46 84. JUNCACE^. 



Edmondston, — "Pentland Hills"), Linlitligow (Woodf. 

 Cat.), and Forfar (Hook. Scot.) ; Edinburgh and Forfar 

 requiring confirmation. Actual records will thus not jus- 

 tify a higher estimate than 40 counties ; but that of 50 

 might be nearer the fact, because J. obtusiflorus may 

 more readily be overlooked than plants with conspicuous 

 flowers ; and even if seen, it may be passed by for some 

 other and commoner species ; as probably was done by 

 myself, while a young botanist, for it was late before I 

 found and recognized it. 



1159. JuNCUS supiNus, Mosnch. 



Ai'ea general. 



South limit in Cornwall, Isle of Wight, Kent. 



North limit in Shetland, Orkney, Hebrides. 



Estimate of j)rovmces 18. Estimate of counties 82. 



Latitude 50 — 01. British tj-pe of distribution. 



A. A. regions. Inferagrarian — Midarctic zones. 



Descends to the coast level, in the Peninsula. 



Ascends to 800 yards, in East Highlands. 



Range of mean aiuiual temperature 52 — 39. 



Native. Paludal, &c. No locality for this species 

 having been ascertained m Huntingdon or Northampton, 

 and it being rare or local in some of the adjacent counties, 

 the estimate of 80 might perhaps have been more correct 

 than that of 82. But in the case of species known to 

 occur in all the coamties for which our lists may be 

 deemed most complete, I take the highest estimate, miless 

 some strong reason appears for excluding any of the 

 coimties. 



