134 THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 



Arundinaria macfosperma. Large Cane. Stems used 

 for fish-poles. 



CYPERACEAE. 



Cyperus rotuudus. Chufas. Tubers very sweet and 

 edible. Occasionally cultivated. 



Cyperus esculentus. Nut Grass. Similar to the preced- 

 ing but found farther north. 



Scirptis pungens. Bull-rush. Once much used in mak- 

 ing rush-bottomed chairs. >S\ vaUdus probably had the same 

 uses. 



Carex sp? Sedge. Certain unidentified sedges are used 

 for making mattings and light furniture. 



ARACEAE. 



Arisacma triphyttum. Indian Turnip. Conn acrid when 

 fresh, but edible when dried or boiled. "Portland sago" is made 

 from an allied European species. 



Arisacma dracontium. Green Dragon. May be used 

 like the preceding species. An excellent food crop for moist 

 shades. 



Calla palustris. ^Yild Calla. Rootstock reported to be 

 made into bread by the Laplanders. 



Oronticum aquaticum. Golden Club. Rootstocks edible 

 when roasted. Seeds cooked like peas. The plant was once 

 extensively cultivated by the Indians of the Eastern States. A 

 good crop for lake borders and other shallow waters. 



A corns calamus. Sweet Flag. Rootstock warmly 

 aromatic. Often cut in slices and candied. Fruit spikes also 

 edible. Officinal. 



BROMELIACEAE. 



Tillaudsia itsucoidcs. Spanish Moss. The tough stems 

 used like tow and horsehair in upholstery. 



