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2, 8. In Chinese works the insipid bamboo, tan chu, is 
mentioned as produced in Chekiang. | 
Miquet gives hatshiku as a Japanese name for Bambusa 
| puberula, Franouer & Savatter, l.c., IL, 184. 
26.—B. kinmeitsik. Usus pro sepibus vivis. 
This is, according to Miqust, the B. pygmea. FRANCHET 
& Savarrer, J.c., IL, 183. 
27.—B. kurotake. 3% PE PF (reed bamboo). Ob nigris- 
_ eentem culmi colorem quesita species. 
This is perhaps the Phyllostachys nigra, Riviere [255] 
or Bambusa nigra, Lodd., found in China and Japan. 
According to FRancuer it is a variety of Miquzt’s B. 
puberula, 
28.— Bambusa nigamatake. Pro diversis usitata. 
(D.)—Culmo suleato subsolido. 
29.—B. kantsih. Pro virgis piscatoriis usitata. 
(B.)—Culmo semitereti jistuloso. 
30.— B, hoteitsik. Pro baculis. 
(¥.)— Culmo tetragono subsolido. 
31.—B. stkak take. Tantum in hortis culta, 
Ey In Stepoin’s Icon. ined. [VIII] the square bamboo of Japan | 
_ 38 figured with the Chinese name Ff fy (square bamboo). 
_ Phon zo, XCIV, 15, 16. : 
. The Fi ¥f fang chu (square bamboo) is described aed 
Pet hu ly [T'ang dynasty] and in the Stéin pu as a very hard, 
“olid bamboo with a square stem 2 inches in diameter, used 
: oy Various domestic purposes. It is good for walking - 
a Sticks, but the sprouts are not good for eating.) 2 aes : 
- Interesting details regarding the square bamboo of ciel oe 
chow fu, communicated by Dr. Macaoway, are found in the 
