168 — Dr. Goopvenovcn’s Obfervations 
- If the very fingular mode of growth in the C. digitata and clan- 
deftina did not ftrike the eye of the moft incurious, the membra- 
naceous vagina would be a fufficient diftinétion. In this fpecies 
the {pikes are pedunculated, but ftill, in their lowering ftate, rarely 
exceed the length of the vagina. This en Taine: and the 
flowering culms themfelves being hidden among the leaves, 
induced me to call it clandefina. It flowers very early in the 
Spring, in the very beginning of Apri. He who cultivates it 
would do well to fhelter it at that feafon from froft and wet, 
which often prevent it from ripening its feeds, or indeed opening its 
flower. It thrives in the garden, almoft equally well in the com- 
mon border, or in a watery fituation. But all Carices certainly 
prefer moifture, 
This plant, as I am informed, ie been Poe of by Dick and 
other pupils of Haller under the name of argentea, and by Allioni un- 
der the name of profrata. It is the bumuilis of Leyfer and of Schreber. 
The leaves, which overfhadow the culms at their firft appear- 
ance, are thofe of the preceding year, which'ufually continue green 
till their fucceffors are enabled to take their place, and continue 
"e fyftem of protection. ! 
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20. CAREX PENDULA. 
C. vaginis longis fubzquantibus, fpicis cylindricis longiffimis pendu- 
. Iis, capfulis confertiffimis ovatis acutis. Buddle, Hort. Sic. p. 28. 
n. 2. Uvedale, Herb, Ray, vol. 12. p. 65. À & B. 
Gramen cyperoides fpicà pendula longiore. Mori. Hif. Ox. III. 
242. 1.8. t. 12. f. 4. FJ. Angl. 411. Withering, 1046. FI. Scot. 
564. Curtis FI. Londinenfis. : 
Habitat in fylvis, & fepibus frequentius. Maio, Junio. 
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