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An excellent review of studies made on cleistogamic flowers by 

 Professor Uphof of Rollins College, appears in The Botanical 

 Review for January, 1938. 



Eleven members including the guides were present on this field 



trip which ended at the bus on Rockaway Boulevard about 



7:30 P.M. . ^ ^ 



A. T. Beals 



Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Collected on the Torrey Trip, 

 August 25, 1940 



A. Alluvial ditch at Middle Village, L. I., N. Y 



Cyperus strigosus L. Abundant. 



Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schultes. 



Eleocharis olivacea Torr. Growing in ditch with Heteran- 



thera renijormis R. and P. 

 Scirpus americanits Pers. Abundant. 

 Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth. 

 Car ex lurida Wahlenb. 



B. Salt marshes near Idlewild, L. I., N. Y. 



Cyperus Niittallii Eddy. Abundant all over salt flats. 



Cyperus ovularis (Michx.) Torr. 



Cyperus cylindricus (Ell.) Britton. The above two species 



abundant in dry regions. 

 Cyperus speciosus Vahl. Edge of marsh. 

 Cyperus strigosus L. Edge of marsh. 

 Eleocharis capitata (L.) R. Br. • 



Scirpus robustus Pursh. Along a creek with Spartina glabra. 

 Scleria trigloinerata Michx. An extensive colony along the 



edge of marsh with Blephariglottis. 

 Stenophyllus capillaris (L.) Britton. On dry sterile edges 



of the marsh. 

 Cares scoparia Schkuhr. Remains. 

 Juncus aciiminatus Michx. Abundant. 



C. Ballasted sand flats. 



Carex silicea Olney. Nine large colonies were seen. 

 Juncus greenei Oakes and Tuckerm. Three small colonies. 



Wm. H. Wiegmann 



