6 GRAMINEJE. 
cherrima. In aquis (Jheels dictis,) prope Hubbegunge et 
Nubbegunge. Eastern part of Bengal Oct. 1, 1835. 
A beautiful variety of rice “ toto celo" in aspect different 
from the common species O. sativa. 
The Lodicule are split along their posticous? or inner 
margins 5 the membranous basilar portion of the edge of the 
inner palea, being received into the groove. These bodies 
adhere firmly to the inner palea along the above points, 
rather by the base of the fissure, and separate with it. In one 
case I ascertained the existence of a rudimentary third style, 
which was opposite to the inner central nerve of the inner 
palea. For the situation and alternation of the parts of the 
flower. See Pl. CXXXIX. Fig. 147. 
It has always appeared to me that the union of all the 
different kinds of rice into one. О. sativa was arbitrary. 
Roxburgh, however, was of opinion that allthe varieties 
were derived from the bearded or wild rice, which has always 
a peculiarly distinct appearance, and is one of the most elegant 
grasses we possess. On the other hand Buchanan, who is 
an equally good authority, considers that there is more than 
one species, even among the cultivated rices. In Statistics 
of Dinagepore, p. 175, Ed. Calcutta, 1833, Buchanan . 
says, in allusion to the practice of having a summer and winter 
crop from the same field, that both kinds are sown at the 
same time, and ©“ although there is no difference in the ma- 
nagement, the two kinds ripen one after the other at the 
appropriate seasons, which shews that there is an essential 
difference in the kinds." 
Palez length, about half an inch. 
Awns length from 5 to 12 times that of the pale. Of the 
wild kind which is very uniform in appearance I subjoin a 
description. 
Gramen robustum in agris profundis proveniens, ad arti- 
culos radicans, radicibus plumosissmis, vaginis longis. 
igula maxima coriacea membranacea ad basin usque bi- 
partita, 2 uncias longitud. ; fol, sesquipedale, vel fere bipedal. 
