loSS APPENDIX. 



found it not ourfelvcs, but have received in- 

 formation from Dr. Burgefsy that he had dif- 

 covered it in a deep Ckugh call'd Auchenhraith 

 Linn, on the north fide of the water of Ea^ 

 about two miles above the church of Kirkmi- 

 chael. O. VIII. 



The flalk is five or fix feet high, often much' 

 more. 



The leaves are a foot long, rough, and hairy, 

 their vagina flriated and very hairy. 



The panicle is a foot long or more, greatly 

 branched, and nodding in a curve. 



The fpirul^ are linear and fubulate, more than' 

 an inch long, compofcd of about ten bearded 

 flov/ers, rough to the touch, and generally 

 tinged with a dark reddidi color, efpecially ini 

 decay. 



The valves are carinated, the beards rigid and 

 ftraight, and about half the length of the 

 valves. 



The B. giganteus differs . from this, in having 

 ftalks not above half fo high, fpicula not above 

 a third fo long, of an oval form, a green co- 

 lor, containing only about four or five flowers, 

 the beards longer than the valves, white, pliant,- 

 and full of flexures, and the whole plant much 

 weaker ^.vi^x iinoother. 



TETRAN- 



