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Zea Mays, Linn. — Indian Corn or Maize. 



Only known as a cultivated cereal, and believed to have come 

 originally from Central or tropical America. Sixty or more 

 varieties are known, differin^t^ in size, and especially in the form, 

 color and size of the kernels. 



Zizania aquatica. Mkhx. — Tuscarora Rice, Water Oats, Water 

 Rice, Wild Rice, Indian Rice. 



A tall reed-like grass, which may be found in the Western 

 part of the State, orrowing- in marshy places alon.i^- the river 

 bottoms and around ponds. It is more common farther north. 

 The grain was formerly gathered by the natives, and used as a 

 cereal. 



Note. — Figures 8 and 12 were kindly loaned by the Agricultural Experiment 

 Station of North Carolina. All the other figures of this section were drawn by 

 the writer for Webster's International Dictionary, and used here by favor of tlie 

 publishers, Messrs. G. c^ C. Merriam ci' Co. 



