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2. Peat-holes, Triplow. Melbourn Common. Sawston 

 Moor. — 4. Pits near the Observatory. — 5. Heche and Bur- 

 well Fens. Anglesey Abbey; H. Still exceedingly abundant 

 in Wicken Fen, where it is cut as a crop. Chippenham 

 Moor; Eelh.— 6. West Fen, Ely. 



This plant was formerly far more abundant than at the 

 present time throughout the Fens. It was considered as a 

 valuable natural crop in the undrained districts, and used 

 largely for lighting fires at Cambridge and other places. 



Rhynchospora Vahl. 



1. R. alba Vahl. 



Gframen junceum leueanthemum, B. C. App. ii. 8. Cype- 

 rus minor palustris hirsutus paniculis albis paleaceis, M. M. 

 109. Schcenus albus, M. PL 2. Eelh. 21. 



Bogs. P. July. 



3. Bogs on Gamlingay Heath until very recently, but, 

 perhaps, now lost. 



Eleochams B. Br. 



1. E. palustris E. Br. 



Juncus aquaticus minor capiiulis equiseti, R. C. 81. 

 Scirpus Equiseti capitulo majori, M. M 111. S. palustris, 

 M. PI. 2. Eelh. 21. 



Wet and marshy places. P. June. 



Not uncommon throughout the county, although I have 

 no recorded station for it in the (2) Eoyston District. 



2. E. multicavQis Sm. 



Scirpus multicaulis, Eelh. 22. 



Marshy places. P. July. 



2. Ickleton; G. S. G-.— 3. Bogs, Gamlingay. 



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