CONTENTS 



Introduction 9 



Distribution and habitat of the plant 10 



Life history and natural propagation 13 



Botanical description 13 



General morphology 14 



The root 14 



The stem * 14 



The leaves 15 



The panicl ; 15 



Varieties 16 



Diseases 18 



Harvesting the seed 18 



Preparation of the seed for food purposes 19 



The food value of wild rice _ 20 



Artificial propagation 21 



Previous failures in planting 21 



Plantings made in 1902 22 



Storing seed 22 



Suggestions for harvesting, storing, and planting 23 



Description of plates 24 



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