (Muhl.) Vail. Obtuse-leaved Tick-trefoil. In dry soil. Lespedeza repens (L.) Bart. Creeping Bush-clover. In sandy soil.
Lespedeza procumbens Michx. Trailing Bush-clover. In dry soil. Lespedeza Nuttallii Darl. Nuttall's Bush-clover. Nockamixon. Lespedeza violacea (L.) Pers. Violet Bush-clover. In dry soil.
Lespedeza frutescens (L.) Britton. Wand-like Bush-clover. In dry soil. Lespedeza Virginica (L.) Britton. Slender Bush-clover. In dry soil. Lesjedeza hirta (L.) Ell. Hairy Bush-clover. In dry soil.
Lespedeza capitata Michx. Round-headed Bush-clover. In dry soil.
Lespedeza angustifolia (Pursh) Ell. Narrow-leaved Bush-clover. Penn Valley, Joseph Crawford.
Vicia Cracca L. Cow Vetch. Plumstead, (M. C.); Sellersville; New Hope, Dr. E. Newlin Williams.
Vicia villosa Roth. Hairy Vetch. Penn Valley.
Vicia Americana Muhl. American Vetch. Delaware river near Erwinna, (M. C.). Vicia Caroliniana Walt. Carolina Vetch. Near Point Pleasant, (M. C.); Durham. Vicia sativa L. Common Vetch. Durham, J. A. & H. F. Ruth.
Lathyrus venosus Muhl. Veiny Pea. Near New Hope, Dr. E. Newlin Williams. Lathyrus palustris L. Marsh Vetchling. Near Bristol, I. C. Martindale.
Lathyrus myrtifolius Muhl. Myrtle-leaved Marsh Pea. Near Bristol, I. C. Martin- dale.
Falcata comosa (L.) Kuntze. Hog Pea-nut. Moist thickets.
Apios Apios (L.) MacM. Ground-nut. In moist rich ground. not common.
Phaseolus polystachyus (L.) B. S. P. Wild Kidney Bean. Nockamixon, Dr. T. C. Porter; Solebury, Dr. E. Newlin Williams.
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Strophostyles helvola (L.) Britton. Trailing Wild Bean. Andalusia, I. C. Martin- dale; Tullytown; Bristol.
Strophostyles umbellata (Muhl.) Britton. Pink Wild Bean. Tullytown; Lang- horne, Dr. E. Newlin Williams; Bristol, I. C. Martindale.
Order 15. GERANIALES.
Family I. Geraniaceae J. St. Hil
Geranium maculatum L: Wild Crane's-bill. In woods and meadows.
Geranium Robertianum L. Herb Robert Geranium. Along the Delaware; Argus; Rockhill.
Geranium columbinum L. Long-stalked Crane's-bill. Tinicum, (M. C.). Geranium Carolinianum L. Carolina Crane's-bill. In dry soil.
Geranium molle L. Dove's-foot Crane's-bill. Sellersville.
Family 2. Oxalidaceae Lindl.
Oxalis violacea L. Violet Wood-sorrel. In moist soil.
Oxalis stricta L. Upright Yellow Wood-sorrel. In moist soil.
Oxalis rufa Small. Red Wood-sorrel. Sellersville.
Oxalis cymosa Small. Tall Yellow Wood-sorrel. In fields and waste ground.
Oxalis corniculata L. Yellow Procumbent Wood-sorrel. Durham Furnace.
Oxalis Brittoniae Small. Britton's Wood-sorrel. Sellersville.
Family 3. Linaceae Dumort.
Linum usitatissimum L. Common Flax. In waste places.
Linum Virginianum L. Wild Yellow Flax. In woods.
Linum medium (Planch.) Britton. Stiff Yellow Flax. Three-mile-run; Perkasie.
Linum striatum Walt. Ridged Yellow Flax. Rockhill; Tullytown; Penn Valley; Durham, Harvey F. Ruth.
Family 4. Rutaceae Juss.
Xanthoxylum Americanum Mill. Prickly Ash. Ridge Valley; Argus.
Ptelea trifoliata L. Shrubby Trefoil. Ridge's and Stover's islands, Delaware river (M. C.); above Morrisville, Dr. E. Newlin Williams.
Family 5. Simarubaceae DC.
Ailanthus glandulosa Desf. Ailanthus. Tree-of-Heaven. Roadside near Buckingham mountain, Dr. E. Newlin Williams.
Family 6. Polygalaceae Reichenb.
Polygala lutea L. Orange Milkwort. Near Bristol, I. C. Martindale.
Polygala cruciata L. Marsh Milkwort. Swamp near Bristol. Polygala verticillata I .. Whorled Milkwort. In dry soil.
