LIST OF PLATES. 



I. Saccharum arundinaceum. Branches of different orders (photo.). 

 II. Saccharum arundinaceum. Diagram of branching in plant II 2 of 

 list. 



III. Sections through germinating cane seedlings. 



IV. Germinating seed ings of Kassoer, etc. 

 V. Young seedlings of Karuii, etc. 



VI. Seedlings about four months old. Poovan and Saccharum spontaneum. 

 VII. Sprouting set plants (photo.). 

 VIII. Dissections of sprouting set plants. 

 IX. Doubling of buds and bifurcating canes. 

 X. Callus-formed buds and shoots. 

 XI. Photographs of the above. 



XII. Abnormal shooting of buds and " cuts " (photo,). 

 XIII. " Cuts " and holes, with callus formation. 

 XIV & ) Reproduction of two of Muller von Czernicki's tables of shoot-counting 

 XV. ) experiments. 



XVI. Diagrams illustrating numerous plants in Hemja clumps. 

 XVII. Arrangement and symmetry of branching : orientation of 



buds. 

 XVIIl. Diagrams of Katha and Suminbile branching, to illustrate conventions 

 used. 

 XIX. Diagrams of branching in young plants in each group, to illustrate 



rate of maturing. 

 XX. Photographs of dissected plants in the Saretha group, Katha and 



Hullu Kabbu. 

 XXI. Diagrams of the branching system in the above. 

 XXII. Photographs of dissected plants in the Pansahi group, Maneria and 

 Pansahi. 



XXIII. Diagrams of the branching system in Yuba plants. 



XXIV. Photographs of dissected plants in the Nargori group, Sararoo and 



Kewali. 

 XXV. Diagrams of the branching system in the above. 



