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also the Bulletin de la Societe d'Acclimation de Paris, 1888. The 

 closely allied Jurboota-Bamboo of Nepal, which occurs only in the 

 cold altitudes of from 7,000 to 10,000 feet, differs in its solitary 

 stems, not growing in clumps. The Thamor-Kaptur-Bamboo is 

 from a still colder zone, at from 8,500 to 11,500 feet, only 500 feet 

 or less below the lower limits of perpetual glaciers [Major Madden], 

 The wide and easy cultural distribution of bamboos by means of 

 seeds has been first urged and to some extent initiated by the writer 

 of the present work. Refer for the above also to A. spathiflora. 



Arundinaria Falconer!, Miinro. (Thamnocalamus Falconeri, J. Hooker.) 

 Himalaya, at about 8,000 feet elevation. A tall species with a 

 panicle of several feet in length. Allied to the foregoing species. 



Arundinaria Hookeriana, Munro. 



Himalaya, up to nearly 7,000 feet. Grows to a height of about 

 15 feet. Vernacularly known as "Yoksun" and " Praong." The 

 seeds are edible, and also used for a kind of beer [Sir Jos. Hooker]. 

 Grains of most kinds of Bamboos are however only produced at 

 long- intervals, nor do they retain vitality for a long time. 



Arundinaria Japonica, Siebold and Zuccarini. 



The " Metake " of Japan. Attains a height of from 6 to 12 feet. 

 Uninjured by even severe winters at Edinburgh, with F, 

 [Gorlie]. 



Arundinaria macrosperma, Michaux and Eichard. 



Southern States of North -America, particularly on the Mississippi, 

 This bamboo-like reed forms there the cane-brakes. Fit for low 

 borders of watercourses and swamps. According to C. Mohr it 

 aif ords throughout all seasons of the year an abundance of nutritious 

 fodder. It requires to be replanted after flowering, in the course 

 of years. Height reaching 20 feet. 



Arundinaria spathiflora. Trinms.* 



" The Ringal." Himalaya, at elevations of 8,000 to 10,000 feet, 

 growing among firs and oaks in a climate almost as severe as that 

 of England, snow being on the ground from 2 to 3 months. Stems 

 rise to 30 feet ; more than a hundred may in the course of a year 

 spring from one root ; the canes of this species are quite celebrated 

 for water-tubes, fishing-rods and various implements, also as 

 material formats and baskets [Sir D. Brandis, in proceed. R. Soc. 

 of New South Wales, 1885]. 



Arundinaria tecta, Muehlenberg. 



Southern States of North-America. A cane, growing 10 feet 

 high. Prefers good soil, not subject to inundations ; ripens its 



