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9. C. Stellidata. — Like Prickly Carex ; spikelets contain 7-8 

 seeds, like a little star. Very common in boggy meadows. 



10. C. Remota. — One of those Carices which, once seen, cannot 

 be easily mistaken for another ; not very common ; in wet and 

 shady copses ; more slender in the shade. The lower bract often 

 exceeds the stem. Spikelets small, neat, and remote ; leaves long, 

 narrow, and channelled. C. Axillaris, an English species, is very 

 like this one ; and G. Boenninghauseniana is very likely a hybrid 

 between the two species. 



11. G. Ovalis. — A very common Carex, with egg-shaped spike- 

 lets — one terminal, and the others inserted a little below each 

 other ; brownish-green shining spikelets ; long, grassy leaves ; and 

 a triangular, hollow stem. 



12. G. Canesceus or Gurta. — A very neat sedge, and pretty 

 common in wet and boggy places. It has a greyish -white 

 appearance, caused by the whitish coloiu- of the glumes ; neat, 

 egg-shaped spikelets. It has somewhat the appearance of Ovalis, 

 but paler and neater. 



13. G. Acuta. — In outward appearance this Carex is like a 

 large form of G. Vulgaris. Acuta I have only found along the 

 river Ken. It has bracts with long, pale auricles ; spikes long 

 and a little drooping ; leaves inserted in three rows ; stems 

 triangular and rough ; barren spikelet at the top. 



14. G. Aquatilis. — I have only found this Carex in one jjlace, 

 near Ken Bridge. It was growing along with G. Pendula, which 

 it somewhat resembles, but is smaller and later in flowering. This 

 year, from the extra quantity of water in the pool, I did not get a 

 single specimen. It is a rare Carex in the south of Scotland, but 

 abundant — at least, the variety Watsoni — on the river Tweed. 

 Discovered in Bi-itain by Mr Drummond, Dr Greville, and Dr 

 Hooker in the Clova Mountains. 



15. G. Vulgaris. — This in its various forms is a veiy common 

 Carex ; dark, obtuse glumes, sometimes with gi-een mid-rib ; and 

 the lower bract has a dark auricle at the base. The fruit is so 

 much compressed that it is nearly flat. 



16. C. Limosa — Mud Sedge. — This is only found in a ditch at 

 Barscraigh Loch, in Colvend. It is very rare in this district. 

 Once seen, with its large glumes, it can be easily recognised again. 

 Egg-shaped spikes ai-e gi-acefully pendulous. Sometimes called 

 the green and gold Carex, from its glumes. Variety Irrigua is 

 found in Dumfries, but where I cannot say. 



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