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cymes; peduncles as long as the petioles 

 v trichotomous : pedicels long; bracts large, 

 : about half an inch long, deeply divided 

 acute lobes. Corolla resembling that of the 

 m shape and size, bulging on the anterior 

 nded. oval, obtuse; upper lip pubescent 

 four, two much exceeding the others and 



ers are of a pure white , and are produced 

 whole length of the brandies. In winter 

 t attractive appearance, fully justifying the 

 en I iy Labillardiere to this beautiful New- 



ON BAMBOOS. 



The culture of Bamboos is not difficult. Nevertheless, to 



have them iii all their beauty it is necessary to choose a rich, 



deep, free, cool, permeable soil; and to be careful to select 



suitable situations, according jo the requirements of each 



species. Thus, for instance , B, arundinacea, B. Hookerae, 



| B. vulgaris, and B. verticillata need heat, and therefore 



they can only be grown with advantage in the warmer parts 



of Algeria and similar countries , where they will not be 



subject to frost. B. aurea, B. falcata , B. gracilis , B. metahe, 



J B. mitis,B. nigra, B. Simoni and B. viridi-glaucescens, grow 



j equally as well in the hot regions, but in consequence of 



| their natural habitats at greater altitudes , they wil succeed 



in cooler localities of the Mediterranean region, and bear 



several degrees of frost without injury. B. mitts andB. nigra 



I are the two species of most importance from a commercial 



point of view, and are already spreading widely in the South 



| of France. 



The Bamboos of the temperate regions succeed perfectly 

 in the climate of Angers, Nantes, the coast of Brittany 

 and Normandy, and the south-west of England and Ireland, 

 In the climate of Paris and London they are grown in isol- 

 ated clumps on lawns, etc. for ornamental purposes, but it 

 frequently happens that they arc cut down to the ground 

 by the frosts. 



Bamboos with creeping rhizomes may be transplanted at 

 any time during the winter, preferably in January or 

 February; but the tufted species may very well be left 

 until April. They should be removed straightway from the 

 nursery beds with a ball of earth , and replanted in their 

 new destination. While out of the ground their roots should 

 Their stems should be freely 



Bd and not left 





Imuul immediately follow the 



iken to keep the soil moderately moist, especially in hot 

 eather, during the first season. 



The stems of Bamboos should not be cut for use before 

 ie end of the third year at the beginning of spring. 



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3 of the gardens 



