Ball — Identification of the Animals and Plants of India. 9 
ITOTE ADDED IN THE PeESS. 
Dr. E. P. "Wright, in the discussion that followed the reading of 
this Paper, mentioned that at Mahe in the Seychelles, the B. gigan- 
teus grew under very favourable circumstances, but that he had 
never known the stems to exceed 10 or 11 inches in diameter; and 
while this Paper has been awaiting publication I have availed of 
the opportunity of transmitting an inquiry on the subject, through 
Mr. F. "W. Moore, to Dr. Trimen, Director of the Botanic Gardens at 
Peradeniya, who has replied, that the diameter of the culms of Ben- 
docalamus giganteus (or, possibly, D. Brandisii)^ which is the largest 
species in the Gardens, does not exceed 9^ inches He adds, that there 
is a very large species in Japan, which may reach a larger size. 
Having communicated this fact to Professor Hseckel, he has replied 
as follows : — " I cannot doubt that the statements of Dr. Trimen, 
regarding the size of the Bamhma at the Peradeniya Gardens are 
perfectly correct, and that my own estimations (in the Ceylon letter) 
are too high, due to my mistaken note." Hence, I think, it may now 
be fairly concluded that definite evidence of the diameter of the stems 
of any species of bamboo in India or Ceylon, exceeding about 10 inches, 
does not exist. , 
