&5. CYPERACEAE. 587 
85. CYPERACES. 
Scirpus (uniglumis) Watsoni, Bab. 
Provinces - 9-15 16. Lancashire. Argyle. Moray. 
Syn. 1193. Cyb. ili. 76. Attention was first called to this variety 
solely on account of the nuts (observed on a specimen from Moray) 
being “covered over closely with impressed dots.” And as authors 
were then describing uniglumis with “smooth” nuts, I did not 
suppose it to be that quasi-species, then quite unknown to me 
except by book-description. Dr. Boswell Syme now describes the 
nuts of the latter segregate as being “faintly punctate-striate 
under an ordinary lens”; so that ‘‘ Watsoni” may be held scarcely 
more than a synonym of uniglwmis, not the name of a clearly 
distinguished variety. [This appears a place not unsuitable for a 
personal explanation, which I have desired to put on record some- 
where. Early in my botanical life I resolved never either to split 
off a “new British species” or to give a new name to any British 
plant. The former part of this resolution has been strictly adhered 
to; and the latter departed from in extremely few instances, where 
the use of a temporary name became needful, as the better alterna- 
tive than that of using one likely to prove erroneous. I much 
prefer, also, not to see my own surname converted into either 
varietal or specific name for a plant; and thus shall be very 
willing to let “ Watsoni” pass out of use in Scirpus, as having now 
become an useless synonym ;—although, under the original circum- 
stances, I cannot say that Professor Babington was wrong in 80 
distinguishing the plant.] 
Scirpus parvulus, R. & 8. 
Province - 2. South Hants? Dorset; J. C. Mansel! 
Re-discovered in 1870. Cyb. iii. 78. Ireland; A. G. More! 
Eriophorum alpinum, Linn. 
Province - 15. Erroneously in 7 and perhaps 17. 
Extinct? Cyb. iii. 81. Forfarshive, formerly; afterwards lost 
through drainage. A specimen exists in the herbarium of Professor 
Balfour, labelled as Scirpus cespitosus from Sutherland. It would 
seem to be the most reasonable explanation of this circumstance, 
that the label had accidentally got displaced to the wrong specimen. 
I believe myself warranted in making a record that Mr. A. G. 
More arrived at this opinion after fair investigation. 
Eriophorum capitatum, Host. E. Scheuchzeri, Hoppe. 
Province - 15. Perth; G. Don. 
Error. Cyb. iii. 82. Eng. bot. x. 174. Misnomer? 
Eriophorum (angustifolium) minus, Bab. 
Provinces - - - - - - G----12--151617. And others? 
Syn. 1200. A weakly state of the species; noticed here because 
