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128671 to 128816— Continued 



128740. Bambusa textilis var. gracilis McClure. 



No. 2279. Wong Chuk. From Uen T'aam Mei, Tseng-ch'eng District, 

 Kwangtung. 



For previous introduction and description see 128716. 



128741. Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. 



No. 2283. From Loh Fau Mountain, Poh-lo District, Kwangtung. A form 

 unique in our collection, characterized by large size, glabrous culms, and 

 conspicuous white striation of the internodes. 



128742. Bambusa textilis var. albo-striata McClure. 



No. 2286. Luk Lei ChuJc. From Maak Ts'uen, Tseng-ch'eng District, 

 Kwangtung. Vegetative propagation from the type plant. 



For previous introduction and description see 128691. 



128743. Bambusa sp. 



No. 2288. Paak Mei Chuk. From Loh Fau Mountain, Lung-men District, 

 Kwangtung. A small monopodia! cultivated species with strong thick walls 

 and rather crooked culms. 



128744. Bambusa pervariabilis McClure. 



No. 2332. Nai Chuk. From Chung Shaan public garden, Hoh Uen City, 

 Ho-yuen District, Kwangtung. 



For previous introduction and description see 128700. 



128745. Bambusa tuldoides Munro. 



No. 2333. Nai Chuk. From Hoh Uen City, Ho-yuen District, Kwangtung. 

 A commonly cultivated structural bamboo. 



128746. Bambusa textilis var. fusca McClure. 



No. 2335. Luk Chuk. From Hoh Uen City, Ho-yuen District, Kwangtung. 

 Vegetative propagation from the type plant. The variety differs from the 

 species in the very much darker, denser, more persistent appressed pubescence 

 on the culm sheaths. This bamboo is used for the same purposes as the 

 typical form. 



128747. Bambusa bashirsuta McClure. 



No. 2337. Bin Chuk. From Lung Keng, Ho-yuen District, Kwangtung. 

 Vegetative propagation from the type plant. A sympodial bamboo reaching 

 a height of 40 feet, cultivated locally for its culms which are of some value 

 for temporary structural purposes, and for its edible shoots. 



128748. Bambusa dissimulator McClure. 



No. 2348. Lak Chuk. From the Lingnan University campus near Canton, 

 P'an-yu District, Kwangtung. Vegetative propagation from the type plant. 

 A medium large, somewhat thorny sympodial species, cultivated for its strong, 

 thick-walled culms which are used in heavy construction. 



128749. Sinocalamus latiflorus (Munro) McClure (Dendrocalamus latiflorus 

 Munro). Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 2368. Tim Chuk. From the Saam Kong Market, Tseng-ch'eng District, 

 Kwangtung. A large sympodial species, cultivated for its edible shoots which 

 are counted the best. 



128750. Bambusa dissimulator McClure. Poaceae. Bamboo. 

 No. 2423. Lak Chuk. From Lingnan University campus, near Canton, 



P'an-yu District, Kwangtung. 



For previous introduction and description see 128748. 



128751. Bambusa mutabilis McClure. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 2438. Wong Chuk Tsai. From Ko K'ei, Chow Island, Yai District, 

 Hainan Island, Kwangtung. Vegetative propagation from type plant. A 

 sympodial species reaching a height of about 20 feet, cultivated for its culms 

 which in character and usefulness resemble those of Bambusa textilis. 

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