Vol. V, No. 7.) Butterin oF THE Torrey Botanicat Cuus. [New York, July, 1874. 
the only obvious distinction, in addition to those mentioned in the 
Manual, are the greater breadth and commonly greater length of 
the spikes. (C. flavescens does not seem to be common about New 
York.—C. Nuttallii, Torr.; Long Island ; New Jersey ; Staten Island ; 
N.Y. 1., State Flora, Abundant at Coney Island, Babylon, ete. 
—C. erythrorrhizos, Muhl.; Edwards Pond, Suffolk Co.—C. inflexus, 
Mubl.; Closter, 1861, not since found, Awstin.—C. dentatus, Torr. ; 
N.J., Zorr. Cat. ; Sandy swamps, L. I. State Flora ; Staten Island, 
Red Bank, Seuth Amboy, Bergen Point, W. H. L.; Closter, com- 
mon, Austin. Abundant in Hamilton Co,, but in none of my spe- 
cimens are there tubers attaced to the rhizoma, as stated in the 
State Flora; almost every specimen is proliferous, W. H. Z.— 
C. phymatodes, Muhl.; “On the sandy beach about Bath, L. I.” 
Yorr, Cat.; Long Island, Ruger.—C. strigosus, L.; very common ; 
N. Y.1—C. Michauxianus, Schultes ; common in the neighborhood 
of N. Y., and Long Island, State Flora ; Harlem River, Torr, Her- 
barium. ; Tottenville, W. H. L.; Closter, common, Austin.— - 
C. Grayii, Torr.; abundant in the sandy parts of Long Island, 
Staten Island, and New Jersey.—C. filiculmis Vahl,; common on 
southern part of L. L.; Ruger, Staten Island; New York Island; 
Closter, Austin ; Chatham. N. J.; generally common, State Flora,— 
C. ovularis, Torr.; Closter, rare, Austin ; elsewhere not uncommon, 
Bergen Point; Long Island; High Bridge, N. Y.; Staten Island, 
etc.—C. retrofractus, Torr.; ‘‘I am pretty confident that I found 
this species many years ago on the Island of New York and 
on Long Island. It grows sparingly about Hoboken, and is not- 
uncommon in pine barrens of New Jersey.” Torrey in State Flora. 
We know of no one who has found it in this vicinity of late years. 
gd loa. Richard. — D. spathaceum, Pers.; common; N. 
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FUIRENA, Rottboll.—F. squarrosa, Mchx.; Ze Roy; Long Island, 
State Flora; Suffolk Co., Miller & Young: Var. pumila, Torr. ; 
Long Island, State Plora. ; : 
ELEOCHARIS, lt. Br.—E. Robbinsii, Oakes ; Suffolk Co., Miller & 
Young. -E. tuberculosa, Rk. Br.; Long Island, State Mora; New 
Jersey Barrens, probably within our limits, W. H. Z.—E. obtusa, 
Schultes; common; N. Y. L—E. olivacea, Torr.; Mohegan Lake, 
Westchester Co., W. . Z.,; Long Island, near Babylon, State Flora: 
Hackensack Marshes, abundant; Closter, common, Austin.—E. pa- — 
lustris, R. Br.; common; N.Y. L : var, calva; Hackensack swamps. ° 
W. H. L.—£. rostellata, Torr.; common in the Hackensack Mea- 
_ dows, and on Long Island. We believe that Dr. Allen was the first 
to point out the curious habit of this plant in rooting from the 
apex of the sterile shoots, forming loops which catch the feet of the 
passenger.—E. intermedia, Schultes; In swamps, N. J., Zorr. Cat. 
(“ Scirpus intermedius, Mahl. Gram.”)—E. tenuis, Schultes; com- 
— moa; N. Y. [.2—E. melanocarpa, Torr. ; Suffolk Co., State Flora, 
Miller & Young.—£. acicularis, R. Br.; common, particularly — 
Abundant on Long Island.—E. pygmza, Torr.; commou near New 
_ York, and on Long Island, State Flora; Closter, common, Austin, 
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