196 TEITICUM R3PEXS. 



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

 weeks. 



There is a common variety known as variety aristatum, which is 

 frequently mistaken for Triticum caninum, but is distinguished in the 

 glumes having five ribs. 



The specimen illustrated was gathered at Beeston, near Nottingham. 



