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manner of a spike along the rachis of the spikelet. Bracts, ex- 
cept the lowest, short. L. channeled. — It is doubtful if the male 
fl. are at the top or bottom of the spikelets, possibly at both. — 
Near Hertford. Rev. W. H. Coleman. P. VI. E. 
17. C. axillaris (Good.) ; spikelets several upper ones simple 
crowded lower distant composed of several crowded spicules, fr. 
ovate-lanceolate plano-convex tapering bifid serrated above, nut 
obovate with a beak, glumes shorter than the fruit, root tufted, 
lower bract as long a;, or longer than the spike. — E. B. 993. H. a. 
33. — St. 1 — 2 feet high, acutely triangular. Rachis straight with 
3 rough angles. Glumes ovate, membranous, brownish, midrib 
often rough, extending to the point. Spiculse of the lower spikelets 
crowded into the axils of the bracts. Bracts, except the lower 
one, short. L. flat. Base of the style slightly thickened. — 
Marshes, rather rare. P. VI. 
18. C. remota (L.) ; spikelets several all simple upper ones 
crowded lower distant, fr. ovate-acuminate plano-convex bifid at 
the end serrated above, nut elliptical with a beak, glumes shorter 
than the fr., root tufted, bracts elongated. — E. B. 832. Schk. E. 
23. H. a. 35. — St. 1 — 2 feet high, trigonous with convex faces. 
Rachis zigzag, with 2 rough angles in its upper part. Glumes 
oblong, membranous, greenish-white, midrib smooth usually not 
reaching the point. Lower spikelets simple. Several of the bracts 
elongated. L. channeled. Base of the style slightly thickened. 
— Hooker refers C. tenella (Sm.) to this species. I know nothing 
of that plant. Judging from Smith's account it differs from this 
by its small spikelets with a terminal sterile fi. and fr. equally 
convex on both sides. Schkuhr himself refers both his C. gracilis 
and C. tenella to C. loliacea (L.) which has the lowermost ft. 
sterile and ribbed fruit. It should be looked for " in a wood by 
the Esk, Angusshire." — Damp places. P. VI. 
19. C. elongata (L.) ; spikelets numerous oblong approximate, 
fr. patent oblong-acuminate plano-convex with many ribs on both 
sides : beak almost entire with rough edges, nut linear-oblong 
tapering below beak very short style persistent, glumes shorter 
than the fruit, bracts none or one very short. — E. B. 1920. Schk. 
E. 25. H. a. 32. — St. 1 — 2 feet high, triquetrous. Glumes ovate, 
dark brown with a green keel and whitish edges, obtuse some- 
times apiculate. Upper spikelets crowded, lower lax, the interval 
between them not exceeding their own length. — Marshes, rare. 
P. VI. E. I. 
20. C. stellulata (Good.) ; spikelets about 4 roundish rather 
distant, fr. patent broadly ovate acuminate plano-convex striated : 
beak bifid with serrated edges, nut ovate obtuse tapering below, 
glumes shorter than the fruit. — E. B. 806. Schk. C. 14. H. a. 
28. — St. 6 — 12 in. high, triquetrous, nearly smooth, lowermost 
