158 BROMUS ERECTUS. 
of lateral ribs. Florets of two pale, exterior one of basal 
floret a third longer than the small glume of the calyx; sum- 
mit bifid and membranous; seven-ribbed; dorsal rib minutely 
dentate, and ending in a rough awn. Anthers of a deep saffron 
colour. Length from two to three feet. Root perennial and 
fibrous. 
Flowers towards the end of June; seeds ripe in a month. 
Variety Hirsutum a hairy variety. 
The specimen illustrated was gathered at Congleton, by Mr. 
KE. Wilson. 
