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PHRAGMITES COMMUNIS. 



TRIN. HOOKER AND ARNOTT. KOCH. BABINGTON. MACEEIGHT. 

 KUNTII. NEES. 



PLATE LXXIV. 



Arundo phragmites, LINNJSTJS. SMITH. PAENELL. 



" " GREVILLE. LINDLEY. 



" " WILLDENOW. KNAPP. HOOKER. 



" " SCHRADES. LEERS. EHRHART. 



" " HUDSON. WITHERING. RELHAN. 



" " SIBTHORP. DEAKIN. 



" vallatoria, EAY. GEEAEDE. 



" vulgaris, BAUHIN. SCHEUCHZEE. 



" palustris, MATTHIOLUS. CAMERARIUS. 



The Common Eeed. 



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, Phrag- 

 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; 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. 



