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PHRAGMITES COMMUNIS. 



Tbin. Hookee and Aenott. Koch. Babington. Macbeight. 



KlJNTH. NEES. 

 PLATE LXXIV. 



Arundo phragrnites, 



vallatoria, 



vulgaris, 

 palustris, 



Linn.eus. Smith. Parnell. 

 Greville. Lindlet. 



WlLLDENOW. KjfAPP. HoOEEK. 



Schrader. Leers. Ehrhart. 

 Hudson. Withering. Relhan. 



SlBTHORP. DEAKIN. 



Ray. Gerajide. 

 Bach in. ScHECCHZER. 

 Matthiolus. Camerarics. 



The Common Reed. 



Phragrniies — An enclosure. 



Communis — Common. 



Phbagmites. Trin. — An abundant giant Grass; growing near water. 

 Panicle large and noble. Name derived from the Greek, on aecout of its 

 use as a material for enclosure. Only one British example, namely, Phrag- 

 rnites ciiinmuuis. 



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. 



