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Stony margins of lakes in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lanca- 

 shire. Ben-Lawers, and several parts of Scotland; but 1 have never 

 seen Scottish specimens. If.. 7, 8. — Boot creeping. Pla7it re- 

 markable for its slender scapes, extended greatly beyond the panicle^ 

 its pale greenish ^ozrers and short capsules. 



** Leaves none. Barren scapes resembling leaves. Panicle terminal. 

 Flowers aggregated. Stamens 6, Seeds ivith a loose coat forming 

 an appendage at each end. 



7. J. maritimus Sm. (lesser sha?y Sea R.) ; barren scapes 

 and outer bracteas pungent, panicle compound erect, clusters 

 4— 8-flowered, sepals equal lanceolate acute as long as the ellip- 

 tical mucronated capsule. E, B. t. 1725. J. acutus /3. Z. 



Salt marshes in various parts of England, but not frequent. St. 

 Andrew's,' Scotland. Coast of Ayrshire. Kingstown and other places 

 in Ireland, l/.. 7, 8. — " The white base of the scapes is extremely 

 clammy and emits a fragrant odour resembling cedar-wood, Bromf. 

 In this and the following, the outer hractea, or portion that rises 

 above the panicle, is broad and membranous at the base and less like 

 a continuation of the scape than in the species of the preceding 

 division. 



8. J. acutus L. (great sharp Sea R.) ; barren scapes and 

 outer bracteas pungent, panicle very compound mostly compact, 

 clusters 2 — 4-nowered, sepals equal about half as long as the 

 broadly ovate suddenly acuminated capsule, interior 3 Avith a 

 broad membranaceous border at the apex. E. B. t. 1614. 



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Sandy sea-shores, principally on the south and west of England and 

 Wales. Norfolk. Wicklow and Arklow, Ireland. 2/. . 7. — Larger 

 and stouter than the last, especially the capsules^ which are of con- 

 siderable size, much protruded, rich brown and glossy. 



*** Stems leafy. Leaves rounded or snhcompressed and usually dis- 

 tinctly jointed internally . Panicle terminal. Flowers aggregated 

 or fascicled. Seeds without an appendage at the ends, 



9. J. acutiflorus Ehrh. (sharp-flowered jointed R,) ;^ stem and 

 leaves subcompressed, panicle very compound pyramidal, clus- 

 ters 5 — 6-flowered, leaflets of the perianth unequal lanceolate 

 very acute nearly as long as the narrow ovate subacuminate 

 (pale brown) capsule. B, B. t. 2143. J. articulatus E, B. 

 t. 238. 



Bogs, very common. %, 6—8 Stem 1 — -2 feet high, erect. 



Leaves 3 — 4 on a stem, distinctly nodoso-articulate when dry. Panicle 

 diffuse, in fruit spreading. Flowers several together, greenish-brown. 

 General bracteas short, membranaceous, scarcely leafy. Capsules pale- 

 coloured. 



10. J. nirgitellus D. Don (hlach-headed jointed R,) ; stem and 

 leaves somewhat rounded, panicle slightly compound erect, 



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