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The stalk is erect, striated, hallow, of ye
size of a pipe stem & some much larger,
hallow from 6 inch to 4 feet high,
with joints from 1 to 2 inch ap distanc
From each joint rises a husky, leafy
tubular leaf, ye margin divided into
fine Stria or subulated petals. At each
joint at after ye plant has rose some
inches from ye ground (for ye lower
joints have only this husky tube) are
thrown of in form of a star, straw
shaped, branched, 3 or 4 squar-leaves
from 2.to 4 or 5 inch. long. These leaves
are jointed & from these joints throw
lateral leaves of ye same size & shape.
These Whirle of leaves rise at first
parallel to ye stalks & yn spread out
horizontally or parpendicular to it.
Grows in cold moist shady land
& in ye borders of medows. makes a
curious appearance. The Spike
falls of soon after it has blown —

There is a nother species
much like this — except yt ye
leaves grow up more erect — have
no lateral branches from ye joints
ye leaves are larger & are 3 square, as I think
ye others are, — ye stalk is not
so erect