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ILLUSTRATIONS OP THE GENUS CAREX. 
Hab. In Asia.—Kamtchatka, Meyer, Wright; Mora 
Amur. Maxim. Japan, Hakodadi, Wright (Herb. Gray). 
Var. a. Culmus 6-12-poll., debilis, scaber, basi foliis brevibus 
tectus ; pars spicigera 1 i—4 poll, longa. Folia radicalia 1-2 
lin. lata, marginibus revolutis, culmo ssepe longiora. Bractece 
vaginatse, spicula breviores vel paulo longiores. Spica mascula 
5-12 lin. longa, 1^-3 lin. lata, elliptica, fulva; feminece 6-12 
lin. longse, 4 lin. latte. Squamae masculce obtusse, mucronatse, 
apice ciliate. Squamae feminece albidse, nunquam emarginate. 
Perigynium (florifermn) 3— lin. longum, lin. latum, ros- 
tro 1-j^g- lin. longo, laciniis antice -A—l-A lin. longis, postice 
i 3 o— to ( maturum ) 3 lin. longum, 1-1 T - (I lin. latum, rostro 1^ 
lin. longo, ellipticum vel e basi producta obovatum. Achenium 
1-,V lin. longum, lin. latum, obovatum, insequaliter tri- 
gonum, basi oblique incrassata. 
I caunot discover any specific difference in tlie var. /3. The 
colour of the spikes is castaneous, they are smaller, with fewer 
florets, often 4-6, and the male squamae are sometimes sabemar- 
ginate. 
In Tab. DCXLYII. the specimens figured are from Germany. 
In Tab. DCXLVIII., var. /3. 
n. 1, is from Kamtchatka, sent to me by Mr. Fischer, 
n. 2, from Petropaulowski, Kamtchatka, from Wright , JA. 
Pac. Exp., sent to me by Dr. Gray, 
n. 3, from Hakodadi, Japan, Wright, also from Dr. Gray. 
455. C. micropoda (Meyer) ; spica simplici apice mas- 
cula ovata clensiflora ferruginea; stigmatibus 2 ; peri- 
gyniis oblongo-ovatis sensim in rostelluni brevissimum 
acuminatis basi subacutis longe stipitatis, ore hyalino 
antice alte fisso, enerviis glabris membranaceis superne 
ferrugineis biconvexiusculis demnm horizontaliter paten- 
tibus, squamam ovatam obtusam vel acutam ferrugineam 
subsequantibus ea angustioribus.—C. micropoda, Meyer, 
Cyp. Nov. Mem. St. Petersb. 1, 210. t. 6; Kunth, 371 ; 
FI. Boss. 267 ; St end. 1S4. C. nivalis, Chamiss. Stead. 
184. (Ic. ined. DCXLIX. in Herb. Kew.) 
Hab. In Asia, America septentrionali. — Unalashka, 
Meyer. Columbia River, Barclay, (Herb. Boott). 
Culmus 4-10-pollicaris, triqueter, apice scabriusculus, inferne 
usque ad mediam partem alternatim foliatus. Folia plana, 
| lin. lata, culmo breviora, flaccida; juniora canaliculato-invo- 
luta. Spica 6 lin. longa, 4 lin. lata, apice flosculis masculis 
5-7 femineis pluribus 10-20 instructa. Squamae masculce 
lanceolate, acute; feminece latiores, infima nunc cuspidata, 
deciduae. Perigynium cum stipite fy lin. longo, l-A—JL. fin. 
latum. Achenium T %- lin. longum, fy lin. latum, late ovale, 
lenticulare, punctulatum, griseum, basi styli sequali. 
Yix a C. pyrenaica, Wahl., distinguenda. Differt culmo 
ssepe altiore ; foliis flaccioribus ejus partem inferiorem alter¬ 
natim occupantibus; perigyniis oblongo-ovatis paulo breviori- 
bus ; acbenio latiore; stigmatibus semper 2. 
A C. pulicari, L., facile distincta, culmo triquetro ; foliis 
planis; spica confertiflora; perigyniis et achenio lenticularibus 
minoribus. 
I have not seen an authentic specimen of this plant, but am 
indebted to Mr. Ileward for specimens from Oregon, collected by- 
Mr. Barclay, who has alone found it there. 
