198 TR1TICUM CANINUM. 



five awned florets. The calyx composed of two rough, awned, 

 three-ribbed, equal-sized glumes. Florets of two palea?, exte- 

 rior one of basal floret hirsute, five-ribbed, of same length as 

 glume, and crowned with a lengthy slender awn. Inner 

 palea membranous, and having two green marginal ribs. 

 Length from twenty-four to forty-eight inches. Root perennial 

 and fibrous. 



Flowers at the commencement of July, and ripens its seed 

 in a month. 



The specimen illustrated was gathered at Congleton, by Mr. 

 Joseph Sidebotham, of Manchester. 



