PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA. 
Linnzvus. Smitn. Hooxre. Kocu. Gnrevintr. Parnett. Hupson. 
Purton. ScurapEerR. Orprer. Lrers. Enrnart. 
PEATE. Vil —B- 
Arundo colorata, Sotanp. Dryanper. SmirH. 
ne cs Kwapp. WILtpENow. Hatter. 
Phalaris arenaria, Smith. Sowrrsy. Hupson. 
ef phleoides, var. AITON. 
Phleum arenariwn, Linnetus. WITHERING. 
The Reed Canary Grass. 
Phalaris—Shining, (from the Greek.) Arundinacea—A_ reed. 
A HANDSOME and abundant coarse-growing species on the 
banks of rivers and sides of lakes, preferring a strong clayey 
soil. Cattle are not partial to it, yet it produces a large and 
early crop, and may be cut three times a year. A variety cul- 
tivated in our gardens is exceedingly handsome; it is best known 
as the “Ribbon Grass,” or “Painted Lady Grass.” The leaves 
are beautifully striped with green and white, varying considerably 
in the width of the different bands of colour. 
Common in Scotland, England, Ireland, Germany, and in 
the South of Europe, but unknown in America, Lapland, 
Sweden, or Norway. 
Panicle upright, long, and narrow; rachis and branches rough. 
Spikelets crowded, numerous, of one awnless floret hid within 
the calyx. Spikelets occasionally tinged with purple, white, 
yellow, and green. Calyx two nearly equal, acute glumes; keels 
toothed, sides rough; calyx three-ribbed. Floret of two palee, 
the outer one acute, rough; edges hairy, longer than inner 
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