A BAMBOO WINDBREAK AT LAVRAS , BRAZIL. 

 This magnificent planting of bamboo surrounds the 

 experimental farm of the Institute Evangelico at Lavras, 

 in the state of Minas Geraes. The species is believed to 

 be an introduced one, as are several other bamboos which 

 are widely grown and utilized in Brazil. As well as pro- 

 tecting the enclosed plantation from the wind, it serves 

 as a source of material for the manufacture of baskets, 

 chicken coops, fences, and particularly cheese crates, of 

 which quantities are used in the dairying regions of Minas 

 Geraes. Photo No. 1495, by Brazilian Expedition, taken at 

 Lavras, Minas Geraes, Brazil, Jan. 22, 1914. 



