Mr. F. Townsend on a supposed new species of Glyceria. 105 
simple, lowermost mostly in pairs; rachis smooth ; spikelets 
linear, of 7-12 acute florets ; outer pale oblong-lanceolate, length 
exceeding twice its breadth: apex acute, somewhat apiculate ; 
anthers five times as long as broad; sheaths even; careopsis 
linear-elliptical. 
Var. 8. Inflorescence spiked. 
Rachis perfectly smooth, never swollen as in G. plicata. Leaves 
pungent ; sheaths roughish ; ligule obtuse, frequently obscurely 
three-toothed. Panicle subsecund, elongate ; branches not bear- 
ing more than five spikelets, one branch only of each of the lower- 
most clusters bearing several spikelets ; uppermost spikelets of 
the branches and rachis mostly sessile or upon short rigid pedi- 
cels ; pedicels more or less scabrous. Inner pale equaling the 
outer in length or surpassing it. Anthers purple, sometimes 
yellow. Careopsis linear-elliptical. 
It flowers from June to September, sometimes bearing a second 
crop late in the year, and is universally distributed. It grows in 
stagnant and running water. 
2. G. pedicellata. Panicle simple, elongate, subsecund; branches 
simple, always spreading, lowermost mostly in threes; rachis 
smooth ; spikelets linear, of 7-16 obtuse florets ; outer pale ob- 
long, twice as long as broad: apex entire or slightly and irre- 
gularly denticulate-crenate; anthers three times as long as 
broad ; sheaths sulcate. 
Rachis perfectly smooth, never swollen as in G. plicata. 
Leaves plicate, acute ; sheaths roughish ; ligule obtuse, somewhat 
apiculate. Panicle subsecund, elongate; branches not bearing 
more than six spikelets, one branch only of each of the lowermost 
clusters bearing several spikelets ; spikelets more or less stalked ; 
pedicels slender, flexible. Outer pale strongly mbbed when dry, 
more membranous than in the other two species; inner pale 
rather shorter than the outer. Squamule with an inflated ap- 
pearance. Anthers always yellow; lips incurved after bursting. 
The careopsis has not been observed. 
It flowers from June to September, and has been noticed in 
several places in Cambridgeshire, and at Dovedale near Blockley, 
Worcestershire. It is found in stagnant and running water. 
3. G. plicata (Fries!). Panicle compound ; branches compound, 
always spreading, lowermost mostly in fives, uppermost 
crowded; rachis scabrous above; spikelets linear, of 7-12 
rather obtuse florets ; outer pale oval, not twice as long as broad : 
apex obtuse-angled, obscurely three-toothed ; anthers twice as 
long as broad ; sheaths sulcate ; careopsis roundish-elliptical. 
Var. 8. Panicle simple. 
~Rachis more or less rough from just below the panicle and 
