80 Prof. Dewey on Caricography. 
mens, and extends over much of New England, New York, and 
far into Pennsylvania. De 
The separation, long desired by some, of this species from @ 
erinita, has thus been accomplished. “ae 
It is thus made easy to settle the synonyms of ©. erinila, 
common in American authors. 
C. eriniia, Lam. Boot, Illus. Car., No. 47, Tab. 49. _Schk., fig. 
164, Tab. Ttt. Muh. Gram., p.229. © leonura, Wahl. Sart 
Changing the names in Sill. Journ., vol. x, p. 270-1, as already 
indicated, the description there will distinguish the true @. crinil 
Dr. Boott’s figure fully and finely shows this species, and is far 
superior to fig. 164, Schk., above mentioned, though I had in 
1826 referred this species to it. The long and slender, whipform, 
densely flowered spikes, with the long and rough-awned pistil 
late scales, and the roundish or obovate or oval frui t, short-beaked 
and ventricose, form distinctive characters, They describe 0. 
ertnita, Lam., there called var. paleacea. | 
_ Var. minor, Boott, as above. we 
Spikes smaller and shorter, 1-2 inches long, often nodding, 
erect, rather loose-flowered, commonly with a long lanceolale 
and rough-awned scale, c 
hese characters are plain on my specimens of this variety. 
This species differs from C. gynandru, Schw., in having smooth, 
and not scabrous sheaths of the leaves, more slender and Jonget 
eminee Spikes more closely fruited, as well as in the fruit and 
seale. 3 
Dr. Boott’s enthusiasm, position and extensive collection of : 
Carices, as well as his acute discrimination, enable him to mas®— 
other corrections, some of which at least will much interest Out 
students of this vast and difficult genus, I advert to one — 
viz., the proper designation of the species so long known ov 
C. striatula, Mx., without any consideration of the priority 
var. siriatula, very appropriately. In 1857, Dr. Gray, a 
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Dr. Boott published the reasons for this reference in his Llust® 
