85. CTPEEACE^. 65 



Latitude 50 — 59. Atlantic type of distribution. 



Agi-arian region. Inferagi-arian zone. 



Descends to the coast level, in tlie Peninsula. 



Ascends to 50 yards, less or more. 



Range of mean annual temperature 52 — 50. 



Native. UHginal. Very local ; being limited to the 

 five counties above mentioned, wbich are reported on suf- 

 ficient authority. Has also been said to occui' in Salop 

 and Yorkshire; but these counties require verification, 

 and are probably erroneous. Mr. Pascoe marks the name 

 in a list of plants observed within five miles of Trewhid- 

 dle, near St. Austell, Cornwall. Dr. Southby and the 

 Rev. Mr. CoUins repoi-t it on Burtle Moor, Somerset. 

 Gathered in Dorset, by the Rev. Mr. Lightfoot, and con- 

 firmed for the coimty by Mr. Borrer and other modem 

 botanists. Dr. Bromfield has recorded localities in main- 

 land Hants. In Glamorgan it has been found by Mr. 

 Edward Forster, and perhaps other botanists. 



1182. Blysmus compeessus, Panz. 



Ai-ea 12345*789 10 11 12* 14* [16]. 



South Hmit in Hants, Sussex, Kent. Cornwall ? 



North Hmit in Edinburgh, Berwick ? Cumberland ? 



Estimate of provinces 12. Estimate of counties 30. 



Latitude 50 — 56. English type of distribution. 



Agi'arian region. Inferagrarian — SuiDeragi'arian zones. 



Descends to the coast level, in the Peninsula. 



Ascends to 400 yards (?), in Humber province. 



Range of mean annual temperature 50 — 44. 



Native. Paludal. Perhaps several of the localities re- 

 corded for this species, will be found by examination of 

 them to belong to Blysmus rufus or Schoenus nigricans, 



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