ioSS APPENDIX. 



found it not ourfelves, but have received in^ 



formation from Dr. Burgefs^ that he had dif- 



covered it in a deep CUugh call'd Aiichsnhraith 

 . . Limty on the north fide of the v/ater of Ea^ 



about two miles above the church of Kirkmi- 



chael. G. VIIL 

 The flralk is five or fix feet high, often much 



more. 

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



their vagina ftriated and very hairy. 

 The panicle is a foot long or more, greatly 



branched, and nodding in a curve. 

 The Jpcula are linear and fubulate, more than 



an inch long, compofed of about ten bearded 



flowers, rough to the touch, and generally 

 , ' tinged with a dark reddiih color, efpecially in 



. ' decay. 



The valves are carinated, the beards rigid and 



llraight, and about half the length of the 



valves. 

 'The B. gigantcus 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 fie:iure<;, and the whole plant m.uch 



weaker and fmoother. 



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