

PHEAGMITES COMMUNIS. 



Trin. Hookek and Abnott. Koch. Babington. Macueigiit, 

 kuntu. isees. 



plate lxxiv. 



Arundu i)lLyagmites, LiNK^us. Smith. Paexell. 



" " Gkeville. Lindley. 



" '• Willdenow. Knapp. Hookee. 



" " ScHEADEK. Leers. Ehkhaet. 



" " Hudson. Witheeing. Eelhak. 



" " SiBTHOEP. DeaKIN. 



" vallatoy'ia, Hay. Geeaede. 



" vuhjaris, Bauhin. Scheuchzee. 



•' palustris, Matthiolus. Cameeaeius. 



The Common Beed. 



Ph)xi(jmitcs — Au euclosure. Cuinmunis — Commou. 



Pheagmites. Trin. — Au abundant giant Grass; growing near water. 

 Panicle large and noble. Name derived from the Greek, on account of its 

 use as a material for enclosure. Only one British example, namely, Fhru'j- 

 mites communis. 



A COMMON, handsome, giant Grass; of no agricultural use, 

 yet useful for thatching, for the foundation of plaster floors, 

 for arrows, and various other purposes. 



Abundant throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland; grov/ing 

 in ditches, and on the margins of water. 



A native also of France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, 

 Russia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Lapland, New Holland, 

 America, and North Africa. 



