Ill, COL()M".I, MUNRO'S M()NO(^HAPH OK Tllli BAMBUSACE^. 



iimuiiu' si>al)ro-liirsutum, ini;i basi incrassatuni, supra glabra sed punctulis niiiiutis asperiuscula, 

 subtus pallidiora ct basin versus, ad costam, pilis sat longis liirsuta, vel tandem glabra, margine 

 acrrato-aspcra, uervis sccuudariis utriuquc 10- 12, segre a tertiariis discernendis, venulis transvcrsis 

 fcrc obsolctis. Vngin/e striata;, inter strias pilis adprcssis, primum hirsutse, dcinum glabresceutes, 

 margine eiliatie, intrnliini biaurictilatte, ciliis longis, plicatis, numerosis fimbriata;, ligula obsolcta. 



.'?.'?. B. M'Clicllanih, Munro. Cuhno scandcnte, «.s/;t'ro, foliis oblongo-kmceolatis, 12-18 

 lin. latis, 5-10 poll, longis, utrinque ylubris, membranaceis, margiue vix asperis, 

 vaginis glabris, ore midis, ligula brevissima, truncata, dorso liirsuta. 



Hal), ill Inil. or. Pegu, Rangoon, Plioungcc ^':lllcy ! M'ClcIhind. v. s. 



Cii/mi/s gracilis, scandcns, intcrnoiliis supcrne pills asperis, 7 poll, longis, ramis ad nodos 3, dcflexis, 

 polypliyllis. Folia teiuiia, concoloria, apice setaceo-acurainata, basi ina;qualia, vix attenuata in 

 petiolum brevissinium, subrugosum, utrinque glabra, sed supra, medio et ad altcrura marginem, 

 setulis minutis tactu aspera, nervis secnndariis utroque latere 9-12, incouspicuis, venulis trans- 

 versis obsoletis. Vaginte striatae, utroque latere in auriculam obtusam, brcvem productze. 



Judging from its general appearance, I think it is very probable that this may prove, 

 wlion its flowers are discovered, to be a species of Cephalostachyn))i. 



.'M. B. MARGIXATA, Munro. Culmo scandentc, nigrescente, glabro, foliis oblougo-lanceo- 

 latis, raajoribus 12-14 lin. latis, Q\ poll, longis, supra subtusque glabris, superne 

 pilis sat longis, densis, sul)sericeis utrinqne marginatis, ])ctiolatis, vaginis glabris, ore 

 nudis, apice truncoto siibhirsiitis. 



Hah. in Ind. or. Tenasscrim r Daunat faucil)us, alt. 5000 pcd. s. m. (" Wame" incolis), JB;"a»c?/s, no. 17 ! v. .". 



" Culmus altc scandens, nigrcsccns," fistulosus, inteniodiis glabris, "ramis subsolitariis, ramosis" {Brandis} , 

 (in specimine a me viso) fasciculatis, dcflcxis, basi bracteatis, geuieulatis et tortuosis, apice oligopliyllis, 

 internodiis inferioribus ramorum apice hirsutis. Folia setaceo-acuminata, basi rotuudata, petiole 1-3 

 lin. longo, glabro vel supra scabro, margine laevia, nisi apicem versus, ubi pulchre fimbriata, majora 

 \it supra, minora vix 3 poll, longa, 5-6 lin. lata, nervis secnndariis utrinque 4—7, ccntrali subtus 

 rufesecnte, venulis transvcrsis paucis, vix conspicuis. Vagina sulcato-striat;e, dorso carinataa, 

 margine, nisi ipso apice, glabra;, mcmbrana, infra petiolum, hirsuta et brevissime ciliata terminatae, 

 ligula brevi, truncata, dorso birsuta. 



The smooth stems and curious fringe on the upper portions of the margins of the leaves 

 distinguish this from the preceding species. Dr. Brandis says that " it is a real climber, 

 intertwining the stems and branches of the oaks and chestnuts." 



35. B. Helferi, Munro. Culmo scandcnte, pilis ct p}(ncti(li8 aspero, foliis sublanceo- 

 latis, majoribus 12-11- lin. latis, 5 poll, longis, margine uno scrratis, altcro lacvibus, 

 utrinque glabris, vaginis margine ciliatis vel rare glabris, ove Jinibrialis. 



Hah. in Ind. or. Tenasserim, Heifer, no. 411 ! v. s. 



Culmus fistulosus, internodiis 4 poll, longis, 2 lin. diametro, aspcrrimis, ramis brcvibus, ad nodos incra-t- 

 satos, mcmbrana rugosissima circumvolutos, fasciculatis. Folia pergamena (siecando fere crispata) , 

 subinsequilatera, apice sctacco-acuminata, basi cuneata, vix petiolata, supra, medio et alterum mar- 

 ginem versus, setulis minutis aspera, nervis secnndariis utrinque 6-7, ad imam basin continuis, venulis 



