CHAP. VI ARUNDINARIA AURICOMA 101 
surface caused by the close felting of minute hairs with 
which it is covered. The upper surface is almost rough to 
the touch. The midrib is rather prominent, and is flanked 
on either side by about five secondary nerves. The tessellation 
is well defined. 
Altogether a very striking plant. It is not apparently 
a very rampant runner. 
It used to be called ARUNDINARIA or BAMBUSA FoRTUNEI 
AUREA; but, as it has evidently no relationship with 
ARUNDINARIA FORTUNEI, I have renamed it. 
ARUNDINARIA MAXIMOWICZILI 
Probably a synonym of the last species. I can detect no 
difference between them. The name MAXxXIMOWICZII is 
sometimes wrongly given to ARUNDINARIA SIMONI STRIATA, 
and I have also known BAMBUSA TESSELLATA, or RAGAMOWSKT, 
to be sent out by nurserymen under this title. 
