410 NortJc American Cypcraccce. 



no. 273). — 'A rare species, but one of the handsomest of the 

 genus. The name originally given by Prof. Dewey had been 

 previously applied by Brown to another species. The one 

 given by Schweinitz & Torrey being older than the one sub- 

 sequently given by Prof. Dewey, must consequently be re- 

 tained. 



* * * Staminate and pistillate spikes distinct. 



f Pistillate sjjikes either suhsessile or on j^eduncles more or less sheathed 



at the base, 



88. C. FiLiFORMis, Linn. ; Schhihr, car. f. 45. 

 C. striata, Michx.Jl. 2, p. 174? 



Hab. Sub-Arctic America ! to South Carolina ! 



89. G, LANGUiNosA, Michx. ! fi. 2. p. 17-5. 



C. pellita, Muhl! in W'dld. sp. 4. p. 302; Schkuhr, car. f. 149 6c 

 150. 



Hab. Hudson's Bay to Pennsylvania! ; west to Columbia 

 river ! — The name of Michaux is restored to this species on 

 account of its priority. 



90. C. VESTiTA, Willd. sji. 4. p. 263 ; Sehhihr, car. f, 



182. 



Hab. Massachusetts ! to Georgia, 



91. C. Pennsylvanica, io?>?a?cZ:, cnc. meth. S. p.S&8 ; 

 Gray ! Gram, c^ Cyji. part 2. no. 162. 



p. irtarginata, Midd. in Willd. s2y. 4. p. 261 ; Schkuhr, car. f. 143, 



/3. Muhlenhergii, Gray ■' Gram. ^ Cyp. part 2. no. 16-3. 

 C. varia, Muhl. in Willd. sp. 4. p. 259; Schkuhr, car. f. 167, 



