146 FESTUCA ELATIOR. 
of two equal pale; exterior one of basal floret longer than 
the glumes, five-ribbed, the dorsal rib ending in a brief rough 
awn. Length from three to five feet. Root perennial, forming 
large tufts. 
Dr. Parnell describes a variety, variegatum, in ieee the large 
spikelets are variegated with purple and white. 
Flowers at the commencement of July, and seeds ripe in the 
middle of August. 
The illustration is from a specimen gathered near Manchester 
by Mr. Joseph Sidebotham. 
