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it and the other indigenous groups, except perhaps through the Bodi, Sanachi 

 and Dhaulu of PhiUaur canes, with the Sunnabile series. Runners are not 

 uncommon, and may be horizontal, ascending or vertical, according to need. 

 In spite of the congested nature of the clump, curvature is not very strong, 

 which fact we see reflected in the average length of the basal part of the cane in 

 branches of higher orders, where it seldom reaches that in the main shoot. 

 Variations in thickness and length of joint are also not great, which makes it 

 difficult to separate the early and late canes at harvest. (Pis. XXVIII-XXX.) 



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