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leaves, and rampant underground rhizoaes, the plant becomes a weed and is difficult to 

 eradicate when it escapes. In proximity to a garden it is especially important to 

 curb it. Plants furnished in lots of 3 or more. For trial in the milder parts of the 

 Northern States. (Savannah, Ga.) 



73962. SASA AUREO-STRIATA. (Poaceae.) From Japan. Obtained from the Yokohama 

 Nursery Company, Yokohama. A dwarf hardy running bamboo, 1 to 2 feet high, native to 

 Japan. The lanceolate or narrow-lanceolate leaves, 1-|- to 5 inches long, are usually 

 yellowish striped in spring and early summer but mostly become plain green later. 

 This handsome little species makes an exceedingly attractive ground cover in protected 

 situations in regions where the minimum winter temperature is not much lower than 

 0° F. The leaves are often killed at temperatures several degrees higher but recovery 

 of the plants in the spring is fairly rapid. Because of the vigor of the underground 

 parts of the plant it may become weedy if the rhizomes are not prevented from spread- 

 ing by a barrier of some sort. Plants furnished in lots of 3 to 10. For trial in 

 the middle and upper South and on the Pacific coast. (Savannah, Ga.) 



52670. SASA AURICOMA. Bamboo. Presented by Vilmorin, Andrieux, & Co., Paris, 

 France. A dwarf hardy bamboo of the running type, 1 to 2 feet high, native to China 

 and Japan. It is a strikingly handsome little species, having green-and-yellow 

 striped leaves If to 6 inches long and up to three-quarters of an inch wide. It is 

 very similar to Sasa aureo-s triata . Plants furnished in lots of 3 to 10. For trial 

 in the middle and upper South and on the Pacific coast. (Savannah, Ga.) 



75162. SASA CKRYSANTHA. Bamboo. Presented by the Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, 

 Kew, England. A hardy Japanese bamboo of running habit, producing culms up to 5 

 feet high, with branches from the upper nodes and with lanceolate leaves 2 to 7 inches 

 long. The plant is useful for mass planting and as a ground cover, either in full 

 sun or partial shade, and is evergreen at temperatures down to about 10° F. Even 

 Y/hen killed back it recovers well in the late spring. Plants furnished in lots of 

 3 to 10. For trial in the middle and upper South and the mildest parts of the 

 Northern States. (Chico, Calif.) 



52574. SASA PYGMAEA. Bamboo. Presented by Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., Paris, France. 

 One of the smallest known bamboos, often growing only 6 to 10 inches high. It is of 

 the hardy running type and is a native of Japan. The leaves, 1 to 2 inches long, are 

 green above and whitish pubescent beneath. The cold resistance of the plant is about 

 the same as that of Sasa aure o -striat a and the habits and cultural requirements are 

 also much the same. Plants furnished in lots of 3 to 10. For trial in the middle 

 and upper South and on the Pacific coast. (Savannah, Ga.) 



52671. SEMIARUNDINARIA FASTUOSA (Arundinaria fastuosa) . (Poaceae.) Narihira 

 bamboo. Presented by Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., Paris, France. An exceptionally hand- 

 some, hardy bamboo up to 25 feet high, native to Japan. It is of running habit but 

 the rhizomes are less rampant than those of most hardy bamboos. The smaller culms are 

 densely clothed for almost their entire length by the dark-green lanceolate leaves, 

 •which are up to 7 inches long and borne on numerous upright branches. Taller culms, as 

 in other bamboos, are v/ithout branches on the lower part. An area at least 15 feet 

 across is required for the ultimate production of full-sized culms. The plant with- 

 stands a minimum temperature of 0° F. with little injury to the foliage but is killed 

 back to the ground at a few degrees lower. Young plants must be watered ve ry fre- 

 quently in dry weather during the entire fi rs t season. Plants furnished in lots of 

 1 to 5 or up to 15 where desired for propagation. For trial from Philadelphia south- 

 ward and on the Pacific coast. (Savannah, Ga. ) 



