five length and widtli : apex semi-elliptieal to acute; margin narrow 

 and conforming to the shape of the bud ; no prominent lobes ; some- 

 times hairy on the sides and bearded near the apex. Foliage medium 

 abundant, light green in color. Leaf of medium width and length, 

 tapering into a long and fine point. Leaf-sheath rather flattened at 

 the throat ; auricles medium to large, often long and acute-pointed 

 on one or l)oth sides of the stalk; ligula medium length, with the 

 upper edge depressed in the center. Vestiture of leaf-sheath many 

 setae which are stiff and not closely appressed. Vestiture of throat 

 of sheath a small amount of medium fine hairs on or ad.jacent to the 

 auricles. ]\rost important distinguishing characters shape of the buds 

 and of the intemodes. 



Rayada.* — Habit erect to recumbent. Length medium. Diam- 

 eter variable but averaging about medium. Shape of stalk more or less 

 curved. Color longitudinally striped with reddish-purple and light 

 green, the stripes varying in width with different stalks and different 

 internodes; more or less glaucous. Internodes medium to short, 

 slightly flattened, typically plump, and more or less tumid on the 

 side opposite the one on which the bud occurs, sometimes straight- 

 sided, often staggered ; furrow medium to shallow but usually broad. 

 Nodes medium size ; the portion above the leaf-sear often a little 

 smaller in circumference than the internode, and usually a slightly 

 projecting ring at the dividing line of the node and the internode 

 above ; the depressed ring forming the portion below typically deep, 

 especiallj" below the bud: the leaf -scar pro.jecting from beneath the 

 bud; rudimentary roots in about three rows. Buds varying in size 

 and in relative length and width, typically broadly ovate-acuminate to 

 broadly ovate in outline, sometimes obtuse-angular ; usually plump ; 

 point rounded to medium acute; margin medium to wide, typicallj'' 

 with medium to large lobes on the sides, often bearded at the point. 

 Foliage abundant, the diy leaves also retained far down on the stalk, 

 medium green in color. Leaf medium width, medium length, tapering 

 into a long point. Leaf-sheath flattened laterally ; auricles medium to 

 small, sometimes pointed on one side of the stalk; ligula medium 

 length, mth the upper edge rounded in outline. Vestiture of leaf- 

 sheath a few short setae in a line on the back. Vestiture of throat 

 of sheath medium coarse hairs on. or ad.jacent to, the auricles and 

 on the edges of the base of the leaf, also sometimes pubescent on the 

 surface of the base of the leaf. ^lost important distinguishing ciiar- 

 acters color and the shape of the buds. 



* This is the striped cane which is widely cultivated on this Island. It is appareutl.v 

 closel.v related to the Crystallina variety. 



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