518 jUNCACEffl. [Luzula 



what exceeding the filaments in length." L. nova sp., Bromf. in 

 Phytol. vol. iii. p. 985.* 



Apse castle, near Slianklin, 1841. [Quair copse, near the gate entering from 

 the Newport road, A. G. More, Esq., Edrs.] 



This species, new, I believe, to Europe, or orevlooked for a variety of L. pilosa, 

 has some characters in common with that plant and L. Forsteri, with others pecu- 

 liar to itself. Root as in L. pilosa and L. Forsteri. Stems numerous, erect or 

 diverging as in those, but taller and more slender in proportion, otherwise quite 

 similar. Leaves much like those of L. pilosa and fully as broad, but for the most 

 part longer than in that or L. Forsteri, and when viewed in the aggregate they 

 appear of a brighter green, the lowest leaves especially remarkably more elongated 

 than in those, more spreading and recurved at the extremities, about equal to 

 both in point of hairiness. Panicle very similar to that of L. pilosa, but less 

 compounded, of few primary branches, usually narrower or more oblong in cou- 

 tour, the branches very strongly and irregularly divaricate and deflexed as in that, 

 mostly longer and slightly waved or flexuose. Brads at the base of the panicle, 

 very narrow and erect as in L. Forsteri, not broad and foliaceous as in L. pilosa. 

 Flowers very similar to those of L. Forsteri, the. perianth-segments a little broader 

 than in that species and less acuminate. Stamens similar to those of the species 

 just referred to, but anthers rather longer than in it. Ovary more obtuse, not taper- 

 ing at top into the style as in L. Forsteri, with much thicker more obtuse angles, 

 each angle with a distinct (urrow down its centre. Ctipsulemuch smaller than in 

 either L. pilosa or L. Forsteri, and greatly shorter than the erect or converging 

 perianth, ovoid, somewhat acute, trigonous, with three thickened, obtuse, furrowed 

 angles. Seed always (?) abortive, a solitary one here and there, apparently well- 

 grown, but never, so far as I can find, acquiring full colour and maturity : the few 

 I have been enabled to examine in this seemingly developed but unripe condi- 

 tion resemble those of L. Forsteri, and, like them, have a straight blunt appen- 

 dage or crest, without a trace of any tendency to become hookedf as in L. pilosa. 



4. L. Forsteri, DC. Narrow-leaved Hairy Wood-rush. Fors- 

 ter's Wood-rush. Leaves hairy, panicle (mostly) subcymose but 

 little branched, peduncles single-flowered mostly erect, segments 

 of the perianth very acuminate rather longer than the acuminate 

 acute capsule, seeds with an oblong-obtuse crest. Br. Fl. p. 453. 

 Bicheno, Linn. Trans, xii. 330, t. 9, fig. 2 (fruit). Juncus, E. B. 

 t. 1293. 



In woods, thickets, groves, and on shady hedgebanks, often along with the last 

 species, and perhaps the more frequent of the two in this island. Fl, April, May. 

 Fr. May, June. If.. 



E. Med. — The prevailing species in many parts of the island, as about Ryde, 

 in Quarr copse, and in the open grove between the abbey and Fishhourne. Plen- 

 tiful in St. John's wood, Apley wood, &c. Abundant in Shanklin chine and 

 about Appuldurcombe. By the roadside between Cherrygin and Uplands. Be- 

 tween Palmers and Whippingham. In woods about Osborne and Norris castle, 

 frequent. Abundant in Bordwood copse, 1846. Parsonage lynch, and various 



* [In the absence of any correct published description of the essential charac- 

 ters of this plant, we have extracted a part of our lamented author's detailed 

 description, published by him in the ' Phytologist ' (iii. 985). The description 

 given by Mr. Babington, in the third edition of his ' Manual,' is too much at 

 variance with our author's diagnostic characters given in the text to be applicable 

 for our purpose. — EdrsI] 



f Even here there is a doubt, which only perfectly ripened seeds can dispel. 

 I have ascertained that the crest to the seeds of ly. pilosa is at first straight, 

 and does not elongate and become hooked till they are at least half-grown. 



