PHRAGMITES COMMUNIS. 



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PHRAGMITES COMMUNIS. 



TRIN. HOOKER AND ARNOTT. KOCH. BABINGTON. MACREIGHT. 

 KUNTH. NEES. 



PLATE LXXIV. 



Arundo phragmites, 



vallatoria, 



vulgaris, 



palustris, 



LINN.EUS. SMITH. PARNELL. 

 GREVILLE. LINDLEY. 

 WILLDENOW. KNAPP. HOOKER. 

 SCHRADER. LEERS. EHRHART. 

 HUDSON. WITHERING. RELHAN. 

 SIBTHORP. DEAKIN. 

 RAY. GERARDE. 

 BAUHIN. SCHEUCHZER. 

 MATTHIOLUS. CAMERARIUS. 



The Common Reed. 



Phragmites An enclosure. 



Communis Common. 



PHRAGMITES. Trin. An 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, 

 Phragmites communis. 



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

 J-JL. useful for thatching, for the foundation of plaster floors, for 

 arrows, and various other purposes. 



Abundant throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland; growing 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. 



Stem upright, circular, smooth, and strong, bearing fifteen and upwards 

 of broad, lanceolate, many-ribbed, smooth leaves, with roughish striated 



