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ig. 13. D. giganteus, Hort. Kew. x 325. Transverse section of a full-grown leaf, showing bullif 
15. D. Hamilton, Nees et Arn. x 325. Transverse section of a full-grown leaf. App? 
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l. Arundinaria falcata, Nees. Mussoorie. x 110. Surface view of the leaf mounted in phenol, 
with one stout and five slender nerves. The short cells over nerves and the bulliform cells, 
both filled with silica, conspicuous. 
. japonica, Sieb. et Zucc. Hort. Kew. x 325. Transverse section of part of a very y oat à 
leaf, rolled up in bud. Epidermis and vaseular bundles formed, the bulliform cells not yet 
developed, apparent cavities beginning to be developed. P 
3. A. japonica, Sieb. et Zuce. Hort. Kew. x 320. Longitudinal section of a full-grown leaf 
showing the collapsed walls of the flat thin-walled cells which fill up the apparent cavities 
between the longitudinal nerves. ‘Transverse veins seen in transverse section. 3 
. japonica, Sieb. et Zucc. Hort. Kew. x 325. Upper epidermis with band of bulliform E 
cells and a few scattered stomata. i 
Hookeriana, Muuro. Hort. Kew. x 325. Flat section, parallel with surface of leaf below ^ 
the upper epidermis, the oblong cells of the chlorophyll parenchyma showing circular folds, n 
arranged in horizontal lines from the parenchyma-sheath of the longitudinal nerve to the — 
. band of bulliform, cells. 
6. A. japonica, Sieb. et Zucc. Hort. Kew. x 75. Transverse section of leaf-sheath., 
. Phyllostachys bambusoides, Sieb. et Zuce. Hort. Kew. x 320. Transverse section of full- : ^ 
grown leaf, showing bulliform cells, apparent cavities, and folds in the walls of the chlorophyll - 
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parenchyma. 
. P. bambusoides, Sieb. et Zucc. Hort. Kew. x 320. Longitudinal section of a full-grown 
leaf, passing through the flat thin-walled cells, which fill up the apparent cavities between 
longitudinal nerves, walls collapsed. 7 
. Bambusa vulgaris, Schrader. Hort. Kew. x 325. Upper epidermis Mew two bands 
bulliform cells and one line of stomata. 
. B. vulgaris, Schrader. Hort. Kew. x 320. Longitudinal section of a full-grown leaf, passing - 
through the bulliform cells, some of which are filled with silica. : 
Pseudostachyum polymorphum, Munro. Sikkim. Upper epidermis, one cell of which is filled 
with silica; cells of the chlorophyll parenchyma, also filled with silica, shining through. —— 
. Dendrocalamus giganteus, Munro. Hort. Kew. x 75. "Transverse section of a full-grown leah, 
showing one stout and five slender longitudinal nerves, as well as six bands z bulliform 
cells. 
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cells fully developed, apparent cavities between longitudinal nerves, folds in the: walls € 
the chlorophyll parenchyma, and, in the lower epidermis, a short cell filled with silica W 
the vascular bundle. E. 
14. D. giganteus, Hort. Kew. x 325. Transverse section of a full-grown leaf at the edge. oS 
wall of bulliform cells covered with a thick cuticle. Girder of sclerenchymatous fibres 
along the edge under the epidermis. 
cavities and chlorophyll hyma-cells filled with silica. j 
16. D. giganteus, Hort. Kew. x 325, Transverse section of a young leaf not quite e. 
bulliform cells have not yet attained their full size. 
