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Genus 4. Rhynchospora. 
R. alba. White Beak-rush. Fig. 1381. 
Flower-heads equal to the floral leaves. Leaves tapering. Bogs; 
rare. 6-10 in. Perenn. July. Pale brown. (£) E. B. 1. 985. 
E. B. 2. 53. H. fy Am. 490. Bab. 358. Lind. 2/9. 
R. fusca. Brown Beak-rush. Fig. 1382. 
Floral leaves longer than the spikes. Leaves thread-shaped. Bogs; 
rare. 6-8 in. Perenn. July. Brown. (■§) E. B. 1. 1575. E.B. 
2.54. H. ^ Am. 491. Bab. 3 58. Lind. 2/9. 
Genus 5. Eleocharis. 
E. palustris. Creeping Spike-rush. Fig. 1383. 
Stem round. Root creeping. Stigmas 2. Fruit lenticular. Ditches 
and bogs. 4-8 in. Perenn. June and July. Brown, (f) E. B. 
1. 131. E.B. 2. 56. H. 8f Am. 492. Bab. 358. Lind. 280. 
E. multicaults. Many-stalked Spike-rush. Fig. 1384. 
Stem round. Stigmas 3. Fruit acutely triangular. 6-8 in. Perenn. 
June. Brown. (§) E.B. 1. 1187. E. B. 2. 57. H. fy Am. 492. 
Bab. 359. Lind. 280. 
E. casspitosa. Scaly Spike-rush. Fig. 1385. 
Stem round, sheathed and scaly at the base. Outer glumes as long 
as the spike. Mountains and heaths. 2-5 in. Perenn. July. Brown, 
(f) E.B. 1. 1029. E.B. 2. 58. H. fy Am. 497. Bab. 359. Lind. 281. 
E. pauciflora. Chocolate Spike-rush. Fig. 1386. 
Stem round. Spike few-flowered, longer than its outer glumes. 
Moors. 6-8 in. Perenn. July and Aug. Brown. (£) 2LR. 1.1122. 
E.B. 2.59. H. §• Am. 496. Bab. 359. Lind. 281. 
E. acictjlaris. Least Spike-rush. Fig. 1387. 
Stems very slender, 4-angled, sheathed at the base. Wet places. 
2-5 in. Perenn. Aug. Brown, (f) E.B. 1. 749. E.B. 2.60. 
H. fy Am. 493. Bab. 359. Lind. 280. 
Genus 6. Eleogiton. 
E. fltjitans. Floating Water-rush. Fig. 1388. 
Flowering stalks alternate, round, naked. Stem branched, leafy. 
Leaves partlv floating. Pools. Perenn. June and July. Brownish-green. 
(§) E.B.l. 216. E. J3.2.61. H.fyArn. 493. Bab. 361. Lind. 283. 
Genus 7. Scirpus. 
S. lacustris. Bull-rush. Great Club-rush. Fig. 1389. 
Stem round. Panicle cymose, twice compound, terminal; spikes 
ovate. Ditches and pools. 6-8 ft. Perenn. July and Aug. Brown. 
(|) E.B. 1.666. E.B.2.62. H.fyArn.494. Bab.360. Lind. 281. 
S. glauctjs. Glaucous Club-rush. Fig. 1390. 
Panicle rather dense. Bracts long. Leaves glaucous. A variety of 
lacustris. Pools. 2-4ft. Perenn. July. Brown, (f) E.B. 1.2321. 
E. B. 2. 62*. H. Am. 495. Bab. 361. Lind. 281. 
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