322 Mr. J. E. Breiugxo's Observations 
to eight-flowered, shining, nearly black. Bractes membranous, 
linear-lanceolate, acuminate. Calya-leaflets lanceolate ; outer 
ones longer and more acute than the inner. Stamens the length 
of the calyx. Style persistent, of about the same length as the 
stigmas. Capsule oblong, pointed, three-celled, black, longer 
“than the calyx. Seeds numerous “a cam ce; a —€— subu- 
late at each end. no Jit 9d ! 
"The first botanist of whom we nave heard TT 'took notice of 
this new species, was Dr. ‘Steuart. He gathered it on Ben Chal- 
lum. Mr. Dickson brought it from Den Lawers; and it was pub- 
lished first under the name of J. Jacquini in Symon's Synopsis 
Plantarum Insulis Dritannicis Indigenarum, &c.. Others have mis- 
taken it, in the same way ; and I am afraid that the draughtsman of 
hice Spesi in English Botany has fallen into the error. J. Jacquini 
s the lower bracte with a long filiform summit, very acuminate 
y: cleafletey: very short stamens, and one leaf on the stem.’ elt 
belongs t to that division of the genus which has channelled leaves ; 
while J. castaneus is an articulate-leaved species. In addition to 
the habitats before mentioned, I have it sector by Mr. Dani 
in Fion Glen in Breadalbáne: è 
18. JuNecUS SUBVERTICILLATUS. | 
Juncus foliis caulinis subulatis nodoso-articulatis, paniculá co- 
rymbosá, capitulis subquinquefloris fasciculato-verticillatis, 
capsulà obtusa calycem striatum æquante. 
J. culmo procumbente, foliis setaceis subarticulatis, éciytatidi di- 
chotomo divaricato, capitulis subquinquefloris sessilibus. Rost. 
Monograph. 42. dt K 
J. culmo decumbente, foliis setaceis, &oribu nées vertieil- 
latis, glomera Ibi foliosis. - Willd. iis 219.8 enol ©: gu. 
Gramen junceum sylvarum minus articulato folio. Pak 1189. 6. 
Angl. Wuonrrp Rusu. E. 
Peren. July, August. | Stem 