Polygala ambigua Nutt. Loose-spiked Milkwort. In dry soil.
Polygala viridescens L. Purple Milkwort. In fields and meadows.
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Polygala Nuttallii T. & G. Nuttall's Milkwort. Near Bristol; Tullytown, Joseph Crawford.
Polygala Senega L. Seneca Snakeroot. Near Bristol, I. C. Martindale; Springfield, rare, (M. C.).
Polygala paucifolia Willd. Flowering Wintergreen. Near Quakertown, Dr. I. S. Moyer.
Family 7. Euphorbiaceae J. St. Hil.
Crotonopsis linearis Michx. Crotonopsis. Bristol, I. C. Martindale, Elias Diffen- baugh.
Acalypha ostryaefolia Ridd. Hornbeam Three-seeded Mercury. Morrisville, Mr. Lanning.
Acalypha Virginica L. Virginia Three-seeded Mercury. In thickets.
Acalypha gracilens A. Gray. Slender Three-seeded Mercury. In thickets.
Euphorbia hirsuta (Torr.) Wiegand. Hairy Spurge. Tullytown; Nockamixon; Hill- town.
Euphorbia maculata L. Spotted Spurge. Common throughout.
Euphorbia nutans Lag. Upright Spotted Spurge. In fields and thickets.
Euphorbia corollata L. Elowering Spurge. Along the Delaware.
Euphorbia marginata Pursh. White-margined Spurge. Near Sellersville.
Euphorbia Ipecacuanhae L. Ipecac Spurge. Penn Valley, Joseph Crawford.
Euphorbia Lathyris L. Mole Spurge. Escaped in a few places.
Euphorbia Cyparissias L. Cypress Spurge. In waste grounds.
Family 8. Callitrichaceae Lindl.
Callitriche Austini Engelm. Terrestrial Water-starwort. In damp soil, Sellersville; Glenlake.
Callitriche palustris L. Vernal Water-starwort. In water, common.
Callitriche heterophylla Pursh. Larger Water-starwort. Streams, Rockhill.
Callitriche bifida (L.) Morong. Northern Water-starwort. Rockhill township, rare.
Order 16. SAPINDALES.
Family I. Limnanthaceae Lind1.
Floerkea proserpinacoides Willd. False Mermaid. Bedminster, (M. C.); Sellersville; Bensalem, I. C. Martindale.
Family 2. Anacardiaceae Lindl.
Rhus copallina L. Dwarf Sumac. In dry soil, not common.
Rhus hirta (L.) Sudw. Staghorn Sumac. Along the Delawre; Haycock mountain. Rhus glabra L. Smooth Upland Sumac. In dry soil.
Rhus Vernix L. Poison Sumac. In bogs throughout.
Rhus radicans L. Poison Ivy. Thickets and along fences.
Family 3. Ilicaceae Lowe. .
Ilex opaca Ait. American Holly. Attleborough, Bristol, I. C. Martindale. Ilex glabra (L.) A. Gray. Inkberry. Near Bristol, I. C. Martindale.
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Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray. Black Alder. In moist soil.
Ilex verticillata cyclophylla Robinson. Small-leaved Ilex. Buckwampum moun- tain, Durham, J. A. & H. F. Ruth.
Ilex laevigata (Pursh) A. Gray. Smooth Winter-berry. Bristol, I. C. Martindale; Tullytown.
Family 4. Celastraceae Lindl.
Euonymus Americanus L. Strawberry Bush. Bensalem, I. C. Martindale; Bristol; Grenoble, N. E. Arnold.
Euonymus obovatus Nutt. Running Strawberry Bush. Langhorne's Hill, I. C. Martindale.
Euonymus atropurpureus Jacq. Burning Bush. Wahoo. In thickets.
Euonymus Europaeus L. Spindle-tree. Bristol; Tullytown.
Celastrus scandens L. Climbing Bittersweet. In thickets.
Family 5. Staphyleaceae DC.
Staphylea trifolia L. American Bladder-nut. On moist hillsides.
Family 6. Aceraceae St. Hil.
Acer saccharinum L. Silver Maple. Native along the lower Delaware.
Acer rubrum L. Red Maple. In meadows and swamps.
Acer saccharum Marsh. Sugar Maple. Frequent in the upper districts.
Acer nigrum Michx. Black Sugar Maple. Narrows.
Acer Pennsylvanicum L. Striped Maple. In the county according to Porter. Acer spicatum Lam. Mountain Maple. Along the Delaware south to Point Pleas- ant, and up the Tohickon to Pipersville, (M. C.).
Acer Negundo L. Box Elder. Along streams in the lower end, I. C. Martindale; Sellersville.
