i64 M.OWERS OF LAKES, UnERS, ETC. 



the Lcpidopteni Reed Molh [A/acrooas/cr arundinis). P liragmat(£cia 

 arnndiiiis, Rc'cd Tussock [Orygia ccoiosa), Obscure Wainscot {Lccania 

 obsoleta)s Fen Wainscot {Calainia phragmilidis), Senta iilvcc, Nonagria 

 iic/in'ca. Tw iii-s|)()ii<tl Wainscot i^N. geininipmicta). Gold S|)ot [P/iisia 

 fcstuccc), Cliilo phi'agDiilcliits, Elachisia ccrusc/Za, a I leteropicrous in- 

 sect Teraticoris autcinialns, and several Homoi^tera, Dclpliax p2ilchclla, 

 Libitrnia pallidnla, L. pitiictiilum, L. itnico/oi\ L. spec/osa, L. Scotti, 

 L. siiiaragdn/a, J'araiin'siis plu-agiiiilis, and llics such as Agromyza 

 nigripcs, P/alyaphala itiiidraculala, Lipara liicens. 



PhragDiitcs, Trinius, is from the Greek pkragina, fence, with 

 reference to a spurious dissepiment at the nodes; and the second 

 name indicates its universal character. 



This graceful grass is called Bennels, Bog Reed, Ditch Reed. 

 Doudle, Pole Reed, Pull Reed, Pull Spear, Reed, Speargrass, Spire, 

 Streeds, W'indlestraws. The name Bennels is applied to a kind of 

 mat, made of reeds woven together, used for forming partitions in 

 cottao'es, or laid across tJTc rafters to form an inner roof. The name 

 Doudle is "the root of the common reed grass found partially decayed 

 in morasses, of which the children in the south of .Scotland make a sort 

 of musical instrument similar to the oaten pipe oi the ancients ". 



The Reed was used traditionally l)y witches to tly upon. It is 

 used for thatching, and a s[)ecimen thus used a liundred years ago is as 

 fresh as if recently gathered. It is used for protecting sea embank- 

 ments, for ceilings to cottages, verandas, rustic buildings, for plaster 

 tloors, for screens, and for hot-beds in kitchen gardens. Wool is dyed 

 green In" the flowers. The roots have been used for liver complaints. 

 Mats are made of it, and formerly it was u.sed for pens tor black-letter 

 type. 



E.ssENTi.-vL Specific Cii.-\racters: — 



336. Phragviites coiiiuniuis, Trin. — Stem tall, erect, lca\'cs rigid, 

 flat, panicle spreading, loose, purple, male tlowcrs beK^w co\ered with 

 silkv hairs. 



