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[Sub-Species I — Glyceria eu-fluitans. 
Plate MDCCLII. 
Rekh. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. I. Tab. CLII. Fig. 380. 
BiUof, Fl. Gall, et Germ. Exsicc. No. 483. 
G. fluitans, Fries. Bab. Man. Brit. Bot. ed. vi. p. 415. et And. Plnr. 
Sheaths scarcely furrowed or slightly furrowed. Panicle slender, 
subracemose. Rachis smooth. Panicle-branches 2 or 3 together at 
the lower nodes of the rachis, spreading in flower, at other times 
adpressed, or diverging in fruit, 1 of those at each of the lower 
nodes longer than the others and bearing several racemosely ar- 
ranged spikelets, but not again branched ; the other branch or pair 
of branches with but a single spikelet. Spikelets linear, acute, with 
7 to 15 florets inserted on the axis at distances equal to about twice 
their breadth. Lower pale (in profile) 5 or 6 times as long as broad, 
obliquely truncate, subacute, narrowly scarious at the apex. Anthers 
about 5 times as long as broad. Gary ops narrowly eliptical. 
G. fluitans, Ton-n>^r-n<l. Ann. Xat. Hist. Ser. ii. Vol. V. p. 104. 
Sheaths scarcely furrowed. Lower paniclc-brivnches in pairs. 
\iiv. ^, pedh-ellatn. 
G. pedicdlata, Tmnis. Aim. Nat. Hist. Ser. ii. Vol. V. p. 108. 
Sheaths slightly furrowed. Lower panicle -branches mostly in 
threes. Lower pak and anthers rather shorter in proportion to their 
breadth than in var. a. 
In wet places smd ditches and by the sides of ponds, often growing 
actually in the water; common, and generally distributed. Var. 3 
not uncommon. 
England, Scotland, Ireland, Perennial. Summer, Autunm. 
Stems 1 to 3 feet hi?h. thick, weak, rooting at the base, and then 
ascendin<r. Leaves 3 "inches to 1 f30t long, by i to inch broad, 
usually abruptly acute, the upper one shorter than its leaf; ligule -j- 
inch loner. Panicle 6 to 20 inches long, the longest branches not 
exceeding 4 mches. Spikelets h to Ih inch long, pale green. 
Florets i 'inch lonir. Anthers about \ inch long, yellow or purple. 
A careful examination (^f Mr. Townsend's specimens of his G. pedi- 
cellata has convinced me that they ought to be referred to G. eu-fluitans 
and not to G. plicata, a belief which is confirmed by Mr. Townsend 
