. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW. 35 Underground Sugar Cane Stem. A paper by G. G. Auchinleck, B. Sc, on the underground stem of the sugar cane, printed in Vol. X, No. 2, of the West Indian Bulletin, is speciall}' interesting as it shows that the sugar cane possesses a true rhizome, or underground stem, the existence of which does not appear to have been suspected hith- erto. Leading from the observation that a clump of well-grown canes which has been removed from the ground shows a con- nection between its parts and a rigidity that do not seem to be sufficiently explained by a supposition t
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW. 35 Underground Sugar Cane Stem. A paper by G. G. Auchinleck, B. Sc, on the underground stem of the sugar cane, printed in Vol. X, No. 2, of the West Indian Bulletin, is speciall}' interesting as it shows that the sugar cane possesses a true rhizome, or underground stem, the existence of which does not appear to have been suspected hith- erto. Leading from the observation that a clump of well-grown canes which has been removed from the ground shows a con- nection between its parts and a rigidity that do not seem to be sufficiently explained by a supposition that they are due to an entanglement of roots, the writer goes on to demonstrate that, by suitable removal of these organs, it becomes apparent that the means of the connection and the cause of the rigidity are supplied by a true rhi- zome, that is a horizontal underground stem. From a description of the appearance and mode of growth of this structure the way in which sugar cane is enabled to ratoon continuously and why a clump of canes can rise from the growth of one eye of a cutting are demonstrated and accounted for in a plain and satisfactory manner. The practical applications of the facts disclosed are, briefly, that care must be taken not to injure the stools during cultivation, for the loss of a rhizome means the loss of next year's stalks, and that tillage of ratoons, if it is necessary, should take place as soon after reaping as possible, so that the cut- ting of the roots may be avoided, for the ratoon quickly becomes independent of the plant, and the latter is sure to die after it has flowered.—Barbadoes News. ARTHUR KOPPEL CO. 30 CHURCH ST. CARROS PARA CANA LOCOMOTORAS PLATAFORMAS. NEW YORK RIELES Y CHUCHOS FERROCARRILES PORTATILES CARROS VOLCADORES Agentes para Cuba Schwab ® Tillmann, San Ignacio, 76 Habana CABLE ADDRESS: Turnure. NEW YORK, 64-66 Wall Street LAWRENCE TURNURE CS, CO. BANKERS Deposits and Accounts Current. Deposits of Securities, we taking charge o
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