426 MACKENZIE: NOTES ON CAREX 
thin, the midrib not strong, green, the scales obtusish, about 
width of and half length of body of perigynium. Perigynia 
soon widely spreading, plano-convex with slightly raised margins 
ventrally, light green, nerveless or obscurely nerved, roughened on 
margins above, 3—3.5 mm. long, 1.5 mm. wide, spongy and rounded 
at base, tapering or somewhat contracted into a bidentate beak, 
one fourth length of body, inconspicuously hyaline between teeth. 
Achenes lenticular, broadly obovate, filling perigynia, 1.75 mm. 
long, 1.25 mm. wide. Style enlarged at base, deciduous. Stigmas 
two, elongate, slender, usually not twisted, light reddish brown. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED 
QuEBEC: Montmorency Falls, Macoun 67755, June 28, 1905 
OY: 
MAINE: Veazie, Knight, June 10, 1905 (K. M.). 
New HampsuirE: Orange, Briggs, 1900 (N. Y.). 
Massacuusetts: Chapman herbarium (C.). 
NEw York: Staten Island, Britton, May 25, 1889 (C., P.); 
New York City, Morong, May 28, 1893 (C.); Penn Yan, Sartwell 
25 (C.); Oneida County, Vasey (C., P.); Oneida, Maxon 4552, : 
July 8, 1909 (N. Y., K. M.); Cooperstown Junction, Peck, June, 
var. staminata Peck; Apalachin, Fenno 491, May 30, 1898 
(N. Y.) 
NEw JERsEy: Closter, Bergen County, Mackenzie 5427, June 8, 
1913 (K. M.); Summit, Union County, Mackenzie 161, May 30, 
1903 (K. M.); Eagle Rock, Essex County, Mackenzie 143, May 
17, 1903 (K. M.); Berkeley Heights, Union County, Mackenzte 
2031, May 30, 1906 (K. M.); Landisville, Gross, June, 1878 (P.); 
Mickleton, Brinton, June 15, 1890 (P.); Salem County, Herttage, 
May 28, 1892 (P.); New Egypt, Grove, May 21, 1905 (P.); 
Swedesboro, Lippencott, May 20, 1892, June 7, 1893 (P.); Kinkora, 
Long 12245, May 27, 1915 (P.); Vincentown, Long 12214, May 25, 
1915 (P.); Edgewater Park, Long 12018, May 18, 1915 (P.). 
PENNSYLVANIA: Easton, Porter, June 3, 1890 (C.); New Texas, 
Carter, May 20, 1909 (N. Y.); York Furnace, Brinton, May 39, 
1892 (P.); Glenolden, Keller, June 9, 1895 (P.); Delaware County, 
Smith, May 30, 1898 (P.); Bartram’s Garden, Crawford, June 3, 
1892 (P.); Byberry, Martindale, June, 1863 (P.); Haverford, 
Smith, June 11, 1897 (P.); Penn Valley, Crawford, June 1, 1899 
(P.); Germantown, Wister, June 17, 1862 (P.); Philadelphia 
