on the Genus Juncus of Linneus’ 319 
- 
there is in the bractes of all the species to become foliaceous, in- 
duces me to hesitate. The German botanists, however, whose 
acuteness is not often to be surpassed, continue to admit it as 
distinct. It is very small, not exceeding generally one or two 
inches in height. I met with it in boggy ground about Ambleside. 
RRR I "oliis articulatis. 
E 4 15. Juncus TRIGLUMIS. 
In uNcus foliis. subulatis, floribus ternis terminalibus JA LUE 
capsula obtusiuscula longitudine calycis. Wahlen. Flor. Lap. 84. 
J. „culmo | basi. folioso, foliis linearibus planis, . capitulo trifloro i in- 
volucrum subæquanti. Rost. Monograph. 52. mu 
J. foliis planis, gluma triflora terminali. Sp. PI. 467. “Flor. Tien 
132. Huds. 151. Lightf: 186. t. 9. f. 2. | 
d. floribus terminalibus subternis, bracteis duabus ovatis flores 
subzequantibus. - Vahl. Act. Soc. Hist. Nat. Haf. i. 1. 38. 
J. foliis planis, capitulo. trifloro terminali erecto sphaiie brace 
| . teato.. Flor. Brit. 382. Engl. Bot. xiii, 899. . 
J. gluma triflora culmum terminanti. Flor. Lap. 115. 1,10, Jf 15. 
Juncello accedens graminifolia plantula a Armeriæ proli- 
feræ. Rati Syn. 430. . 
Gramen cyperoides minus Caryophylli proliferi capitulis, Moris. 
oak t. 12. f, 40. 
Angl. THREE-FLOWERED Rusu. _Three-glumed Rush. “Small 
heads ding Sweet Williams. 
Habitat in locis uliginosis et inigutis rariüs. : 
Peren. July, August. | | 
Root fibrous.. Stems four to six a EN erect, night; cylin- 
drical, leafy only at the base. Yeu subulate, compressed, 
sheathing, somewhat jointed ; cells like those of J. uliginos 
Flowers terminal, erect, nearly sessile, generally three toge 
Bractes oval, concave, nerved, bright brown, membranous; two 
outer 
