49 ^ THE BOTANICAL EXCHANGE CLUB OF THE BRITISH ISLES 
Scirpus cernuus, Vahl., var. pygmceus (Kunth). I’urfield, near 
Swanage, Dorset, 9th July, 1895, and Holes Hay, I’oole Harbour, 
Dorset, 12th July, 1895. — Lester V. Lester. 
Rynchospora fusca, R. and S. Landford Common, South Wilts., 
15th July, 1892, by E. J. Tatum. Com. Ar. Bennett. New 
County record. 
Carex dioica, L. Shore of Loch Derravaragh at Donore, Co. West- 
meath, 28th May, 1895. I send a few sheets of this in a young state, 
hoping it may be acceptable to members. — H. C. Levinge. 
C. pamdoxa, Willd. Bog of Lynn, near Mullingar, 14th June, 1895. 
Having met with some fine plants of typical Carex paradoxa, I venture 
to send a few good specimens. — H. C. Levinge. 
C. fusca, Allioni, {C. Buxbauniii). Arisaig, Westerness, Co. 97, 
July, 1895. Leg. W. F. Miller, Com. A. Bennett. 
C. elaia, Allioni, FI. Pedem., ii, p. 272, 1785 (not of Lowe, ‘FI. 
Maderia’). Sandhurst, Berks., June, 1895. In the ninth edition of 
the ‘London Catalogue,’ this plant is included under the name of C. 
Iludsonii, A. Bennett. It is the C. sfricia, Goodenough, in ‘Trans. 
Linn. Soc.,’ ii, p. 196, 1792 (not of Lamarck). I do not think an 
example of Allioni’s plant exists, but most botanists who have gone 
into the question appear to think the C. data of Allioni is identical 
with our stricta. Even if it were not, the coining of a new name does 
not appear to be necessary, since the name C. mdanochloros, of 
Thuillier, ‘FI. Par.’ 448, 1790, would have precedence if Allioni’s 
name prove untenable. This plant occured on the margin of the 
lake, near the Staff College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, in June last. It 
is not quite typical, being smaller than any specimens I have 
previously seen in Britain. On the continent I have seen similar forms. 
It grew with a pretty form of C. Goodenoivii and C. canescens . — 
G. Claridge Druce. “The margins of the leaves are distinctly 
involute, so that it cannot belong to the stricta section.”^ — W. H. Beeby. 
“ I should have called this a form of C. Goodenowii. As to the 
proposed name, Mr. Druce has doubtless convinced himself by seeing 
a specimen of C. melanochloros, as he considers it the same as Good- 
enough’s C. stricta ; I have not, hence I do not accept it. As to 
Allioni’s C. data, there is good reason to suppose it was an acuta 
form, hence I do not accept that. Mr. Druce’s way of putting 
supposed facts causes one to speak much more dogmatically than one 
could wish ; but until it is recognised that mere synonymy will not do, 
it must be so met.” — Ar. Bennett. 
C. turfosa. Fries. Hedge Court Mill-pond, Surrey, 21st June, 
1885, and nth July, 1886. — W. H. Beeby. This plant has been 
under observation at various times since 1885. In that year I 
gathered a few examples, attention having been drawn to it by its 
distinct appearance among the abundant C. Goodenowii. 'Phese were 
