colate coloured, while that of J. compressus is more spherical
and lighter coloured.
I quote the synonyms of Wahlenburg with hesitation, as
the capsule of his plant is described and figured as more
acuminate than ours, while it exceeds the calyx in a greater
degree; and indeed, I suspect, it represents another appearance
of the never-ending variations of the species of this
genus. Virgil’s epithet of u limosus juncus” is peculiarly
applicable to our present plant.—J. E. B.
