36 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



mat of foliage, which, grows as fast as it is fed off or cut. In New 

 Zealand it is a summer grass, but valuable for its rapid growth at 

 that season, and it thrives on high dry land (Dr. Curl). 



Arundinaria tecta, Muehlenberg. 



Southern States of North America. A cane up to 10 feet high. 

 Prefers good soil not subject to inundations ; ripens early in the 

 seasons its large mealy seeds, throwing out subsequently new 

 branches with rich foliage. Fire destroys this plant readily (C. 

 Mohr). 



Arundo Ampelodesmos, Cyrillo. 



South Europe, North Africa. Almost as large as a Gynerium. 

 The tough flower-stems and leaves readily available for tying. 



Arundo Bengalensis, Roxburgh. 



China, India. Closely allied to A. Donax. The long panicle 

 beautifully variegated white and violet (Hance). 



Arundo conspicua, G. Forster. 



New Zealand and Chatham Islands. Although not strictly an 

 industrial plant, it is mentioned here as important for scenic effect, 

 flowering before the still grander A. Sellowiana comes in bloom. 



Arundo Donax, Linne. 



The tall, evergreen, lasting Bamboo Reed of South Europe and North 

 Africa. It is one of the most important plants of its class for 

 quickly producing a peculiar scenic effect in picturesque planta- 

 tions, also for intercepting at once the view to unsightly objects, 

 and for giving early shelter. The canes can be used for fishing- 

 rods, for light props, rustic pipes, distaffs. 



Arundo Karka, Roxburgh. 



India, China, Japan. The Durma mats are made of the split stems 

 of this tall reed. 



Arundo Pliniana, Turra. 



On the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas. A smaller plant than 

 A. Donax, with more slender stems and narrower leaves, but 

 similarly evergreen, and resembling the Donax Reed also in its 

 roots. 



Arundo saccharoides, Grisebach. (Gynerium saccharoides, Humboldt.) 



Northern parts of South America. 20 feet high. Like the 

 following, it is conspicuously magnificent. 



