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PHRAGMITES COMMUNIS. 



Tein. Hookee and Abnott. Eoch. Babington. Maceeight. 



KUNTH. NeES. 

 PLATE LXXIV. 



Arando phragmites, LiNN^us. Smith. Paeneli. 



" " Geevillb. Lindlet. 



" " WiLLDENOW. KnAPP. HoOKEE. 



" " SCHEADEE. LeEES. EhEHAET. 



" " Hudson. Witheeimg. Eblhan. 



" " SiBTHOEP. DeAKIN. 



" vallaioria, JBay. Gbeaede. 



■vulgaris, Bauhin. Scheuchzee. 



Matthiolus. Cameeaeius. 



The Common Reed. 



Phragmites — An enclosure. Communis — Common. 



Pheagmitbi. Tri'a. — ^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, Fhrag- 

 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. 



