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of the fruit exactly described in Engl. Fl., and the fruit has 
sometimes recurved points, almost as in C. stricta. Germen, 
or corolla, rather on a short stalk. 
Nearly allied to C. cespitosa, nor is it distinguishable by 
any other marks than the broad leaves, stalked corolla and 
neatly formed, erect stigmas, which, if constant, may perhaps 
serve to keep it in the rank of a species. 
9. Carex cespitosa. Anglesea, May 5, 1828. Root creep- 
ing, but not tufted. I suspect it has been, in this respect, 
confounded with C. stricta. Stem with blunter angles than 
rigida or stricta. Stigmas nearly sessile in the corolla, 
spreading and flexuose, with coarse pubescence, similar to 
the last, but larger and more loose. Corolla sessile. Fruit 
without ribs, (in a young state, at least) also sessile. Beak 
like that of rigida, except that it is not cloven or notched. 
The sessile fruit and entire short cylindrical beak, will dis- 
tinguish it, perhaps, from stricta. 
10. Carex stricta. May 29, 1828. (Wales.) Root tufted. 
Bracteas auricled as in C. cespitosa. Scales of the fertile 
catkin sometimes 2-ribbed. I have not examined the stig- 
mas. Fruit tapering into the beak, which has a spinulose 
orifice, the spinulee spreading. Point of the fruit recurved, 
notched externally. Corolla on a short stalk. The spinu- 
lose mouth of the notched beak, tapering summit of the fruit 
and stalked fruit, distinguish it from cespitosa, = whether 
permanently or not, I am as yet uncertain. 3 
11. Littorella lacustris. Anglesea, September 15, 1828. 
Flowers, in clusters, in the axilla: of the outer leaves. Four 
. Sessile fertile flowers with a central stalked barren one. 
Fertile flowers with a calyx of two, three, or sometimes 
four, linear acute leaves, as long as the corolla, some- 
what channelled on the inner side. There is also a mem- 
branous lanceolate bractea at the outside of each fertile 
flower. Seed hard (not a proper nut, as I think.) Embryo 
direct, with two cotyledons; surrounded by albumen. Leaves 
with three bundles of spiral vessels, otherwise of cellular 
Structure. I have not since met with the variety mentioned 
