]U COLONEL MUNRO'S MONOGRAPH OF THE BAMBUSACEjE 



rutiKjuc scahro-hirsutum, ima basi incrassatum, supra 

 subtus i):illidiora et basin versus, ad costam, pilis 



lis minutis asperiuscula, 

 tandem glabra, marsrine 



Berrato-aspeis, nervis secundums utrinquc 10-12, jegre a tertiariis discernendis, venulis transversis 



imum hirsutae, demum 



fere obsoletis. Vagina striata, inter strias pilis adpressis, p 



margine ciliatie, iuterdum biauriculatae, ciliis longis, plicatis, numcrosis fimbriate, ligula obsoleta. 



33, B. M'CLBLLANDI, Munro. Culmo scandente, aspero, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis, 12-18 



I in. latis, 5-10 poll, longis, utrinque glabris, membranaceis, rnargine vis asperis, 

 vaginis glabris, ore nudis, ligula brevissima, truncata, dorso hirsuta. 



Hah. in Ind. or. Pegu, Rangoon, Phoungee Valley ! M' Clelland. v. s. 



Culmus gracilis, scandens, internodiis superne pilis asperis, 7 poll, longis, ramis ad nodos 3, deflexis, 



polypliyliis. Folia tenuia, concoloria, apice setaceo- acuminata, basi insequalia, vix attenuata in 

 petiolam brevissimum, subrugosum, utrinque glabra, sed supra, medio et ad alteram marginem, 

 sctulis minutis tactu aspcra, nervis secundariis utroque latere 9-12, inconspicuis, venulis trans- 

 versis obsoletis. Vagina striatse, utroque latere in auriculam obtusam, brevem products. 



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



when its flowers are discovered, to be a species of Cephalost achy urn. 



34. B. MA.UGINATA, Munro. Culmo scandente, nigrescente, glabro, foliis oblongo-lanceo- 



latis, majoribus 12-14 lin. latis, 6^ poll, longis, supra subtusque. glabris, superne 

 pilis sat longis, dens is, subsericeis utrinque marginatis, petiolatis, vaginis glabris, ore 



nndis, apice truncato subhirsutis. 



Hub. in Ind. or. Tenasserim ? Daunat faucibus, alt. 5000 ped. s. m. (" Wame" incolis), Brandis, no. 17 ! v. s. 



" Culmus altc scandens, nigrcscens," fistulous, internodiis glabris, " ramis subsolitariis, ramosis" {Brandis), 



(in speciminc a me viso) fasciculatis, deflexis, basi bracteatis, geniculatis ettortuosis, apice oligophyllis, 



ramorum 



acuminata 



majora 



nt supra, minora vix 3 poll, longa, 5-6 lin. lata, nervis secundariis utrinque 1-7, centrali subtus 

 rufescentc, venulis transversis paucis, vix conspicuis. Vaginae sulcato- striatic, dorso carinatse, 



issime 



ligula brevi, truncata, dorso hirsuta. 



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

 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 scandente, pilis et punctidis aspero, foliis sublanceo- 



latis, majoribus 12-14 lin. latis, 5 poll, longis, margine uno serratis, altero lsevibus, 

 utrinque glabris, vaginis margine ciliatis vel raro glabris, ore fimbriate. 



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



Culmus fistulosus, internodiis 4 poll, longis, 2 lin. diametro, asperrimis, ramis brcvibus, ad nodos incras- 



satos, membrana rugosissima circumvolutos, fasciculatis. Folia pergamena (siccando fere crispata), 

 subinaequilatera, apice setaceo-acuminata, basi cuneata, vix petiolata, supra, medio et alterum mar- 

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





