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flattened between the joints), the great proportionate width of the 

 leaves, their length of stalk, and the uniformly short branches which 

 occur three or four at each joint, 1 to 2\ inches long, bearing one to 

 three narrowly ovate leaves 3 to 4 inches long and three-fourths to 1 

 inch wide. (Adapted from W. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the 

 British Isles, vol. 2, p. 152.) 



42367. Phyllostachys aurea A. and C. Riviere. Poacea?. Bamboo. 



A bamboo somewhat resembling Phyllostachys mitts, which is, however 

 a taller species without the crowded joints at the base of the stem and 

 without the swollen band beneath the joint, which is so distinctive a 

 character in P. aurea. The steins are pale yellowish green, 10 to 15 

 feet high, stiffly erect, growing in tufts and spreading slowly. Beneath 

 each joint there is a curious swollen band about one-fourth of an inch 

 wide. The leaves are 2 to 4£ inches long and one-third to seven-eighths 

 of an inch wide. (Adapted from IT'. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy 

 in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. I'i9.) 



" Mr. Mitford remarks that this species should be planted in large, 

 bold masses for good landscape effect, for if single plants are set out 

 they send up shoots only near the mother culm and produce a switch- 

 like effect. The shoots of this species are edible, according to the 

 Japanese books, and are of even better flavor than those of P. mil is; 

 but this variety does not appear to be grown for food." (D. G. Fair- 

 child, Japanese Bamboos, Bur. Plant Indus. Bui. J/3, p. 30.) 



42663. Bambos vulgaris Schrad. Foacere. Bamboo. 



An Indian bamboo, with bright-green stems, 20 to SO feet high and 

 with numerous branches weighted with dense foliage. Leaves usually 

 6 to 10 inches long, two-thirds to 1J inches wide. (Adapted from Bailey, 

 Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, p. -HS.) 



" A species growing in Satsuma, the southern province of Japan, but 

 which is not hardy at Yokohama. It is propagated differently from the 

 hardy sorts, as new shoots are borne from the base of the culm as well 

 as from the rhizome. This species is said to be easy to propagate be- 

 cause of this character, but it will probably have a chance to succeed 

 in the United States only in subtropical Florida and Texas, where it will 

 require a good soil, rich in humus." (I). O. Fairchild, .Japanese Bam- 

 boos, Bur. Plant Indus. Bui. J/3, p. 3',.) 



42669. Bambos argenteo-striata Hegel. Poaccjp. Bamboo. 



May be the same golden bamboo known as Bambos vulgaris var. uureo 

 varicgata. This resembles the species, but has canes of rich golden 

 yellow color, penciled with green. (See Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of 

 Horticulture, vol. 1, p. -H&) 



42670. Bambos nana alphonse-karri (Mitf.) Makino. Poacese. 



Bamboo. 



A variegated form of Bambos nana, with young stems sniped with 

 white and pink, older stems yellow with broad green stripes. (See 

 Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, col. 1, p. }}.'>.) 



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