A BAMBOO WINDBREAK AT LAVRAS , BRAZIL. 
-This magnificent planting of bamboo surrounds the 
experimental farm of the Instituto Evangelioo at Lavras, 
in the state of Minas Geraes. The species is believed to 
be an introduced one, as are several other bamboos which 
are widely grown and utilized in Brazil. As well ,ag pro- 
tecting the enclosed plantation from the wind, it. serves 
as a source of material for the manufacture .of baskets, 
chicken coops, fences, and particularly cheese crates, of 
which quantities are used in the dairying regions of Minas 
Geraes. Photo No. 1493, by Brazilian Expedition, taken at 
Lavras, Minas Geraes, Brazil, Jan. 22, 1914. 
