GRASSES OF BRITAIN. 249 



native of France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Of no agricul- 

 tural importance. 



Flowers in June, and ripens its seed in the middle of July. 



The accompanying figure was taken fi'om specimens gathered in 

 Devonshire. 



Explanation of Plate CXII. Festuca unighimis, natural size. 



Fig, 1. Glumes, the lowermost very small. 



2. Floret, showing the two palea. 



3. Ligule of upper sheath. 



4. Ovarium, pistils, stamens, and scales. 



