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Leafy Three-Square Club Rush (Scirpus robustus). 



"Three-cornered grass," "Leafy three-cornered grass," 



Faille cles oie, Paille d'oie, "Goose grass," La canne 



trois-quarts , "Cocoa grass," "Sweet cocoa," Coco doux. 

 Bayonet Three-Square Club Rush (Scripus olneyi). 



"Three-cornered grass," Paille des oie, Paille dole, 



"Bayonet grass," Le jonc trois-quarts, Yerba tres filos. 

 Salt Three-Square Club Rush (Scirpus americanus). 



Maritime three-cornered grass. 

 Giant Bulrush (Scirpus validus). "Bull whip," Jonc rond, 



"Buggy-whip." 

 Cattail (Typha angustifolia) . "Flag grass," Jonc plat, 



Jonc au baril. 

 Couch Grass (Spartina patents var. juncea). Paille fine, 



"Payfeen," "Hay grass," "Marsh grass," "Salt meadow 



grass," "Wire grass," "Needle gia^s," SeHllo, "Cho- 



rook grass." 

 Marsh Grass (Panicum virgatum, and P. hemitomum). 



Paille fine, "Switch grass," "Meadow grass." 

 Quill Cane (Spartina glabra). "Marsh cane," "Hog cane," 



"Oyster grass," Cannes des cochon, Roseau des cochon, 



"Small rozo," Herb d'huitre. 

 Needle Gr*ss (Juncus rocmerianus) . "Wildcat grass," 



Paille chat tigre, "Black grass." 

 Cut Grass (Oryza sativa). Jonc coupant. 

 Marsh Cane (Phragmites communis). Roseau, "Rozo," 



"Sea cane," "Small rozo," "Switch cane." 

 Feather Grass (Panicum virgatum). "Switch grass, 



Cannish, Paille jaune, "Coontail." 

 Wild Duck Millet (Chinochloa walteri). "Jungle rice, 



"Wild rice," Riz de long. 

 Giant Foxtail (Chaetochloa) . Jungle millet. 



Recovery of Muskrats After Storms 



It has long been a moot question as to the whys and 

 wherefores of the sudden heavy population of muskrats in 

 a certain area and the almost total absence of these animals 

 in the same haunts the next year. Usually there is an ex- 

 planation for such absences and shortages. Gulf hurricanes 

 have been a decided factor in such matters, more so have 

 droughts and their accompanying marsh fires. 



What has been stated under "Periodic Fluctuations" 

 applies in a general way to the problem, but it would seem 

 best, for a fuller understanding of the matter, to set down 



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