FERNALD. — SCIRPUS ERIOPHORUM. 503 



{Henry Gillman, no. 12): Iowa, Clinton Co., July 1, 1878 {Geo. D. 

 Butler). Passing to 



Var. brachypodus. Spikelets subsessile or on shortened pedicels, 

 in a capitate or subcapitate cluster 2 to 4 cm. in diameter ; inflorescence 

 occasionally with one or two elongated rays. — With the species, or 

 more often by itself in wet meadows or swamps. Apparently the com- 

 mon form iu Newfoundland. — Newfoundland, St. John's, Aug. 3, 

 1894 {Robinson & Schrenk, no. 65); without locality, 1835 (from Herb. 

 J. Gay, collector unknown) : Maine, Dead River, Aug. 13, 1896 

 {M. L. Fernald & W. C. Stronrj, no. 482) ; Hartford, July, 1892 (/. C. 

 Farlm); Cornish, July 21, 1891 {M. L. Fernald); Wells, July 8, 1898 

 {Kate Furbish) : New Hampshire, Randolph, July 10, 1894 {F. F. 

 Williams)-, above the woods, Mt. Monadnock, Aug. 10, 1883 (0. W. 

 Swan) ; Jaffrey, Aug. 3, 1890 ( W. Deane) ; near East JafFrey, July 9, 

 1897 {B. L. Robinson, no. 326) : Vermont, Willoughby Lake, Aug. 3, 

 1885 {W. Deane): Massachusetts, Reading, July 12, 1882 {C. E. 

 Perkins) . 



