on the Genus Juncus of Linneus. 307 
the stem. Panicle terminal, erect, branched, clustered. Bractes 
membranous, sheathing, brown, striated, terminating in a stiff 
sétaceous point. Calya-leaflets chocolate-coloured, scariose at 
the edge. Capsules obovate, Fu: obscurely three-sided, ob- 
tuse, mucronate. 
This plant fully justifies the proverbial worthlessness of the 
Rush. It indicates a most unprofitable soil, and is well known 
from the harshness of its herbage. Lime is recommended by 
agriculturists as the means of destroying it. What relation it 
has to Geese in Ray's English name I know not ; excepting, in- 
deed, that they may frequent some places where it grows. . The 
figures in Ger. 18. 4. Gramen junceum maritimum, which Ray quotes 
with a doubt, and in Ger. em. 21. 4., copied by Parkinson, p. 1270., 
although referred to this plant by modern authors, cannot be cited 
with any certainty, since they have the male spikes of a Carex de- 
lineated at the top, and the capsules bear little resemblance. The 
leaves and root, indeed, are faithfully represented. This species 
has but little affinity with any other; and, when once known, is 
not likely to be mistaken. 
8. JUNCUS COMPRESSUS. 
Juncus culmo simplici folioso compresso, foliis linearibus mar- 
gine. incurvis, capsulis rotundis calyce noeh eis ia 
terminali bracteá breviore. ; ; | | 
Je foliis upeanbas. Jeune conesvi capiau, piang, culmo 
esso. Jacq. Vindb. 285. : Bo 
J: bulbosus, culmo folioso simplici Toi pressiasculo, foliis cana- 
liculatis, corymbo terminali foliis floralibus breviore, capsula 
subrotunda obtusa petalis longiore. Rost. Monograph. 23. 
J. bulbosus, culmo compresso indiviso, foliis linearibus canalicu- 
latis, corymbo terminali, calycinis foliolis obtusis, capsula sub- 
- rotunda obtusa brevioribus. Willd. ii. 213. 
VOU. XII. 28 J. bulbosus, 
