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XVI. Descriptions of Nine new Species of the Genus Carex, 
Natives 1 the Himalaya Alps in Upper Nepal. By Mr. 
David Dôn, Lib. L.S. 
Read December 2, 1895. 
Among a collection of specimens of Nepal plants, received by 
Mr. Lambert, some time ago, from Dr. Wallich, I was fortunate 
in meeting with nine species of the genus Carer, which, on a 
careful investigation, prove to be different from any hitherto 
recorded in the writings of botanists. These species appear to 
have a greater affinity to the European than to the American 
portion of the genus. They are only to be considered as a small 
proportion of the species yet to be discovered in the Nepalese 
alps: for, when the extensive range of lofty mountains, which 
extend along the northern frontier of Nepal, shall become better 
known to botanists, we have every reason to believe that a rich 
harvest of new species will be added, both to this and to the 
other genera of the family of Cyperacee. In the formation of 
the characters of the new species I am about to describe, and 
which I have now the honour of submitting to the Linnean So- 
ciety, I have followed as a model the admirable Monograph of 
the British species of this genus, by a learned Vice-President of 
this Society, the Lord Bishop of Carlisle, and printed in the 
2d volume of the Society's Transactions. His Lordship justly 
remarks, that a generic character is still wanting for this exten- 
sive and diversified genus; and I am further inclined to think 
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