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to the ftraw of graffes, and the reed- like 
plants. The female flowers are alfo numer- 
ous, and entirely furround the culm. The 
ty'pha major, when it's fpike of ftamens is 
nearly ripe, makes a magnificent appearance ; 
indeed, every part of this plant deferves atten- 
tion : the root derives much beauty from it's 
fine mofs-like fibres, and the fhades of brown 
and green, with which the upper furface is 
Varied. 
The numerous genus carex, in clafs Mo- 
ncecia, one-houfe, may perplex a young bo- 
tan i it in the mode of their investigation, their 
flowers being fmall, and growing clofely to- 
gether; but, if each feparate floret be ex- 
amined before the anthers are arrived at 
maturity, their genus may be more eafily de- 
tected than from their firft appearance might 
be fuppofed. Particular attention fhould be 
paid to the ftate of the ftamens in all plants 
of the catkin, or ament, kind ; and if that cir- 
cumftance is regarded they will not be found 
difficult of accefs. Some of the ipecies of 
carex are obvioufly diftinguifhed by their out- 
ward habits. The carex pendula, in what- 
ever fituation it is found, is diftin&ly marked 
by it* s long pendant female fpikes. Thefe 
are 
