Explanation of Figures. 

 Plate XXI. 



Fig. 1. Culm of Saccharum Munja. (a) leaf insertion, (b) culm node, (c) axillary bud 



x 4 . 

 ,, 2. Leaf of same showing li-gule x f . 



,, 3. Base of lamina and upper part of sheath of same, showing ligule and concavo- 

 convex midrib x f . 

 „ 4. Immature one-year culm of same with the basal leaves removed to show the 



short basal internodes. There are 13 short internodes of which the upper 



internode is still immature x f . 

 „ 5. Base of mature flowering culm of same. There are 11 short basal internodes 



x^ 

 „ 6. Base of flowering culm of same with 13 short basal internodes and in addition 



to these a second series of short internodes indicating that a change has taken 



place in the soil level x f . 

 ,, 7. Portion of rhizome of same showing the aerial culms developing from the 



terminal bud of the rhizome. The basal leaves have been removed to show 



the short internodes x f . 



