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<2571.) C. scoparia, Schk. (1801); Hook.., F\. II., 214; Pursh, 

 Fl. I., ST. 



C scoparia var. minor, Boott. 111. 116. 



C. lagopodioides, var. scoparia, Boeokeler, Linnsea XXXIX., 114, (1875.) 



C. leporina, Michx", Fl. I., 170, (1803.) 



Abundant ia meadows and borders of woods. Newfoundland. (Reeks.) 

 Truro, Windsor, Kingston, and Annapolis, N.S. (Macoun.) Meadows, 

 Glenelg, Guysboro Co., N.S. (Faribault.) Near North Sydney, Cape 

 Breton. (Burgess.) Pictou Co., N.S. (McKay.) Very common at 

 Bass Eiver, Kent Co. ; Campbellton, Eestigoucbe Co., N.B. (Fowler, 

 Cat.) Nepisquit Lakes, N.B. (Brittain.) Water Cove, Saguenay Eiver, 

 ^nd St. Ambrose, Q. (8t. Cyr.) Abundant on sandy banks of the 

 Eivi^re Eouge, Argentouil Co., Q. (2)' Urban.) Common around Ottawa. 

 ■(Fletcher, Fl. Ott.) Abundant in meadows at Prescott,Ont. (Billings.) 

 Meadows near Kemptville, Ont. (Porter^ Very common in low wet 

 meadows, growing in large tufts, throughout central Ontario, and 

 -extending westward to the west side of Lake Superior, and Lake 

 Nipigon. (Macoun.) Vicinity of Hamilton, Ont. (Logie.) Low mea- 

 dows at London, Ont. (Burgess, Millman.) North shore of Lake 

 Superior. (Agassiz.) Lake Mistassini, N.E.T. ; Muskeg Creek, and 

 Washoe Bay, Lake WinnijDeg. (J. M. Macoun.) Nelson and Echima- 

 Ttiish rivers, Keewatin. (R. Bell.) Westward from Winnipeg to Fort 

 Carleton, on the Saskatchewan. (Macoun.) Lakes Superior, Huron, 

 Winnipeg, and Athabasca. (Richardson.) Common in British America. 

 (Hooker, Fl.) 



(2572.) C. straminea, Schk. (1801); Hook., Fl. II., 215. 

 C. leponna, Pursh, Fl. I., 36, (1814.) 



C. straminea, var. brevior. Dew. Sill. Journ. XL, 158, (1827.) 

 C straminea, var. minor, Dew. Sill. Journ. XI., 318, (1827.) 

 G straminea, vara. Crawei & Meadii, Boott. 111. 121. 



In the arrangement of the various Canadian forms of this species 

 we have followed Bailey's Carex Synopsis chiefly, but for convenience 

 and the sake of greater accuracy in the determination, we still retain 

 some of the older varieties placed by him under the species. 



Var. typica, is distinguished by its stiff, erect culm, seldom two 

 feet high, and always growing in dry places. Often in large clumps 

 amongst rocks, or on dry prairies. Leaves quite short ; spikelets sel- 

 dom over five and usually at the top of the culm. Fields, (Jlenelg, 

 Guysboro Co., N.S. (Faribault.) Kouchibouguacis; McAdam Junc- 

 tion, and Frederiction Junction, N.B. (Fowler, Cat.) Vicinity of 

 Ottawa. (Fletcher, Fl. Ott.) Dry rocks, Shannonville, Hastings Co. ; 



