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47370. Phyllostaciiys pubf:scens Houzeaii. Poacese. Bamboo. 



From Anderson, S. C. Rhizomes purchased from Mr. lUifus Fant. Received 

 April 3, 1919. 



"Mr. Fant's account ol' (liis (•lump | li-dui which these rliizomes were taken] 

 is that about twent.v yeai-s ago lie saw the ' Giant Japanese Bamboo ' adver- 

 tised in a florists' paper by H. H. Burger, of San Francisco. He sent the money 

 and bought a plant, or rather a piece of rhizome; it died. He sent again and 

 got a pot-grown plant; he was afraid this was not hardy, so kept it potted for 

 about five years, until it outgrew the pot, and then phinteU it out of doors where 

 it now stands. In 1912 he formed tlie idea of starting a grove along a little 

 stream wliich runs through Silver Brook Cemeteo", not far from his house. 

 So he took up a clump of bamboo in Februai-y and planted it there — ^we counted, 

 together. 2G6 good-sized canes about 30 feet tall. One is 12^ inches in circum- 

 ference 1 inch above the ground. The range is from r» to 12J inches in circum- 

 ference. 



" On each side of his house Mr. Fant has plantings of this true Moso bamboo, 

 PJnillostarhys puhesccns. or P. iiiitis as it was formei'ly called. On the right 

 the clump hail been cut back and was low and bushy ; on the left the culms were 

 tall, almost to the roof of the 2-story house. Mr. Fant explained that the clump 

 on tlie right had been killed or at least seriously injure<l Ity a freeze of +2° F., 

 wliich occurred February 15, 1918. He had cut the bamboo to the ground as 

 soon as the new growth began. April 15, so that the dead culms were annoying 

 for only two months. By May 10 the bushy growth had attained its present 

 height. This is an important fact, for it indicates how quick will be tlie re- 

 covery from frost injury and of how little consequence is the fact that once in 

 a while the grove may be killed down. The house protected the clump on the 

 sheltered side." (Dorid FadrchiM, Reijort of Soiifhcni Triii. ItHS.) 



47371 to 47374. THEor.i!<):MA cacao L. Sterculiatea'. Cacao. 



From Dondnica, British West Indies. Presented by I\Ir. .Toseph Jones, 

 curator, Botanic Gardens. Received April 7, 1919. (Jiioted notes by 

 Mr. Jones. 



47371. "The (Uththdsli. cacao. It is the hardiest of all varieties and 

 yields the lowest grade of cacao."' 



47372. "A FoniHtcio variety, with red-colored [lods : very prolific."' 



47373. " Cr'toUo variety, with yellow-colored pods; yields seeds of good 

 quality." 



47374. " Yellow Forastero variety, with yellow-colored pods ; yields seeds 

 of good quality." 



47375 to 47377. Litchi chinensis Sonner. Sapindaceae. Lychee. 



(Nephelivm UtcM Cambess.) 

 From Honolulu, Hawaii. Cuttings pi-esented liy Mr. J. E. Higgins, horti- 

 culturist, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station. Received April 8, 

 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Higgins. 



47375. " No. 1083. This is the h»t received from you through Seattle in 

 1907." 



47376. " No. 1265. Kwui mi:'' 



The Kical vii (or Kuei icii) is a very popular commercial variety. 

 The fruit has a very rough but pretty red skin, which is often tinged 

 with green. Fruits of the Kuui mi the skin of which is altogether red 

 are said to be very inferior to those with the green markings. This green 



