Gordon of Elgin, in the vicinity of that town, growing
upon the sea-shore, at Stotfield, and inland upon the
banks of the Losie near Boghead ; and also, by Dr. Alexander
Murray of Aberdeen, at Sandwood and Aldshure,
both in Sutherlandshire.
It appears to be quite a Northern plant, and to delight in
sandy places, where its stout roots creep to a great extent,
throwing up numerous stems from 6 inches, as in some of
Mr. Gordon’s specimens, to a foot and half and two feet in
height. These stems are quite even on the surface, (not
striated as in J.glaucub,) sheathed with large, oblong, bright
but pale brown, obtuse scales, and gradually tapering upwards.
The compound panicle springs from a cleft from 3 to
5 inches below the extremity of the stem, and has a few lanceolate
membranous scales, of which one is larger than
the rest. Flowers and fruit large in proportion to the size
of the plant : the latter shining, mucronate.
J . balticus inhabits Newfoundland, as well as Scotland
and the shores of the Baltic. W. J. H.