APRIL 1 TO JUNE 3 0, 193 8 19 



128671 to 128816. 



From China. Plants presented by Dr. F. A. McClure, Lingnan University, Canton. 

 Received April 27, 1938. 



128671. Arundinakia sp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 1168. Chuk Tsai. From the Teng Oo monastery, Kao-yao District, 

 Kwangtung. A small monopodial, wild bamboo with definite promise as an 

 ornamental. Easily induced to assume a dense dwarfed habit ; has fine foliage 

 and is easy to keep under control. 



128672. Arundinaeia sp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 1195. Foh CWaai Chuk. From the Ch'un Wong Mountains, Ts'ingyuen 

 District, Kwangtung. A small monopodial wild bamboo. A very attractive 

 little plant with graceful habit and slender willowy leaves; promising as an 

 ornamental. 



128673. Sinobambusa tootsik (Makino) Makino. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 1159. Tok Chuk; Tss Chuk. From the Teng Oo monastery, Kao-yao 

 District, Kwangtung. A medium-sized monopodial bamboo, very commonly 

 cultivated in Chinese gardens as an ornamental. 



128674. Sinobambusa humilis McClure. 



No. 1948-A. From Fei Loi Gorge, North River, Ts'ing-yuen District, Kwang- 

 tung. A small wild monopodial species. Vegetative propagation from living 

 type. 



128675. Arundinaria sp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 

 No. 2147. Foo Chuk. From Lung Chi Mountain, Kiangsu. 



128676. Arxjndinaria sp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 2181. Koon Yam Chuk, Wong Chuk Tsai. From near Shan Ts'in, Chung- 

 shan District. A small, wild, monopodial species with straight, thick-walled 

 culms. 



128677. Sinobambusa tootsik (Makino) Makino. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 2350. Lei Kaang Chuk. From Danes Island, P'an-yu District, Kwang- 

 tung. A medium-sized monopodial species commonly cultivated as a hedge 

 plant and in gardens as an ornamental. 



128678. Indosasa sp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 2408. To CWaap Chuk. From Taai Yung Pin, Loh Fau Mountain, Kwang- 

 tung. A very ornamental wild monopodial species. 



128679. Arundinaeia sp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 2410. Ch'ek Chuk. From So Liu Tung, Loh Fau Mountain, Kwangtung. 

 A small wild monopodial species with thick-walled, straight culms ; useful for 

 flower stakes and light picket fences. 



126680. Arundinaria sp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 2680. A monopodial bamboo with stiffly upright thick-walled culms 

 which are suitable for flower stakes and small picket fences. Origin unknown. 

 128681 and 128682. Sinobambusa tootsik (Makino) Makino. Poaceae. 



Bamboo. 



A medium-sized monopodial bamboo of unknown origin. Promising as an 

 ornamental. 



128681. No. 2683. 128682. No. 2684. 



128683. Indocalamus herklotsii McClure. Poaceae. Bamboo. 

 No. 2727. From The Peak, Hong Kong Island. A small monopodial wild 



bamboo, promising as an ornamental and as a source of garden stakes. 



128684. Bambusa sinospinosa McClure. Poaceae. Bamboo. 

 No. 1113-B. Taai Lak Chuk. From Tak Hing, Teh-k'ing District, Kwang- 

 tung. A large, sympodial, very thorny, cultivated bamboo, used chiefly for 

 village barriers and very rough construction. The shoots are sometimes eaten 

 in the pickled form. 



