SOME SCANDINAVIAN FORMS OF SCOTTISH ALPINE PLANTS. 113 



€arex pallescens, L., var. undulata, Kunze. — In 

 general appearance this variety closely resembles 

 the type, but is distinguished by having the first 

 bract shorter than in the normal form and undulate 

 at the base. 



This appears to be the most common form in 

 alpine and subalpine localities. 



Carex vaginata, Tausch, var. borealis, Andersson. 

 — C. vaginata is one of the rarer of our British 

 Varices, and is often confounded with C. panicea, 

 L., one of the commonest, to which it bears a 

 considerable resemblance. 



In the normal form of C. vaginata the stem is 

 quite straight ; but in the var. borealis the male 

 spike is geniculate at the base, thus presenting- a 

 very characteristic appearance. 



This variety is often found growing with the type. 



Carex capillaris, L., var. alpestris, Andersson. — 

 The usual height of C. capillaris is from two to five 

 inches ; but in this form named var. alpestris we 

 have to all appearance a new species. 



In a former paper on the Flora of Glen Shee,* I 

 referred to C. ca}Dillaris attaining a height of from 

 12 to 16 inches. The specimen now shown measures 

 16 inches, and some even larger have been sent by 

 me to correspondents. 



This variety grows in similar situations to those 

 in which the type occurs, and is a beautiful plant 

 when growing. 



Poa alpina, L., vars. lapponum, Laestad, and 

 alpestris, Andersson. — The following short descrip- 

 tion of this species and its Scandinavian forms is 

 based on Andersson's Planta? Scandinavian : 



POA ALPINA, L. — Root fibrous. Base of the stem more or 

 less thickened by the persistent witliered sheaths of forme?' 

 leaves. Leaves broadly linear, apex constricted and mucronate ; 

 upper ligule long, acute. Panicle equally diffused, branches in 



* Transactions, i., 158. 



