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like a saw. They agree very much with Tausch’s description as 
quoted in the ‘Report’ for 1892, but not with ‘ English Botany.’ 
According to the latter they are nearer to eu-flava. — F. T. Mott. 
“ I think this may be referred to var. lepidocarpa .” — F. Townsend. 
Carex jiliformis , L. Morden Decoy, Dorset, 25 th May and 6th 
June, 1893. Very abundant but usually barren, a fact which may 
account for its not having been previously observed in this locality (and 
county). The fruit is so scarce that on the first occasion I detected 
only one spike with female spikelets. It is odd that the other pre- 
vailing Carex in this extensive bog should be one which has a 
similarly curious distribution : C. limosa , Dorset, Hants, East 
Anglia, and from Salop northwards : C. filifoi-mis , Devon to Hants, 
East Anglia, and from Stafford, &c., northwards. — E dward F. Linton. 
C. paludosci, Good., var. subulata , Doell. •— C. spadicea , Roth. 
Marsh-ditches in the Cheddar valley, North Somerset, May 31, 1893. 
Considered typical by Mr. Ar. Bennett. — J as. W. White. “ C. 
paludosa , var. Kochiana , Gaud., ‘FI. Helv.’ 4, 130 (1830), is earlier 
than subulata , Doll. (1843); var - elongata , Wallr. (1822), can scarcely 
mean the same plant.” — A. Bennett. 
C. pulla , Good., form. Killin, Perth (alt. circa 2,800 ft.), 27th July, 
1891. Babington describes C. pulla as characterized by ‘roundish ovoid’ 
fertile spikes, and glumes with ‘midrib dark purple.’ The specimens sent 
have narrow oblong spikelets and green or pale midrib in the glume. 
They were also stouter in habit than ordinary C. pulla. — Wm. R. 
Linton. “ The spikes are slenderer than the ordinary plant, but 
it varies a great deal in Scandinavia, and this, I think, could be 
matched in my series from Revel.”— A. Bennett. 
C. elytroides , Fries. Near Maelog Lake, Anglesey, June, 1893. — 
J. E. Griffith. “Rather too early to show the prominent markings 
on the fruit.” — A. Bennett. 
Spartina Toumsendi, H. and J. Groves. Norton’s Spit, Yarmouth, 
Isle of Wight, 15th Sept., 1893. In no large quantities, but yet in 
several strong patches, just below average high water mark, on both 
sides of the road leading out of Yarmouth towards Freshwater; and 
gathered when botanizing with Mr. F. J. Hanbury. New to the 
Island. S. stricta was growing near. There seemed to be no certainly 
intermediate forms ; two or three which, when dried, appeared inter- 
mediate, were probably from patches which grew higher up the beach, 
and suffered from the long drought. — E dward F. Linton. 
Agrostis canina, L., v. capillaris , All. Snake Inn, N. Derby, nth 
July, 1893. Over a few yards of ground occurred all intermediates 
from plants with no flowers awned or with two or three flowers awned 
to type canina. The variety appears therefore to be no more than a 
state. — W m. R. Linton. “Var. inutica , Doell. I do not know the 
synonym of var. capillaris , All.”— E. Hackel, 
A. alba , L., var. coarctata , Hoffm. Marshy ground, Crianlarich 
end of L. Dochart, Mid Perth, 9th August, 1893. — W. A. Shoolbred. 
Confirmed by Prof. Hackel. 
Phragniites nigricans , Gren. & Godr. Marshy land, near Crian- 
larich, Mid Penh, 9th August, 1893. — E. S. Marshall and W. A. 
