Australian Rattlesnake Grass 



No one who has seen a rattlesnake will need to be told 

 how this grass from Australia received its name. But as the 

 rattlesnake is an American product, it is a question whether the grass 

 bears the same name in its native country. Be that as it may, 

 the seed heads of this curious grass give one the rather 

 disagreeable impression' of objects cut from the ex- 

 tremity of a rattlesnake, instead of what 

 they really are. The plant itself is 

 grown as a curiosity rather than 

 for its economic value. 



