74 AIR A FLEXUOSA. 



awn rising from slightly above the base, and extending far beyond 

 the apex of the palea. Inner palea very thin, membranous; margins 

 minutely fringed. Root perennial and fibrous. Length from twelve 

 to eighteen inches. Colour dark green. 



Flowers at the commencement of July, and ripens its seed in the 

 middle of August. 



Dr. Parnell describes a variety known as A. flexuosa, var. montana. 

 Frequently met with on the Highland Moors. It is more slender, and 

 the ligules are more acute. 



The illustration is from a specimen forwarded by Mr. Joseph Side- 

 botham, of Manchester. 



