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128715. Bambusa textilis McClure. 



No. 1481. Shaan Taan Chuk. From T'ung Tsz Haang, Lung T'au Moun- 

 tain, K'uh-kiang District, Kwangtung. A medium-large, sympodial bamboo, 

 apparently spontaneous, perhaps tbe wild prototype of the cultivated forms. 



128716. Bambusa textilis var. gracilis McClure. 



No. 1487. Koon Yam Chuk. From Lung T'au Mountain, K'uh-kiang 

 District, Kwangtung. A charming ornamental, distinct from the species in 

 its more slender culms, with internodes usually entirely glabrous. 



128717. Sinocalamus latiflorus (Munro) McClure (Dendrocalamus latiflorus 

 Munro). Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 1581. Tiu Sz Tim Chuk (?) From Wuchow, Ts'ang-wu District, 

 Kwangsi. A well-known species cultivated for its edible shoots. 



128718 to 128726. Bambusa spp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



128718. Bambusa gibba McClure. 



No. 1669. Nai Chuk. From south of Kanchow (Mandarin), the capital 

 of Kiangsi Province. A medium-sized sympodial bamboo commonly culti- 

 vated in Kwangtung as a hedge plant, chiefly on account of its persistent 

 verdure during the dry winter months. The culms are rather crooked and 

 of low economic value. 



128719 and 128720. Bambusa tuldoides Munro. 



128719. No. 1817. Shui Chuk. From Hong Kong. A medium-large sym- 

 podial bamboo with strict habit, cultivated for its culms, which are in 

 demand for structural purposes and punting poles. 



128720. No. 1817-A. Division from the same plant as No. 1817 (P. I. 

 128719). 



128721. Bambusa textilis McClure. 



No. 1842. TsHng P'ei Chuk. From Cheung Kung Tsz, Foh Shaan, Ts'ang- 

 wu District, Kwangsi. Vegetative propagation from the living type. A 

 sympodial bamboo, cultivated for its culms, which are used for garden 

 stakes and picket fences ; a very ornamental plant. 



128722. Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Kaeusch. 



No. 1854. Yau Ip Wong Chuk. From Ling Moon, Tseng-ch'eng District, 

 Kwangtung. A small graceful willowy variety of the well-known species, 

 cultivated locally as an ornamental. 



128723 and 128724. Bambusa pervariabilis McClure. 



128723. No. 1862. Paak Mei Chuk. From Pok Ha Ts'uen, Tseng-ch'eng 

 District, Kwangtung. 



128724. No. 1862-D. Division from the same plant as No. 1862 (P. I. 

 128723). 



128725. Bambusa textilis var. glabra McClure. 



No. 1865. Wong Chuk. From T'ong T'au Ha, Tung-kwan District. A 

 variety which differs from the species in having culms and culm sheaths 

 glabrous or nearly so. 



128726. Bambusa lapidea McClure. 



No. 1868. Taai Lak Chuk. From T'ong T'au Ha, Tung-kwan District, 

 Kwangtung. 



128727. Sinocalamus sp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 1887-D. Ts'oi Chuk. From Canton, P'ae-yu District, Kwangtung. A 

 medium-sized bamboo, cultivated for its edible shoots. 



