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22 PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA. 
palea. Stem upright, circular, smooth, having five or six leaves 
with sheaths that are smooth and striated; upper sheath con- 
siderably longer than its leaf, having a lengthy decurrent mem- 
branous ligule at its apex; the other ligules more blunt. Joints 
smooth and purple. Leaves broad, pale green, acute, flat, ribbed, 
the central rib bolder than the others, rough, edges toothed 
minutely. Inflorescence compound, panicled. A tall Grass, 
growing from two to five feet in height. Roots ‘perennial, 
creeping horizontally. 
Flowers in second week of July, and the seeds become ripe 
in the middle of August. 
My thanks are due to Dr. Wilson, of Nottingham, and to 
Mr. Joseph Sidebotham, of Manchester, for specimens of this 
species. 
The illustration is from Mr. Sidebotham’s specimen. 
Ribbon Grass. 
