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Carex stricta, Lam. 



Common. The sedge so commonly forming the hummocks in 



meadows. 

 Carex maritima, Vahl. 



" Salt marsh at Orne's point, Salem (memo. Dr. Chas. Pickering) ; 



Kewburyport (memo. Prof. Brainard). 

 Carex saliua, Wahl. 



Near Newburyport (memo. Prof. Brainard). Both this species and 



the last are found in many places near the coast of Massachu- 

 setts. 

 Carex crinita, Lam. 



Low ground. Common. 

 Carex Buxbautnii, Wahl. 



Saugus river, near Lynnfleld (Herbert A. Young) ; Ipswich (Oakes) ; 



Burley farm meadow, Danvers, Andover. Scarce. 

 Carex aiirea, Nutt. 



Edge of a meadow, Salem Great Pastures, June 17, 1879 (J. R.). 

 Carex livida, Willd. 



Swamp at Boxford. Rare. 

 Carex,pamcea, L. 



Danvers, 1879 (J. H. Sears). 

 Carex pallescens, L. 



Meadows. Common. 

 Carex conoidea, Schk. 



West Newbury ("W. P. Conant) ; (Salem (J. R.) ; Danvers (J. H. 



Sears) . 

 Carex gracillima, 8chw. 



Ipswich (Oakes), Wenham, etc. Frequent. 

 Carex virescens, Muhl. 



Copses, etc. Frequent. 

 Carex retroourva, Dew. 



West Newbury, 1879 (W. P. Conant). 

 Carex digitalis, Willd. 



West Newbury, 1879 (W. P. Conant). 

 Carex laxiflora, Lam. 



Partly shady places. Common and very variable. 

 "Var. intermedia, Boott. 



Salem, West Newbury (W. P. Conant). 

 Var. styloflexa, Boott. 



Groveland, etc. (W. P. Conant). 

 Var. blanda (Gray's Manual). 



West Newbury (W. P. Conant). The most common form. 

 Var. latlfolia, Boott. 



Chebacco woods, etc. Frequent. 



