ABORIGINAL AMEKIOAN liASKETKY. 21)7 



Juncus effusus. Hush. 



Lay-uni (Yuki). 



The stems of this rush, or wire orass, are used aiuond the Koiuid 

 VaUev Iiulians of Meiulocino C-ounty, California, to iuak(> t(MU))oi'aiv 

 baskets, particularly In teachujo" the Indian i^irls tiie art of l)ask('trv, 

 (V. K. ChesiHit, L1HI2.) 



Juncus textilis. liasket Mush. 



The Luisefio Indians of southern California nse the split stems of 

 this i-ush as the sewing- uiaterial of their coiled baskets. (('. Hart Mer- 

 riaui, notes.) The varying- natural colors of the stem at ditierent 

 heio-hts produce a very attractive etl'ect. 



Liibocedrus decurrens. Post Ct'dai'. 



WuMu-ansli (Klamatli). 



The split wood of this tree is occasionally woven into rouyh V-shaped 

 pack baskets by the Klamath Indians of Oregon. 



Lonicera interrupta. Iloiu'ysuckie. 



Hai-wat' (Yuki). 



The long- flexible stems are used to a slight extent among the Round 

 Valley Indians of California in the coiled ""one-stick" baskets, in 

 which the foundation consists of a single stem. (V. K. Chesiuit, 1002, 

 and notes.) 



Martynia louisiana. IVvil Ilnnis. 



Ta-s'at'-(-' (Apaclie). 



This plant, which is often known in books as th(> unicorn plant, has a 

 large green pod with a slender terminal projection. At maturity the 

 green outer layer becomes dry and falls off. the rcMnaining interior 

 portion of the projection splitting into two parts or horns which arc 

 exceedingly tough and black, and sometimes reach a length of 35 

 centimeters (13 inches). Moistened and split they are used extensively 

 to make black patterns in the baskets of vai'ious Indian tribes, notably 

 the Apaches, in the desert region of ^Vrizona, southern Nevada, and 

 southeast(U"n California. 



Panicularia nervata. Manna (irans. 



Among the Tlinkit Indians of the south Alaskan coast, strips s[)lit 

 from the internodes of this grass are sometimes us(h1 as an <)\erlay for 

 the patterns in spruce-root baskets, either white or varioush^ dyed. 

 ((t. T. Emmons, notes.) 



Parosela emoryi. Parosola. 



The Coahuilla Indians, of the Colorado Desert, in southeastern Cal- 

 ifornia, give a yellowish-))rown color to the rush {Juncux arutus) they 

 use in basket making b}" steeping it in water with the branches of this 

 plant. (E, Palmer, 187<S.) 



