I'jl Dr. Smith'j Defcrlptiom of Jive new Briti/lj Species ofCarex: 



5. Carex lavigata. 

 Smooih-Jialked Beaked Carex. 



C. fpicis cylindricis : foemineis pedunculatis, vaginis longiflimis, 

 glumis acuminatis, fru6libus triquetris roftratis bifurcis. 



In paludibus. Fl. Maio. 



In a maifh near Glafgow, 1793. Mr. J. Mackay. Mardies near 

 Aberdeen. Profffor Beatiie. 



Radix fibrofa. Culmns ereiSlus, 2 — 4-pedalis, triqueter, Itevis, in- 

 ferne foliofus. Folia erecla, latiufcula, laste viridia, laevia, lon- 

 giflime vaginata ; fuperiora margine afpera. BraSlece foliacea:, 

 credit, culmum fuperantes, acuminatas, acuminc afpero, vaginis 

 longifTimis, pedunculo tamen brevioribus, fupremis quandoqire 

 breviffimis et fere nullis. Spic^ cylindraceas, elongate, acutae, 

 graciles, eredas ; mafcute frepius duae, glumis lanceolatis acutis, 

 frcquentius mucronulatis; foemineas du£e vel tres, longiffime pe- 

 dunculatse, pedunculis capillaribus, lasviufculis, glumis lanceolatis, 

 mucronulatis, ferrugineis, dorfo viridibus, mucrone fcabro. Stig- 

 mata tria. Fruclus glumis longiores, lanceolato-triquetri, erefto- 

 patentes, nervofi, hand inflati, virides, glabri, in roftrum attenuati 

 comprefTum, apice piofunde bifurcum. Semen fru6lum implens, 

 triquetrum, breve, fufcum, pedicellatum. 



I cannot refer this to any fpecies already defcribed. For fome 

 time I was in danger of confounding it with C. vejicaria in a young 

 ftate, but the repeated admonitions of Mr. Mackay warned me. 

 Having examined it in various ftatcs, I have no doubt remaining. 



Its 



