22^ 



Mississippi Delta, La., Vermilion Bay, La.; foseali, 

 Chef Menteur, La., Mississippi Delta, La.; in fact this 

 term is in use in most parts of Louisiana. In France 

 this species is the roseau a balai (broom reed), while 

 Arundo donax is the roseau commun. 



23. Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene. — ^Wire grass, Santee Club, 



S. C. 



24. Arundinaria tecta (Walt.) Muhl. — Cane, Church's Island, 



N. C, Santee Club, S. C; switch cane, Lake Charles, La. 



Cyperaceae 



25. Cy perns engelmannii Steud. and Cy penis speciosus Vahl. — 



Red-top grass. Lake Wapanoca, Ark. 



26. Cypenis pseudovegetus Steud.- — Cache-cache, Lake Pearl, 



La. All species of the genus Cypenis, as well as similar 

 appearing plants of other genera, go by this name through- 

 out most of Louisiana. 



27. Scirpus americaniis Pers. — Three-square, Squibnocket, Mar- 



thas Vineyard, Mass., Centre Moriches, L. I. 



28. Scirpus eriophonim Michx. — Bull-head, Santee Club, S. C. 



29. Scirptis occidentalis (Wats.) Chase.- — Cane, Marquette, 



Wis. 



30. Scirpus rohiistus Pursh.- — Goose grass (the rootstocks being 



eaten), Mississippi Delta, La. 



31. Scirpus spp.- — Coco, coco grass, sometimes sweet coco grass, 



various localities in Louisiana. 



32. Rhynchospora corniculata (Lam.) A. Gray. — Pollywog, 



Santee Club, S. C. An apt term taken from the beaked 

 akenes. 



Araceae 



33. Peltandra virginica (L.) Kunth.^ — Hog wampee, Santee 



Club, S. C. Hogs are very fond of the roots and leaves 

 of this plant. Arrow-weed, New Richmond, Mich. 



Lemnaceae 



34. Lemna. Wolffia. — These plants, together with AzoUa and 



Ricciella, collectively are termed "seed moss " at Menasha 

 Ark. 



