162 Caricography- 
103. C. Barratti. Torrey. 
Schw. and Torrey no, 100. 
C. littoralis, Schw. An. 
Spicis staminiferis subbinis ; spicis fructiferis tristigmaticis 
subternis oblongo-cylindraceis cernuis distantibus superne 
staminiferis ; fructibus oblongis subtriquetris brevi-rostratis 
subscobre _ore integris, squama ovato-lanceolata subobtusa 
- Culm a foot high, triquetrous, rather rigid ; leaves erect, 
very glaucous and smooth, shorter than the culm; staminate 
spikes two, upper one ehlonay: ¥ wah ovate scales obtuse and 
dark brown ;, pistillate spikes about three, oblong-cylindric, 
an inch or more in length, rather loose flowered, the two low- 
ong peduncles projecting from sheaths ; a 
three ; fruit oblong, somewhat triquetrous, short rostrate, 
nearly entire at the orifice ; pistillate scale ovate-lanceolate, 
rather obtuse, dark brown, a little longer than the fruit. 
on. 
Found on the coast of New-Jersey near Cape May:—Schw- 
said Torrey. 
104. C. podocarpa. R. Brown, 
Schw. and Torrey no. 88. 
Spica staminifera solitaria; spicis fructiferis tristigmaticis 
— oblongis pendulis ; ctibus ellipticis brevissime rostra- 
integris laevibus; semine 4% ullato 5 foliis inferioribus 
abbreviais 
ound in Arctic sy sa by Dr. Ri - dee 
Aas Sead tee oe v chardson, Mon. Se 
105. C. varia. Muh. 
Muh., Pursh, Eaton, Pers. no 98. 
Ell. no 26. Schww. and ‘Torrey no. 59. 
Sehk. tab. Uuu fig. 167. 
sSeien staminifera solitaria erecta brevi vel senate ; spicis 
fructiferis tristigmaticis ternis ovatis sessilibus subapproxima- 
oris; fructibus ovali-ventricosis vel subtriquetro- 
acuminato-rostratis. aoe scabro-pubescentibus, 
tis 
globosis 
a us. 
Culm 4—12 inches high, triquetrous, scabrous above, erect, 
— purple towards the base; leaves subradical, linea’; 
narrow, rough on the edge, often equalling the culm; bract 
vate, lanceolate, short, supporting the pistillate spikes ; st@- 
