236 New or rare Plants of the State of iSew York. 



In cedar swamps, &c. not uncommon in the western part of 

 the state. Flowers in June and July. 



Obs. It appears, by a letter from the late Sir James E 

 Smith to Prof. Torrey, that the plant well known to American 

 botanists as C. xantkophysa, is C. folliculata of the Linnaean 

 herbarium. The specific character of Linnaeus, " spicis termi- 

 nalibus pedunculatis, mascula foemineaque, capsulis subulatis 

 longitudine spicee," would at once be noticed as inapplicable to 

 C. folliculata of Schkuhr and succeeding botanists. The figure 

 of Rudge, in the Linnean Transactions, well represents our 

 C. xanthophysa, with only two (sub-approximate) pistillate 

 spikes ; a form which is by no means uncommon. The spe- 

 cimen from which the figure of Rudge was taken, is said to be 

 the same as one under the name of C. folliculata in the Bank- 

 sian herbarium. It is evident, therefore, that the original name 

 of Linnaeus must be restored to this specie:. 



40. C. intumescens, Rudge, in Linn. Trans. VII. p. 97. 

 tab. 9.f 3. C. folliculata, Sch/c. Car.f. 52. Michx. Fl. II. p. 

 172. Willd. Sp. PL IV. p. 281. Schw. Sf Ton: Car. p. 338. 

 non Linn. 



In wet meadows and swamps ; common. Flowers early in 

 June. 



Obs. This plant, the C. folliculata of Schkuhr, Willdenow, 

 and all American botanists, is well figured by Rudge, in the 

 Transactions of the Linnean Society as above quoted. It not 

 unfrequently bears a single pistillate spike, as figured by 

 Schkuhr. 



/3. globularis ; culmo crassiore ; spicis fertilibus globosis, 

 multi- (20—30) floris. 



Hab. In meadows ; Utica. Flowers in July. 



Obs. This variety is characterized by its larger and coarser 

 habit, and by its globose, many-flowered pistillate spikes. It 

 flowers a month later than the ordinary form of the species, and 

 when young might readily be mistaken for C. lupulina. 



