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who would refer it to C. scoparia. My specimens, from Olney, 
are large and decidedly like C. lagopodioides, especially in the 
character of the sheaths. I have seen other specimens which ap- 
pear to be nearer C. scoparia. It appears to lean strongest to- 
wards C. lagopodioides in general habit However, it is imma- 
terial to which species it goes. Enough that it goes. Von 
Boeckeler makes short work with these species by making C. 
scoparia a variety of C, lagopodioides. 
. lagopodioides Schk. is often slender and very loose- 
headed northward. ese forms are exceedingly puzzling, and 
they are distributed under a great variety of names. They ap- 
proach C. cristata var. mirabilis. Olney proposed a varietal name 
to cover most of these forms, but never defined it. It is an 1m- 
portant variety and I subjoin its character 
found in the United States, so far as I know, since B. D. reer 
collected them at Tewksbury, Mass. They were probably chanee 
introductions and should be dropped. C. fulva oceurs 10 Ki 
I ere 
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ties are connected with the type by a complete series of gee 
tions. i i 
orr.) he type of this variety has heavy, conical, 
spikes which are peculiarly striking. The intermediate 
