328 Mr. J. E. BicuzrNo's Observations 
terminal, collected into little heads. | Calyz-leaftets elliptic, all 
obtuse, as long as the capsule; margin broadly scariose; keel 
brown. Capsule light-brown, shining, small, oval, mucronate, 
three-sided, three-celled. 
The pale much branched panicle distinguishes this at first 
sight; and, upon closer examination, the obtuse cal yx-leaflets, 
which are as long as the capsule, and the jointed stem having 
only two leaves, afford further marks for discrimination. This is 
no doubt what Gerard has figured p. 20. f. 10. and which in 
Johnson's edition is changed for acutiflorus; and it is what Ray, 
in his Hist. Plant. p. 1307. 4., has described as a variety of the 
same plant.—* Cum planta,” he says, “ in aquosis et humidiori- 
bus nascitur, majis sparsa et pluribus capsularum agminibus com- 
posita quàm in precedente. Quamvis autem planta ipsa major 
et elatior sit quàm illa, capsule tamen seminales minores sunt, 
nec adeó obscure nigricant." It is also Ray's plant, mentioned 
in his Synopsis, 9d ed. p. 276., where he says, after describing 
acutiflorus, * Secunda species elatior et major est, paniculà ma- 
jis sparsá, capsulis tamen minoribus 1ninusque coloratis quàm in 
illa." Dillenius understood the expression “ secunda species " 
to refer to the second species of the subdivision in which the 
plant is placed ; whereas Ray meant the second as following that 
he was then describing, which was acutiflorus. 'lhus, in the third 
edition (in which the species are differently arranged,) Dillenius, - 
speaking of this plant, says, * Priori elatior et major est, panicula 
majis sparsa est," &c. &c., applying these words to J. lampocar- 
pus, which was the second species of the second edition, and 
whieh he in his new arrangement had placed next before acu- 
“LUZULA. 
