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colour of its leaves. It is a span high, and has pendulous 

 purple catkins. 



The Great Common Sedge (C. riparia), has its catkins upright 

 when in flower; they are tinged with purple, the leaves are 

 glaucous, and the plant two feet high, bowed and graceful. 



The Flagon Sedge (C. ampullacea), has its spikes arranged 

 with great precision like the ears of Indian Corn ; it is about 

 one foot high. The Hairy Sedge (C. hirta), resembles it, except 

 that its herbage is exceedingly hairy. These I found near 

 Bishopton, in Durham. 



There are many other species of Sedge, but it is impossible 

 to give a description of each without becoming tedious. 



