GRASSES OF BRITAIN. 237 



length beyond the florets ; the leaves also are more slender and near- 

 ly round. 



This grass is of no agricultural use, as sheep seldom or never eat 

 it. 



It flowers in the first week of August. 



The accompanying figure was taken from a specimen gathered on 



Explanation of Plate CVI. Aira ccespitosa (variety) brevifoliuy 

 natural size. 



Fig. 1 . Spikelet, showing the two glumes and two florets, mth the footstalk of 'i 



a third floret. a 



2. Glumes. i "S 



3. Two florets, showing the inner palese. £ 



4. Pistils, stamens, and scales. J 



5. Ligule long and pointed, natural size. 



