It was evident that the animal, whatever it was, must have gone down the culm of the grass in making its descent from the surface of the snow!
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
Taking a long culm of timothy-grass, I inserted the tip into the burrow.
"My Studio Neighbors"
William Hamilton Gibson
Instantly withdrawing the grass culm, I found my fish at its tip, from which he quickly dropped to the ground.
"My Studio Neighbors"
William Hamilton Gibson