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large mealy seeds early in the season, throwing out subsequently 

 new branches with rich foliage. 'Fire destroys this plant readily 

 [C. Mohr]. 



Arundinaria Veitchii, N. E. Brown. 



Japan and even northward beyond Sachalin-Island. Concerning 

 this very hardy Bamboo information is extant in the Gardeners' 

 Chronicle of 1889, p. 521. Eldest name, A. kurilensis [Rnpr]. 



Arundinella Nepalensis, Trinius. 



Middle and Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Northern and 

 Eastern Australia. This grass commences its growth in the spring- 

 weather, and continues to increase during the whole summer, 

 forming a dense mass of foliage, which grows as fast as it is fed off 

 or cut. In New Zealand it is only a summer-grass, but valuable 

 for its rapid growth at that season and for thriving on high dry 

 land [Dr. Curl]. 



Arundo Ampelodesmos, Cyrillo. 



Southern Europe, Northern Africa. Almost as large as a 

 Gynerium. The tough flower-stems and leaves readily available 

 for tying. 



Arundo Bengal ensis, Roxburgh. 



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

 beautifully variegated with 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, 

 but not quite so hardy as that species, still bearing considerable 

 frost. The leaves serve for rough forage, particularly those of a 

 more succulent variety [ J. Buchanan]. 



Arundo Donax, Linne.* 



The tall, evergreen, lasting Bamboo-reed of Southern Europe, 

 South- Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is one of the most 

 important plants of its class for quickly producing scenic effect in 

 picturesque plantations, also for intercepting almost at once the 

 view of unsightly objects, and for giving early shelter ; attains 

 occasionally a height of 30 feet. Comparatively hardy. The canes 

 can be used for fishing-rods, for light props, rustic pipes, distaffs, 

 baskets and various utensils. Readily flowering when strongly 

 manured. The root is used medicinally in France. Easily trans- 

 planted at any season. Cross-sections of the canes are very con- 

 venient, placed closely and erect, for sowing into them seeds of 

 pines, eucalypts and many other trees, seedlings of which are to be 



