JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1914. 47 



38892 to 38968— Contd. (Quoted notes by Mr. Dorsett and others.) 



very hardy and free growing. P. rAridi-glaucescens is the only 

 species with which, in the adult stage, it is likely to be confused, 

 and from that species it is distinguished by the mottled leaf 

 sheaths (in P. viridi-glaucescens they are simply striated or 

 tinged with purple), by the larger leaves, and longer branches. 

 " Var. marliacea (P. marliacea Mitford). Marliac's bamboo. 

 A form distinguished by the curious wrinkling of the stems, espe- 

 cially towards the base. It does not appear to be so vigorous as 

 the species, and behaves more like P. mitis in regard to hardi- 

 ness." (W. -/. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British 

 Isles, vol. 2, p. 152, under P. quilioi.) 



38921. Arundinaria simonii variegata Hooker. 



" Stems up to IS feet high, round, very hollow, from 1 to 1{ inches 

 in diameter at the base, the outer ones arching outwards. Stem 

 sheaths rather persistent, the largest 8 to 10 inches long, purplish 

 when young, hairy at the margins, very glazed within. Leaves narrow 

 oblong, broadly wedge shaped at the base, with long, tapered points, 

 3 to 12 inches long, one-third to li inches wide, vivid green above, 

 glaucous on one side of the midrib beneath, rather greener the 

 other ; secondary veins 4 to 7 each side of the midrib. 



" Native of China, introduced to France by M. Simon in 1862. A 

 very vigorous bamboo, which spreads rapidly by means of its under- 

 ground suckers, and, with the exception of A. fastuosa, the tallest of 

 our hardy sorts. It bears some resemblance to that species (but dif- 

 fers in the more persistent stem sheaths, in the lack of short, crowded 

 branches at each joint, and in its less tufted habit, as well as in its 

 rampant underground suckers). A. simonii flowered all over the 

 country between 1903 and 1905. For many years previous to these 

 dates odd stems had flowered and occasionally borne seed without 

 any damage to the plants, but then came the flowering of the entire 

 plants, none of which ever recovered. In gardens now .1. simonii 

 is only known by small plants raised from the seed then obtained. 



"Var. variegata, Hooker {Bambusa albo-striata Hort.). In this 

 variety some of the leaves are striped with white, the leaves so 

 marked being very small and narrow. The full-sized green leaves 

 do not differ from those of the type. This variety has not yet 

 flowered, except partially, in this country. It is of little value." 

 (W. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 1, 

 p. 219.) 



38922. Bam bos sp. 

 B. 6. 



38923 to 38927. Mxjsa paradisiaca sapientum (L.) Kunize. Mtisacese. 



Banana. 

 "Presented by Dr. V. A. Argollo Ferrao. 



"A collection of bananas from Bahia, Brazil. This collection com- 

 prises the most important varieties cultivated at Bahia." 



38923. And or d\\<jua. 



