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cending to the warm-temperate regions of the Andes. 
Stems clustered, attaining a height of 90 feet. Dr. 
Spruce describes the large bunches of fruits as possess- 
ing a thick, firm and mealy pericarp, which, when 
cooked, hasa flavor between potato and chestnut, but 
superior to either. To us, however, this palm would 
be mainly an object of grandeur. It is likely to en- 
dure our clime in the fern-tree gullies. 
Bambusa arundinacea, Roxb.—The Thorny Bam- 
boo of India. It requires a rich, moist soil, and de- 
lights on river-banks. It is of less height than Bam- 
busa vulgaris ; it also sends up from the root numer- 
ous stems, but with bending branches, thorny at the 
joints. The seeds of this and some other bamboos 
are useful as food for fowls. 
Bambusa attenuata, Thwaites.—The Hardy Bam- 
boo of Ceylon, there growing on the mountains at 
elevations between 4,000 to 6,000 feet. It attainsa 
height of 25 feet. 
Bambusa elegantissima, Hasskarl.—Java, on moun- 
tains, about 4,000 feet high. Very tall, and exceed- 
ingly slender; the upper branches pendulous. <A 
hardy species. 
Bambusa monadelpha. (Dendrocalamus monadel- 
phus, Thwaites.)—Ceylon, on mountdins, from 4,000 
to 6,000 feet high. A dwarf but handsome bamboo, 
reaching only a height of 12 feet. 
Bambusa spinosa, Roxb.—Bengal. A bamboo of 
considerable height. The central cavity of the canes 
is of less width than in most other species ; thus the 
strength for many technic purposes is increased. 
Bambusa stricta, Roxb.—India, particularly Ben- 
gal. Grows on drier ground than B. arundinacea. It 
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