Family 7. Balsaminaceae Lindl.
Impatiens biflora Walt. Spotted Touch-me-not. In moist grounds. Impatiens aurea Muhl. Pale Touch-me-not. Along the Delaware.
Order 17. RHAMNALES.
Family I. Rhamnaceae Dumort.
Ceanothus Americanus L. New Jersey Tea. In woods and thickets.
Family 2. Vitaceae Lindl.
Vitis Labrusca L. Northern Fox-grape. In thickets.
Vitis aestivalis Michx. Summer Grape. In thickets.
Vitis bicolor LeConte. Winter Grape. In the county, (P. Fl.).
Vitis vulpina L. Riverside Grape. Nockamixon rocks, Dr. T. C. Porter; near New Hope, Dr. E. Newlin Williams.
Vitis cordifolia Michx. Frost Grape. Chicken Grape. Along streams.
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Virginia Creeper. In thickets.
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Order 18. MALVALES.
Family I. Tiliaceae Juss.
Tilia Americana L. Bass-wood. American Linden. In rich woods. Family 2. Malvaceae Neck. 1
Althaea officinalis L. Marsh-mallow. In the county, (P. Fl.).
Althaea rosea Cav. Hollyhock. Sellersville; Perkasie; Rockhill.
Malva sylvestris L. High Mallow. In waste grounds.
Malva rotundifolia L. Common Mallow. Cheeses. In waste places.
Malva crispa L. Curled Mallow. Near Mount Pleasant.
Malva moschata L. Musk Mallow. In the county, (P. Fl.). Sida spinosa L. Prickly Sida. Along the entire river border.
Abutilon Abutilon (L.) Rusby. Velvet Leaf. Indian Mallow. In waste places.
Hibiscus Moscheutos L. Swamp Rose-mallow. Bristol swamps.
Hibiscus Trionum L. Bladder Ketmia. In waste grounds.
Hibiscus Syriacus L. Shrubby Althaea. Rose-of-Sharon. In lower end.
Order 19. PARIETALES.
Family I. Hypericaceae Lindl.
Ascyrum stans Michx. St. Peter's-wort. Near Bristol, I. C. Martindale. Ascyrum hypericoides L. St. Andrew's Cross. Hulmeville, I. C. Martindale. Hypericum Ascyron L. Great St. John's-wort. Nochamixon; Point Pleasant. Hypericum adpressum Bart. Creeping St. John's-wort. Tullytown; Bristol.
Hypericum ellipticum Hook. Pale St. John's-wort. Solliday's island, (M. C.); Mor- risville, Dr. E. Newlin Williams.
Hypericum virgatum Lam. Copper-colored St. John's-wort. Bristol, I. C. Martin- dale.
Hypericum perforatum L. Common St. John's-wort. In fields, a common weed. Hypericum maculatum Walt. Spotted St. John's-wort. In moist soil.
Hypericum mutilum L. Dwarf St. John's-wort. In wet grounds.
Hypericum gymnathum Engelm. & Gray. Clasping-leaved St. John's-wort, Bristol, I. C. Martindale.
Hypericum Canadense L. Canadian St. John's-wort. In wet soil. Sarothra gentianoides L. Orange-grass. Pine-weed. On dry banks.
Triadenum Virginicum (L.) Raf. Marsh St. John's-wort. In swamps.
Family 2. Elatinaceae Lindl.
Elatine Americana (Pursh.) Arn. Water-wort. Andalusia, I. C. Martindale.
Family 3. Cistaceae Lindl.
Helianthemum majus (L.) B. S. P. Hoary Frostweed. Solliday's island; near Sel- lersville.
Helianthemum Candense (L.) Michx. Frost-wort. Bristol, Tullytown.
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Lechea minor L. Thyme-leaved Pin-weed. Bristol, Dr. T. C. Porter. Lechea racemulosa Michx. Oblong-fruited Pin-weed. Sellersville. Lechea villosa Ell. Hairy Pin-weed. Frequent in dry soil.
Lechea maritima Leggett. Beach Pin-weed. Bristol, I. C. Martindale. Lechea intermedia Leggett. Large-podded Pin-weed. Argus.
Family 4. Violaceae DC.
Viola palmata L. Early Blue Violet. In rocky woodlands.
Viola palmata dilatata Ell. Three-lobed Blue Violet. Nockamixon, Rockhill.
Viola palmata variabilis Greene. Variable-leaved Violet. Argus.
Viola palmata sororia (Willd.) Pollard. Hairy Blue Violet. In woodlands. Viola Angellae Pollard. Angell's Violet. Haycock; Ridge Valley.
