272 CYCHRUS ROSTRATUS, ETC., IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE. 
In Sweden, besides the ordinary (and there very abundant) form, 
it occurs as a tall stiff form, with long leaves, var. s¢rictiformis 
Almquist! ; again in a form that may really be only a monstrosity, 
i.e., var. veforta Fries (Linn. Veg. Scan. p. 227, 1846). 
vulgaris Fries (Goodenovit Gay) is an extremely variable 
species, and very difficult to correlate its forms from various parts of 
the world ; but everywhere it seems to be a plant that produces long 
stolons (to some extent this is modified in the var. juscel/a Fr.). 
The fruit is always strongly nerved when mature, and there is 
generally a more scattered habit of growth than any form of cespitosa 
PS. 
Although reported for N. America by Boott, Boccheler, and 
Drejer, t there is now great doubt whether any form of it so occurs: 
(Bailey, ‘Studies of Carex’). ' 
In Sweden it is called Tuf-Stan, in Denmark Tue-Stan, both 
having the same meaning, i.e., Knoll or Hillock Carex. 
Eleven years have passed since I received these specimens, and 
it is possible I have not seen them since, until just lately ; it shows 
how easily a good thing may be passed, and yet directly I saw it, it 
seemed to ‘speak’ to me as ‘ czespitosa.’ 
NOTE—COLEOPTERA, 
chus terricola in South Yorkshire.— 
Cychrus rostratus and Pristonyc 
My first acquaintance with Cychrus dates so far back as March ome 1884, when 
ough Reservoir, 
ded 
rufcolis is ae Pavkiscder (Steropus) madidus, are very common, although not 
welcome visitors to our house, and frequently by accident or design come to an 
those who love musty records and dry statistics, men notes from one of themselves 
will be of af ae ater or lesser interest.—E. G. Bay FORD, August & ~ by 1895. 
¥, ugust 9th, 1895. Have just notic ae in a specimen of Pristonychus 
rrivia 4 a ie culiarly pungent odour, s strongly reminiscent of igcil acetic acid. 
T cannot remember having seen this mentioned before.—E.G.B 
Naturalist, 
