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tenellum; and on Gothland Moor above Darnholme (sam. anderson, 13 

 Sept. 1875). Delamere Forest, Cheshire (w. wilson, sub nom. J. inflata 

 var. laxa). Ireland: floating in a bog near Kylemore, Co. Oalwaij, along 

 with C. midtifiora and Lammersii (d. moore). 



North America: In Ohio and elsewhere (p. c. Austin). 



Var. caspitam. Planta tota, vel ex parte, luride purpurascens, caulibus 

 brevioribus confertioribus subassurgentibus. Folia raro ultra \ fissa. 

 Foliola linearia subbifida, interdum subobsoleta. Bractea, inferne erecto- 

 appressae, superne patulaB vel recurvse. Perianthia praelonga (4-0 x 0*6 

 J^™) fere linearia, dimidio inferiore teretia, superiore trigona, ore sube- 

 dentula, basi ipsissima 2 cellulas crassa. — Hah. Delamere Forest and Neiv 

 Forest (Vide supra). 



This fine plant has been strangely overlooked and misunderstood. There can be 

 no doubt that it was first discovered by Mr. Lyell, in the New Forest, in 1813 ; and 

 that in November of the same year a very fair figure, made from his specimens, was 

 published in 'English Botany' (t. 2569), but under the false name ''Jung. Francisci.'' 

 Whoever compares that figure with Hooker's excellent one of his J. Francisci must 

 see at a glance that the two plants are perfectly distinct; for the E. Bot. plant is 

 thrice the size, and the large flattish leaves are oblong — varying little in width from 

 base to apex — while the lobes are very obtuse and the cells rather large ; but the figure 

 of the true y. Francisci shows minute, almost orbicular, and very concave leaves, 

 with very short subacute segments, and opaque cells only half the size of those of the 

 other. The stipules, clearly shown in Sowerby's figure, are linear and shortly bifid, 

 while those of J. Francisci vera are ovato-lanceolate. The only important feature 

 omitted from the E. Bot. figure is the flagella, which were possibly wanting from the 

 very short fragments of the magnified stem depicted. 



In the description appended to that figure. Smith says " The Kev. R. B. Francis 

 first found the present plant near his residence at Holt and Edgefield, Norfolk," and 

 tells no more of its habitat. Knowing that Smith did not always observe the very 

 essential rule of stating the exact source of the plants figured and described in E. 

 Bot., I asked Dr. Trimen to refer to Sowerby's original drawings, preserved in the 

 British Museum. He did so, and found the following note, in Sowerby's handwriting, 

 appended to the drawing of no. 2569 : "Jung, bifida. New Forest — C. Lyell, Esq. 

 (D. Turner, Esq.)" — Sir J. E. Smith (said Dr. Trimen) has crossed through " bifida" 

 and written " Francisci." From which it plainly appears that the specimen figured 

 was gathered by Lyell, named y. bifida by Turner, and re-named jf. Francisci by 

 Smith— one may safely assume without consulting Hooker, the authority for the 

 original jf. Francisci. 