Viola Brittoniana Pollard. Coast Violet. Tullytown; Bristol.
Viola pedata L. Bird's-foot Violet. On hillsides. A few stations.
Viola affinis LeConte. Thin-leaved Wood Violet. In meadows and thickets.
Viola papilionacea Pursh. Hooded Blue Violet. Woodlands and meadows.
Viola papilionacea domestica (Bucknell) Pollard. Yard Violet. Sellersville, Penn Valley; Durham.
Viola villosa Walt. Southern Wood Violet. Rockhill; Lower end, I. C. Martindale. Viola cucullata Ait. Marsh Blue Violet. In wet meadows and bogs.
Viola sagittata Ait. Arrow-leaved Violet. In wet place.
Viola emarginata (Nutt.) LeConte. Triangle-leaved Violet. Blooming Glen.
Viola fimbriatula J. E. Smith, Ovate-leaved Violet. On dry banks.
Viola odorata L. Sweet Violet. Escaped from gardens.
Viola rotundifolia Michx. Round-leaved Violet. Milford township.
Viola blanda Willd. Sweet White Violet. Wet meadows and bogs.
Viola LeConteana Don. Woodland White Violet. Nockamixon.
Viola primulaefolia L. Primrose-leaved Violet. In middle and lower end.
Viola lanceolata L. Lance-leaved Violet. Near Quakertown; Point Pleasant; Bris- tol; near Doylestwon, Prof. A. S. Martin.
Viola pubescens Ait. Hairy Yellow Violet. In dry woods.
Viola scabriuscula (T. & G.) Schwein. Smoothish Yellow Violet. Near Sellers- ville; lower end, I. C. Martindale.
Viola Canadensis L. Canada Violet. Nockamixon.
Viola striata Ait. Pale Violet. Bedminster, along the Tohickon.
Viola Labradorica Schrank. American Dog Violet. In meadows.
Viola rostrata Pursh. Long-spurred Violet. Rockhill township; New Hope, Dr. E. Newlin Williams.
Viola tricolor L. Pansy. Heart's-ease. Lower end, I. C. Martindale; near Carversville (M. C.).
Viola Rafinesquii Greene. Field Pansy. Near Sellersville; Solebury, Dr. E. Newlin Williams; Yardley, Prof. A. B. Kauffman; John Cawley, Reiglesville.
Cubelium concolor (Forst.) Raf. Green Violet. Near Point Pleasant, (M. C.).
Order 20. THYMELEALES.
Family I. Thymeleaceae Reichenb.
Dirca palustris L. Leather-wood. Near Lumberton.
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Order 21. MYRTALES. Family I. Lythraceae Lindl.
Decodon verticillatus (L.) Ell. Swamp Loosestrife. Penn Valley.
Lythrum Hyssopifolia L. Hyssop Loosestrife. In ditches near Grier's corner in Plumstead.
Lythrum Salicaria L. Purple Loosestrife. Nockamixon, Dr. T. C. Porter; Solliday's island, Harvey F. Ruth; Morrisville, Dr. E. Newlin Williams.
Parsonsia petiolata (L.) Rusby. Clammy Cuphea. In dry soil.
Family 2. Melastomaceae R. Br.
Rhexia Mariana L. Maryland Meadow-Beauty. Near Bristol. Rhexia Virginica L. Meadow-Beauty. Lower end; Near Quakertown, (M. C.).
Family 3. Onagraceae Dumort.
Isnardia palustris L. Water Purslane. In ditches and swamps.
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Ell. Globe-fruited Ludwigia. Near Bristol, Elias Diffen -. baugh.
Ludwigia alternifolia L. Rattle-box. In swamps and wet places.
Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop. Great Willow-herb. Near Bristol, I. C. Martindale; Sellersville; Springfield; Rockhill; Grenoble, N. E. Arnold.
Epilobium lineare Muhl. Marsh Willow-herb. In Milford and Springfield town- ships, (M. C.).
Epilobium coloratum Muhl. Common Willow-herb. In wet grounds. Onagra biennis (L.) Scop. Common Evening-primrose. On dry banks. Oenathera laciniata Hill. Sinuate-leaved Evening-primrose. Bristol. Kneiffia longipedicellata Small. Long-stemmed Sundrops. Tullytown. Kneiffia pumila (L.) Spach. Small Sundrops. In dry soil. Kneiffia fruticosa (L.) Raimann. Common Sundrops. In dry soil. Kneiffia fruticosa pilosella (Raf.) Britton. In the county, (P. Gl.). Hartmannia speciosa (Nutt.) Small. Showy Primrose. Trumbauersville, Frank Ball. Gaura biennis L. Bienniel Gaura. In dry soil along rivers and streams.
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