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of the terminal, di-trichotomous panicle; perianth segments lanceolate, margins 
scarious, rather shorter than the acuminate capsule. R.I. Olney! toN. Y., 
Torrey. Root fibrous. Stems erect, 6—9’ high, wiry. Bracts much shorter 
than the rather diffuse, thin panicle. 
** * Leaves not articulate, radical. 
11. J. Greenu. Oakes & Tuckerman. (J. squarrosus. Mul. ?) 
Scape tall, subterete, striate; dvs. filiform-setaceous, subterete, scarcely 
channeled, shorter than the scape, with sheathing bases; panicle subumbellate, 
5-rayed; bracts setaceous, one of them very long; fs. single, approximate ; sep. 
and pet. ovate, acute, twice shorter than the triangular-acute, shining capsule.— 
Wet grounds, R. Isl. and Mass., Dr. Truman Rickard! The handsomest of 
the rushes, about 2f high, rigid, strict. Leaves all radical, 1f or more high. 
Panicle 2—3/ long, one of the bracts twice longer, the other twice shorter. 
Capsule 2” long, of a glossy mahogany color. Seeds very minute, linear-oblong, 
12. J. renuis. Willd. Slender Rush. 
St. scape-like, slender, erect; dvs. subradical, linear-setaceous, shorter than 
the stem ; bracts 2—3, much longer than the panicle; fs. single, approximate, 
subsessile; perianth segments acuminate, longer than the subglobose-triangular 
capsule.—A very common rush, about foot-paths and roadsides, and in fields 
and meadows, U.S. and Can. Stems wiry, 6—24’ high. Leaves very narrow, 
3—8’ long. Panicle subfasciculate, 5—10-flowered, varying to subumbellate 
and 20—30-flowered, the rays very unequal. June, July. 
_ *** * Leaves flattish, channeled, cauline and radical. | 
13. J. Buronius. Toad Rush. 
St. dichotomous above; lvs. grooved, subsetaceous; jis. oblong, subsoli- 
tary, sessile, unilateral—A small, caespitose species, common in wet grounds, 
ditches, &c. Stems numerous, 3—8' high, with a large, few-flowered panicle 
at top. Leaves few,2—3/long. Perianth segments twice as long as the ovary. 
July, Aug. 
14. J. BuLBosus. (J. uliginosus. Szbthorp. 
St. leafy, very slender, compressed; Jvs. mostly radical, linear-setaceous, 
shorter than the stem; panicle small, few-flowered, subtrichotomous, longer than 
the bracts; fls. about in 3s; sep. and pet. equal, acute, incurved, rather shorter 
than the subglobose, obtuse capsule.—A common rush, in salt marshes, N. J. to 
the Arctic Sea, usually with dark green foliage and brown capsules. Stems 
tufted, erect or decumbent and stoloniferous, about 1f in length, tough and 
wiry. Leaves 3—8’ long. Bracts 6—12”. Flowers 12 or more, at length 
brown or blackish. July, Aug.—It makes good hay. 
15. J. rriripus. Twree-leaved Rush. 
St. sheathed at base; /f solitary, linear-setaceous near the top; sheaths 
ciliate; bracts foliaceous, long, grooved.—Heads about 3-flowered, terminal. 
White Hills, N. H., Bw. Stems crowded, thread-like, 4f high. Radical leaves 
1—2, very short. The cauline leaf resembles the 2 bracts, apparentlv forming 
With them a foliaceous, 3-bracted involucre. July. 
16. J. Maricinatus. Rostkow. 
St. compressed ; Jvs. flat, smooth, gramineous; panicle corymbose, simple, 
proliferous ; fs. in capitate clusters, triandrous; perianth about as long as the 
obtuse capsule, the sepals and bracts somewhat awned.—In low grounds, Mass.! 
N. Y. toCar. Stems 1—3f high. Radical leaves numerous, sheathing; cau- 
line 1 or 2. Panicle consisting of several globose, 3—6-flowered heads both 
pedunculate and sessile, longer than the erect bracts at base. Sepals edged 
with dark purple, unequal. Aug. 
2 LAL Blea De 
Italian Zwcciola, a glow-worm; from the dew glistening upon its flowers. ‘ 
Perianth persistent, bibracteate at base; stamens 6; capsule 1- 
celled, 3-seeded; seeds fixed to.the bottom.—Stem jointed, leafy. Lvs. 
flat, grass-like, generally pilose. F'ls. terminal. 
