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Carex Emmonsii, Dew. ; 
Ipswich (Oakes). 
Carex Pennsylvanica, Lam. 
Hills and copses. Common. One of our earliest spring flowers. 
Carex varia, Muhl. 
West Newbury (W. P. Conant). 
Carex precox, Jacq. 
‘“‘Salem and Ipswich, Mass.” (Gray’s Manual); Salem (Oakes); 
Orne’s point, Salem, 1824 (Dr. Chas. Pickering); Dedham (C. E. 
Faxon); Salem Great Pastures, in several places; Swampscott, 
near the ‘“‘ Willows.” This species is considered by Gray to have 
been introduced from Europe. When first noticed by Dr. Chas. 
’ Pickering (1824), it ‘‘seemed to be growing wild.” 
Carex scabrata, Schw. 
Near Haggett’s pond, Andover, June 27, 1879; Danvers (J. H. Sears). 
Carex debilis, Miche. 
Meadows. Common. 
Carex flava, L. 
Meadows, etc. Common. 
Carex Céderi, Ehrh. 
‘* By European colonists carried to northeast America.” ‘‘ Only in 
grass-grown clearings in the environs of Salem” (Dr. Chas. 
Pickering, Chron. Hist. Pl. p. 1024). 
This is farther explained in a letter, where he says ‘*C. CGideri (de- 
termined by English Botany), I used to find in the pasture land of 
my grandfather’s farm (Wenham) clearly introduced.” 
There seems to be some uncertainty regarding this species, as the 
form here found does not perfectly correspond to the description. 
Rocks at Pigeon Cove, 1877; Salem Great Pastures in wet land 
(J. R.); Danvers (J. H. Sears), Magnolia. Considered by Prof. 
Gray to be an American plant. 
Carex filiformis, L. 
Peat meadows. Common. 
Carex lanuginosa, Miche. 
Swamps. Frequent. 
Carex vestita, Willd. 
Moist, sandy soil. Frequent. 
Carex riparia, Curtis. 
Burley woods, Danvers (J. H. Sears); West Newbury (W. P. 
Conant). 
Carex comosa, Boott. 
Swampscott, Wenham (W. P. Conant), Danvers (J. H. Sears). 
Meadows. 
