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ticcd: of this there are many khids, comprehended 

 under the general name of coHii. All these rushes 

 resemble the bamboo; they have a smooth, hard, 

 yellowish bark ; the inside is generally filled with a 

 filaceous substance, a little harder than cork; the 

 leaves are long and very slender, and grow upon se- 

 veral little branches into which the top divides itself. 

 The three most remarkable kinds are the rugi, the 

 quila, and the rush of V aldivia. 



The rugi (arundo rugi) is about as large as the 

 common European rush, which is also w^ell known 

 in Chili. At the foot of the Andes this plant often 

 grows to the height of twenty feet, but diminishes 

 considerably as it approaches the sea, where it scarce- 

 ly attains twelve. 



The quila (arundo quila) is three or four times 

 larger than the rugi, but its shoots are not more than 

 a foot distant from each other. 



The rush of Valdivia (arundo Valdiviana) has re- 

 ceived this name from the circumstance of its grow- 

 ing in the vicinity of that city ; it is of an orange 

 colour; the shoots are very short, and the joints 

 almost touch each other. The country people make 

 of it cages and other little manufactures; they also 

 use it for their hedges, and sometimes to cover their 

 houses, as it is very durable when it has not been too 

 long exposed to moisture. The Araucanians make 

 use of the quila for their lances, and the rush of 

 Valdivia for canes, which are much esteemed. 



Sect. VI. Climbing Plants, — Climbing plants, 

 ©r creepers, are found in great abundance in all the 



