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cles smooth. #. latifolium, Hoppe, (E. polystachyum, Auct.) 
_ has flat leaves and scabrous peduncles; and both have obovate, 
dark or light brown seeds. 
I propose the following disposition of these species, acknowl- 
edging however that I have studied the American varieties from 
dried specimens only, never having observed any living ones. 
E.. latifolium (Hoppe): culmo trigono, foliis planis apice tri- 
quetris, spiculis plurimis, pedunculis scabris, nucibus obovatis. 
E.. polystachyum, 8. Linn. 
«. nigro-carinatum: squamis floriferis plumbeis, carina ni- 
gricante, nucibus acutiusculis brunneis. Germany; probably 
throughout Europe. 
6. viridi-carinatum : squamis floriferis obscuris, carina vires- 
cente, nucibus obtusis, lutescentibus. Massachusetts, Ohio. 
E.. angustifolium (Roth): culmo teretiusculo, foliis canalicu- 
latis apice triquetris, spiculis pluribus, pedunculis levibus, nuci- 
bus oblanceolatis acutis. HE’. polystachyum, «, Linn. +» 
-<Squame: floriferee nigro-carinate, albo marginate. Europe. I 
have not seen any American specimens. 
FO gracile Koch): culmo obsolete trigono, foliis triquetris, spi- 
culis pluribus, pedunculis scabris, nucibus linearibus (flavicanti- 
bus). . polystachyum, 7. Linn. £. triquetrum, Hoppe.- 
ye. plurinervium : pedunculis tomentoso-scabris, squamis flori- 
, feris pallidis, nervis pluribus pallidioribus striatis, nucibus obtusi- 
isculis, Germany. 
8. paucinervium: pedunculis scabris, squamis fotiiarts vallidis, 
nervis paucis (3) pallidioribus notatis, nucibus acutis. Illinois, 
Ohio, Pennsylvania. Y 
126. Carex rosea, Schk.” 
1136. Panicum virgatum, Linn. 
- 427. Carex multiflora, Mubl.: 
a ‘128. Carex arida, 
: Torr. & Schw. 
Bm 420. Carex cristata, 
780, Coca Willd 
137. Panicum pubescens, Lam. 
8. Panieum sco rium, Lam. 
139. Papiewm clandestinum, 
inn. 
|i4o. Digitaria _filiformis, Ell. oe 
4 131. Carex Torreyana, Dew. 
_. 132. Caxex Shortii, Torr. 
133. Caen laitidia. Lam.? 
a at Carex Meadii, Dew. in 
*~ Sill. Journ. Vol. nei p: 90h ; 
i Agar, floribus majoribus. > 
441. Aristida stricta, Michx.> 
t42. Melica speciosa, Muh? . 
143. Festuca nutans, Willd 
144. Rupee Americai,> 
Pal. de Beauv. 
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Ps 435, Carex a Schk. 
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