;^34 fOBxra Tfxia. 



25 or even 30 feet apart. On the Madras coast the trees 

 usually stand at 10 — 15 feet from eact other. 



LXXIII. GRAMINEiE. 



607 Bambusaarundinacea, Eetz. Kan. Bidirn, Anio 



bidarus, Bidvmgulu? 



F'lg.—BoaA. cor. PI. i., t. 79. 

 References.— i^Z. of Brit Ind. ; Pharm. Ind. ; 

 Diet, of Econ. Prod, of Ind. 

 The prickly bamboo of India. Although but a 

 giant grass, this is one of the most valuable products 

 of the forest. The bamboos of Mysore, in common 

 with those of other parts of the empire, die off after 

 seeding ; but, as a rule, the seed is self -productive 

 and soon replaces the original clumps, it is also 

 ■widely distributed by birds and animals, It is not 

 unusual during periods of abnormal drought, for 

 whole plantations to die out; and in such cases the 

 seed may be prematurely formed and therefore 

 incapable of reproducing growth. " The Malnad 

 -]3amboos are, noted for their size, but do not equal 

 those that are kuQ'pva as ande hidarus in the Mysore 

 , forests. " Atlas ofihe Mysore State. Several species 

 ,pf Ba/ifnbusa ore culti:s?ated in the Botanical Gardens, 

 I tiut it is not known, how many are indigenous to the 

 proivince. The so-called 'male bamboo ' isnotimcom- 

 ,mpnin some .pq,rts, but -as Dr. "Wq^tt has w^tte^. 

 •* The tei-m 'male bamboo' may be eiaidto be applied 

 to any ; solid bamboo used for spear or lance staves, 

 . walldng-sticks, &c ; it is, however,, says the sapie 

 authori<<y, " mpj^e particularly a^p^locable ,to .Den^rp- 

 ^cqiamu^-^^trictus. " The golden bamboo, (Bamb%a 

 , mlgax^s) .pt^ltivated in . local gaxdens, is, an exotic 

 species of .great bea^nty. , The, .cQjiimercJial (value,of 

 several species pf Bamiusa is vrell known, , and it is 

 -unnecessary to ; enuimerate th^ir various : , uses in , a 

 -„ pocket w^uai, like " Tha Jlorgst Tjceeapf tMpare 