456. C. mollicula (Boott); spica abbreviata albo-oli- 
vacea, e spiculis 3-4 oblongis sessilibus, terminali mas¬ 
cula tenui albida, reliquis femineis pallide olivaceis con- 
tiguis vel infima paulo remota; bracteis evaginatis, infima 
culmum superante; stigmatibus 3; perigyniis ovatis 
triquetris rostratis, ore integro obliquo albo, olivaceis 
punctis ferrugineis conspersis arcuatim divergentibus 
glabris subdistichis, squama ovata acuminata albo nervo 
viridi latioribus longioribus. (Ic. ined . DCL. in Herb. 
Kew.) 
Hab. Tsus-Sima, Korea, Wilford, n. 842 (Herb. 
HooJcer). 
Culmus 6-9-pollicaris, debilis, reclinatus, angulis acutis 
scabris; pars spicigera 10-20 lin. longa. Folia 2-4 lin. lata, 
culmum subsequantia, plana, mollia, glabra. Eractece evagi- 
natse; infima 1^—21 lin. lata, nunc sterilis pollicem remota, 
culmum paulo superans; superiores spiculis longiores; summa 
setacea, brevior. Spicula mascula 5-6 lin. longa, \ lin. lata, 
sessilis; famineas 5-9 lin. longse, 3 lin. late, contiguse vel 
infima sub pollicem remota. Squamae omnes albse, nervo viridi; 
masculse lanceolatae, acute. Perigynium l T fi u lin. longum, gy 
lin. latum, ferrugineo punctatum. Achenium y- Cl lin. longum, 
i bn. latum, ovale, triquetrum, fulvum, basi styli sequali per- 
sistente obliqua. 
A C. dispalata differt spiculis parvis contiguis ; culmo brevi 
debili ; squamis albis ; foliis mollissimis ; perigyniis ferrugineo 
punctatis; achenio ovali. 
457. C. muricata (L.); spica oblonga viridi-castanea, 
e spiculis 6-8 apice masculis rotundis simplicibus squar- 
rosis contiguis vel inferioribus discretis; bractea rarius 
spicam superante ; stigmatibus 2 ; perigyniis ovatis acu- 
minato- longiuscule vel suborbiculatis breve rostratis bi- 
fidis marginibus acutis scabris enerviis vel basi antice 
rarius utrinque nervatis plano-convexis divaricatis mem¬ 
branaceis basi spongiosis pallidis deinum plus minus 
castaneis, squama ovata acuta vel cuspidata plus minus 
viride castanea longioribus.—C. muricata, L. Sp. PI. ; 
Good. Linn. Trans. 2, 158; Wahl. Act. 143; Willd. 
234; Sclk. H.f. 22 (opt.) et F. F.f. 91; Kunth, 384 ; 
Kng. Bot. t. 1097 ; Smith, Eng. FI. 88; Gaud. Afr. 93, 
et Helv. 46 ; Biebst. 383 ; Brot. 163 ; Led. FI, Alt. 212; 
Koch, 866; Reich, t. 215 ; Anders. 65. t. 3./ 19; FI. 
Boss. 275; Gren.et Godr. 394; Tchihatch. 574; Benth. 
560 ; Stead. 192 ; Bewey, Sill. 11, 307 ; Tor. Cyp. 389 ; 
Carey, 512. C. spicata, Ends. C. canescens, Leers, t. 
14./. 3. C. contigua, Hoppe. C. loliacea, Thuill. (fide 
Gren. et Godr.) 
Hab. In Europa, Asia, et America septentrionali. — 
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, to Constantinople, 
Pontus, Altai. Japan, Wright. New England, Ohio, 
Kentucky, North-west Coast, Douglas et Scouler. 
Rocky Mountains, Hall et Harbour, n. 592 (Herb. 
Gray). 
Radix fibrosa. Culmus 1-1 /pedalis, triqueter, gracilis, 
scaber, uno angulo lsevi, inferne foliatus, basi rudimentis folio- 
rum reliquisque setaceis nigrescentibus tectus. Folia 1-1? 
lin. lata, plana, culmo longiora vel subsequantia. Bractea 
rarius spica longior. Spica 12-15 lin. longa, 4 lin. lata. 
Spiculce 3 lin. longse et latse, rotundatse, squarrosse, contiguse 
vel inferiores 1-2 discretse approximate. Squamae plus minus 
castanese. Perigynium 1 t 3 ,t- 2 t ‘ ? 0 - bn- longum, 1-lW- lin. latum, 
enerve, vel antice, vel utrinque plus minus nervatum, mem- 
branaceum, demum basi spongiosum, pallidum vel plus minus 
castaneo-tinctum, divaricatum, demum stellulatim patentissi- 
