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Southend, Essex, July, 1892. — A. H. Wolley-Dod, who asks “Is 
this what is required ? or is it merely a young state of the type with 
which it appears nearly equally common at least locally?” “If 
Koch named this as above in his 2nd ed. and not in the ist, then 
Meyer ‘ Ch. Hann.’, 1836, p. 603, is the authority, but I do not 
possess Koch’s ist ed.” — Arth. Bennett. The earlier name is var. 
conglobatus, S. Gray. ‘Nat. arr. Br. PI.,’ vol. ii., p. 76, 1821. 
Kobresia caricina, Willd. Ben Laoigh, Mid Perth, August, 1889. — 
G. C. Druce. 
Carex rupestris^ All. Corrie Ceander, S. Aberdeen, August, 1885, 
— G. C. Druce. 
C. disticha, Huds., var. longibracteata, Schleich. Marshy meadow, 
Abingdon, Berks, August, 1892. — G. C. Druce. 
C. elongata, L. Near Loddon Bridge, Berks, June, 1891. — 
G. C. Druce. A fresh locality. 
C. lagopma, Wahl. Corrie Sneachda, Easterness, August, 1891. 
— G. C. Druce. 
C. atrata, L. Braeriach, Easterness, August, 1889. — G. C. 
Druce. 
C. acuia, L. Abingdon, Berks, July, 1892. — G. C. Druce. 
Also var. gracilescens, Aim. Canal near Abingdon, Berks, July, 1891. 
— G. C. Druce. “A very striking form,” — E. S. Marshall. Var. 
nigrescens, Druce. Marshy meadow, Abingdon, Berks, July, 1892. — 
G. C. Druce. “Seems to be merely a state.” — E. S. Marshall. 
This differs from the type, in having the fruit as well as the glumes 
of a brownish black colour. It grew (with the other forms) in 
considerable quantity in a large marshy meadow near Abingdon. 
It may be only a melanic form. — G. C. Druce, Dr. Lange considers 
this is only a form. 
C. salina, Wahl., var. Kattegatensis (Fries). Beauly River, 
Easterness, 4th August, 1888. — G. C. Druce. Also from same 
locality, July, 1892.— E. S. Marshall. 
C. flacca^ Schreb. Marston Measey, Wilts N. A large form. 
July, 1888. — G. C. Druce. 
C. limosa, L. Loch Mallachie, Easterness, July, 1889. — G, 
C. Druce. 
C. rariflora^ Sm. Table land of Clova, Forfar, August, 1882. — 
G. C. Druce. 
C. tomentosa, L. Meadows near Fairford, Gloster E., June, 
1892. — G. C. Druce. A different locality, but from the same 
county as those previously sent. 
C. panicea^ L. var. Near Holyhead, May, 1892. — J. E. Griffith. 
“I can only see type in this.” — E. S. Marshall. “No variety.” — W. 
R. Linton. “ Some of the fruits approach the var. tumidula, while 
others on the same spike are about normal, and others are like var. 
conperta a state, or monstrosity ? ” — Arthur Bennett. “ A form 
only.” — Dr. Lange. 
C. vazinata, Tausch., f. borealis. Braeriach, Easterness, Aug., 
1888. — G. C. Druce. 
C. binervis, Sm., f. or var. nigrescens^ mihi, Ben Eay, West 
