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ascend, have become the territory also of phytologic 

 researches, not to speak of many other tropical regions as 

 yet left unexplored. Europe possesses no Bamboo ; Aus- 

 tralia as far as hitherto ascertained only one (in the interior 

 of Arnhem's Land). Almost all Bamboos are local, and 

 there seems really no exception to the fact, that none are 

 indigenous to both hemispheres, all true Bambusas being 

 Oriental. 



The introduction of these exquisite plants is one of the easiest 

 imaginable, either from seeds or the living roots. The 

 Consuls at distant ports, the missionaries, the mercantile 

 and navigating gentlemen abroad and so particularly also 

 any travellers could all easily aid in transferring the various 

 Bamboos from one country to the other — from hemisphere 

 to hemisphere. Most plants of this kind here with us, once 

 well established in strength under glass, can be trusted out 

 to permanent locations with perfect and lasting safety, at 

 the commencement of the warm season. Indeed Bamboos 

 are hardier than most intra-tropical plants, and the majority 

 of them are not the denizens of the hottest tropical low- 

 lands, but delight in the cooler air of mountain regions. In 

 selecting the following array from General Munro's reno- 

 graphy it must be noted, that it comprises only a limited 

 number, and that among those, which are already to some 

 extent known, but as yet cannot be defined with precision 

 in their generic and specific relation, evidently some occur, 

 which in elegance, grace and utility surpass even many of 

 of those now specially mentioned : — 



Arundinaria Japonica, S. and Z. Japan. Height to 12 feet. 

 Arundinaria inacrosperma, Mich. North America. Height 



to 35 feet. 

 Arundinaria verticillata, Nees. Brazil. Height to 15 feet. 

 Arundinaria debilis, Thwaites. Ceylon : ascends to 8000 feet. 



A tall species. 

 Arundinaria acuminata, Munro. Mexico. Height to 20 feet. 

 Arundinaria falcata, Nees. Himalaia ; ascends to 10000 



feet. Height to 20 feet. 



