112 THE RINGAL OF THE NORTH-WESTERN HIMALAYA. 
1869, identifies the Ringal of commerce with — Saleata, 
Nees ; and, as already mentioned, I did not on page 562 of my 
Forest-flora (187 ne give a ae correct yo of these two 
interesting Bam 
Bonn, 18th J ay 1885, 
Baron Von Miiller, in forwarding the above paper of Dr. Brandis 
to the Hon. Secretary of the Royal rene! of New South Wales, 
refers to the same in the following words :—“ These two species of 
bamboo had been so often found cnet up in works on Botany, 
that I deemed it advisable to refer the matter directly to the best 
authority extant, in order to obtain satisfactory information. 
tion from seed in many parts of the globe. As they are such 
beautiful and grateful plants, of which there are about 20 
species, the publication of Dr. Brandis’ important notes on two of 
the kinds of Arwndinarias may appear advisable, so as to direct 
more attention towards them, especially since Arundinaria spathi- 
flora is still dragging itself through many botanical works under 
the name of Arwndinaria falcata. 
