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7. GAGEA. Gagea. 



GT. LUTEA, Ker. Yellow Gagea. Scape slender, angular, about 

 6 in. high. Le. linear-lanceolate, flat, longer than the scape. 

 Bracts 2, linear-lanceolate, longer than the umbellate fls. Seg- 

 ments of the peri, obtuse, green outside, yellow within. 

 Very rare. " Woods near Hamilton," Pair. (I) P. 35. 



8. TtfLiPA. Tulip. 



T. SYLVESTRIS, L. Wild Tulip. Stem with 2 3 linear- 

 lanceolate le., 8 12 in. high. Fl. yellow, slightly drooping 

 in bud, erect when mature, with a slightly fragrant smell. 

 Segments of the peri, ovato-acuminate, hairy at the apex. St. 

 with a tuft of hairs at the base. 



Very rare. Ruins of Blantyre Priory, seldom producing fl. ; Orchard at 

 Orbiston ; " Field at Smiddy croft," Pair. P. 4. 



9. TOFI^LDIA. Scottish-Asphodel. 



T. PALUSTRIS, Huds. Rhizome slightly creeping. Stem 

 smooth, 4 6 in. high. Le. tufted, equitant, sword -shaped. 

 Ovary 3-lobed. Seeds numerous. 



Boggy places on mountains. Ben Lomond. (H) P. 7 8. 



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1. JiJNCUS. Rush. 



A. Leaves none. Barren scapes resembling leaves, flowers all 

 apparently lateral. 



1. J. COMMUNIS, Meyer. Common Rush. Scapes sheathed at 

 the base by a few brown scales, soft, faintly striate, shining, 

 with an internal loosely cellular pith, 2 3 ft. high ; barren scapes 

 of the same character, but bearing no fl., fertile scapes with a 

 lateral panicle of brown fl. St. iisually 3. 



Var. effusus. Panicle usually diffuse, pale brown. Cap. not 

 mucronate. 



Var. conglomeratus. Panicle mostly close and globose, dark 

 brown. Cap. mucronate. 



Very common. Marshy ground and undrained pastures. (B) P. 7. 



2. J. GLAUCUS, Ehr. Hard Rush. Scapes sheathed at the 

 base by a few brown scales, rigid, deeply striate, mostly glaucous, 

 1| 2 ft. high. Fl. in a lax, lateral panicle. Cap. elliptic-oblong, 

 mucronate. St. 6. 



Frequent. Damp pastures. (E) P. 7. Road to Robroyston ; near Auchinearn 

 around Baldernock; Cathkin hills; Gourock; Cumbrae and Arran. 



