376 ART. I.—B. HAYATA : 
Fimbristylis schenoides Vanu.; Fores et Hemst. Ind. FI. Sin. 
III. p. 243 ; Marsum. et Hayara Enum. PI. Formos. p. 486. 
Has. Taiko, (No. 62). 
Scirpus LINN. 
Scirpus erectus Porr. ; Forpes et Hemst. Ind. FI. Sin. IIT. p. 248 ; 
Martsum. et Hayata Enum. PI. Formos. p. 488. 
Has. Randaizan, leg. B. Hayara et U. Mort, 1908, Aug. (No. 
7061). 
Scirpus lacustris Liyy.; Forses et Hemst. Ind. FI. Sin. II. p. 250; 
Marsum. et Hayata Enum. Pl. Formos. p. 488. 
Has. Sorydsho, Sharyoto, (No. 4338); Suiteiryo, (No. 1215). 
Scirpus mucronatus Linn.; Forpes et Hemsn. Ind. FI. Sin. III. 
pe 252; Marsum. et Hayata Enum. Pl. Formos. p. 489. 
Has. Taito, leg. T. Kawaxami et U. Mort, (No. 5734). 
Scirpus ternatensis Remnw.; Forses et Hemst. Ind. Fl. Sin. II. 
p- 254; Matsum. et Hayara Enum. PI. Formos. p. 
Has. G. Naxawara, (No. 970). 
Scirpus triqueter Linn. Fornes et Hemsu. Ind. Fl. Sin. III. p. 
255; Martsum. et Hayata Enum. Pl. Formos. p. 490. 
The present plant is one of the most useful in Formosa. It 
is the principal source of the material of which the mats called 
‘“‘ Taiko-mushiro ” are made. The species exists spontaneously in 
Japan, but it does not there afford so good a material for mats, 
and therefore it is of no industrial interest. Consequently, the 
Formosan plant was regarded as quite distinct from the Japanese 
and, therefore different from S. triqueter Lixy., which is widely dis- 
