on the Genus Jiincus of Linnceus. 307 



the stem. Panicle terminal, erect, branched, clustered. Bractes 

 membranous, sheathing, brown, striated, terminating in a stift* 

 setaceous point. Cahjx-leaflets chocolate-coloured, scariose at 

 the edge. Capsules obovate, shining, obscurely three-sided, ob- 

 tuse, mucronate. 



This plant fully justifies the proverbial worthlessness of the 

 Rush. It indicates a most unprofitable soil, and is well known 

 from the harshness of its herbage. Lime is recommended by 

 agriculturists as the means of destroying it. What relation it 

 has to Geese in Ray's English name I know not; exceptino-, in- 

 deed, that they may frequent some places where it grows. The 

 figures in Ger. 18. 4. Gramcnjunceum maritimum, which Ray quotes 

 with a doubt, and in Ger. em. 21. 4., copied by Parkinson, p. 1270., 

 although referred to this plant by modern authors, cannot be cited 

 with any certainty, since they have the male spikes of a Carex de- 

 lineated at the top, and the capsules bear little resemblance. The 

 leaves and root, indeed, are faithfully represented. Tliis species 

 has but little aflUnity with any other; and, when once known, is 

 not likely to be mistaken. 



8. JuNCUS COMPRESSUS. 



Jung us culmo simplici folioso compresso, foliis linearibus mar- 

 gine incurvis, capsulis rotundis calyce longioribus, paniculd 

 terminali bracteA breviore. 



J. foliis linearibus canaliculato-concavis, capsulis ovatis, culmo 

 compresso. Jacq. Vindb. 235. 



J. hulbosus, culmo folioso simplici comprcssiusculo, foliis cana- 

 liculatis, corymbo terminali foliis floralibus breviore, capsula 

 subrotunda obtusa petalis longiore. Rost. Monograph. 23. 



J. bulbosus, culmo compresso indiviso, foliis linearibus canalicu- 

 latis, corymbo terminali, calycinis foliolis obtusis, capsula sub- 

 rotunda obtusa brevioribus. WiUd. ii. 213. 



^■0^- XT I- 2 s J. hulbosus, 



