88 THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Arundinaria—continued. Arundinaria—continued. 
above. Stems erect from a long rhizome, 5ft. to 15ft. high, Zin. serrated, finely pointed. Stems 13ft. high or more, round, 
to 2in. thick, the nodes mere rings; internodes blue-green when furnished from top to bottom with sheaths, the ee edges of 
young ; branches fascicled at the nodes. India. which are fringed. China and Japan, 1862. (B. M. 7146.) SYNs. 
A. Simoni (Simon’s).* J. tessellated, variable in size, usually Bambusa Simoni, B. Narihira. See Fig. 81, for which we are 
indebted to the “‘ Gardeners’ Chronicle.’ 
A. 8. striata (striped). ./. striped with 
silvery variegation. Stems dwarfer than 
in the type. Syns. Bambusa Mazi- 
mowiczit, B. plicata. 
A. spathifiora (spathe-flowered). 7. two 
to four at the ends of the branches, Jin. 
to Sin. long, 4in. to 4in. broad, linear- 
lanceolate, tessellated, acute at apex, 
narrowed at base, ats ger te, 
hairy. Stems 12ft. to 20ft. high, sin. to 
Zin. thick, smooth, glaucous-green and 
scurfy when young, yellow or reddish- 
brown when old; nodes prominent; in- 
ternodes 6in. to 15in. long; branches 
principally from the upper nodes. 
Western Himalayas. SYN. Thamnoca- 
lamus spathiflorus. 
A. Veitchii (Veitch’s).* J. tessellated, 
7in. long, 24in. broad, green above, 
glaucous beneath, much _ serrated, 
rounded at base, pinched in towards 
the apex and ending in a sharp point; 
penal, purple above, yellow below. 
tems about 2ft. high, 4in. thick, rich 
purple ; nodes not very prominent; in- 
ternodes 3in. to 4in. long. 
ARUNDINELLA (a diminu- 
tive of Arundo, the name of an allied 
genus). Sywns. Acratherum, Brandtia, 
Goldbachia, Thysanachne. ORD. 
Graminez. A genus comprising about 
two dozen species of tall or dwarf 
Grasses, diffused over tropical regions. 
Spikelets acute or acuminate, twin at 
the sides of the branchlets; glumes 
four; panicle terminal, variable. 
Leaves flat, flaccid. A. anomala, 
introduced from Japan in 1889, is 
described as a hardy, dwarf Grass, 
suitable for lawns, and only requiring 
to be cut twice a year. 
ARUNDO. Indian Grass ; Lady's 
Laces; Painted Grass; Water Reed. 
Syns. Amphidonaz, Donaz, Scolochloa. 
There are six or seven species of 
this genus, natives of the Mediter- 
ranean region, India, America, New 
Zealand, &c. To those described on 
pp. 118-9, Vol. I., the following 
should be added: 
A. madagascariensis pe ete 
A tall Reed, growing from 10ft. to 20ft. 
“high, and bearing feathery panicles 
similar to those produced by Pampas 
Grass. Asia, Africa, and Madagascar, 
1893. 
A. Phragmites (Phragmites). A 
synonym of Phragmites communis. 
ASAGRZEA. A synonym of 
Scheenocaulon (which see). 
ASAPHES. A synonym of 
Morina (which see). 
ASARINA. Included under 
Antirrhinum (which see). 
ASARUM. Syn. Heterotropa. 
According to W. B. Hemsley (G. C. 
April 5th, 1890), this genus now in- 
cludes about eighteen species, mostly 
natives of North temperate regions. 
Flowers terminal, solitary, shortly 
pedunculate; stamens twelve (rarely 
eight ?); filaments rather thick or 
very short. Leaves usually long- 
Fic. 81. ARUNDINARIA SIMONI. stalked, cordate, reniform, or almost 
about 10in. long and in. broad, green above, glaucous below, 
