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notices have explained the nature and extent of this great 
In this, as in pia preceding volumes, Dr. Boott has favored cree 
birth and early years—and whi ch would fai still claim him as her 
y—by devoting half of his plates to the illustration of North Ameri- 
bo species. And with such generous profusion, such as only a love of 
Carices for their own sake could inspire,—lavishing four lio plates 
a mo d 
Muhlenbergii, &c. The latter and their allies, however, as well as the 
group of C. straminea, are critical subjects, which the fullest elucidation 
will render none too clear. As Carices are still favorites with our bot- 
anists, we will enumerate the North American species which are illus- 
trated in the present volume. 
C. riparia, Curtis. To this Sen species, Dr. Boott. restores our 
C. lacustris, ‘sad figures North American specimens. It extends into 
South America, as far as to Chili and Sates e€0 i 
C. alpina, Sw., including C. Vahlit, an arctic- — species. 
C. atraia, L., including CL ni arctic-alpine. 
e C. ay chk.; with its ksi minor, from ‘Arctis America and 
ew Ham 
C. eeeoaiceine Schk., distinct from the n 
os cristata, Schweinits, including C. mirabilie, Dewey,—filling three 
P. 
C. Cane, Willd., also from New Granada,—filling three plates. 
ta, Torr., figured from New York as well as Florida and Texan 
ie 
C. adusta, Boott, including C. urgyrantha, Tuckerman, and, as 
northern variety, C. pratensis, Drejer, r,— illustrated = five plates ! Carey's 5 
C. adusta, in Gray’s Manual, Dr. Boott figures as a variety of C. C. foenea. 
C. straminea, Schk., with its varieties tenera, aper ot , festucacea, 
and Se Baste cen — group, eg revised, will probably 
C. st Mabl, Lg poh A from Japan. 
: aioe, a new species, founded on the plant referred by 
Carey, in Gray’ 8 vantal to C. sraqlcth a Aponte: of the Western States. 
-ganioides, Muhl., with its vari 
mehaiaadon, Dewey, at least in aes eseleding the description in 
tany. 
C. 
Wood's: Botan 
C. ees with C. Leavenworthii, Dewey, as a variety. 
C. Muhlenbergii, Schk., and its variety enervis. 
C. vulpinoidea, et including C. — and C. scabrior of Dewey, 
rape on immature 5 ens, more 
SW cu 
who, with lively “ake aay what has been so pa 5 done for aed 
indulge the earnest hope that the author’s zeal and strength may en- 
able him, Deo favente, to crown the whole with volume four. a. 6. 
