20 PHALARIS CANARIENSIS. 



longest. Seeds polished. Stem slender, upright, smooth, having five 

 or six leaves with rough inflated sheaths, the upper one being longer 

 than its leaf, and having a white rounded Hgule at its apex. Joints 

 yellowish, naked. Leaves somewhat broad, lanceolate, acute, rather 

 rough. Inflorescence panicled. Length from twelve to twenty-four 

 inches. Eoot fibrous, white, annual. 



Flowers at the beginning of July, and ripens seed in last week in 

 August. 



Specimens have been forwarded by Dr. Wilson, of Nottingham, and 

 Mr. Sidebotham, of Manchester, the latter from the road-sides in 

 Cheshire, where it is not common. 



The illustration is from a specimen gathered in an orchard at 

 Beeston, near Nottingham, where it grows sparingly. 



