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49505. PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA. Black baaboc. Trescnted by the California Nursery 

 Co., Niles, Calif. Black-spot. A bamboo fi'oro Japan, of rather slow-.spreading habit, 

 growing to about 25 feet high. The culms are at first green and in this variety 

 later become increasingly spotted or blotched with black until nearly, but not quite, 

 solid black. The leaves endure temperatures dov.-n nearly to 0° F. without serious 

 injury. The habits of grov/th and the methods of culture and control are the same in 

 general as for the preceding but the spacing in setting plants permanently should 

 be 6 to 8 feet apart. This variety can be grown to full size in an area 20 to 25 

 feet across. The culms are useful for fishing poles, canes, plant stakes, etc. 

 Plants will be sent in lots of 5 or more. For trial in the Pacific coast region and 

 in all except the warmest parts of the Southern States. (Savannah, Ga.) 



66784. PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA. Black bamboo. ' From China. Collected in a ravine on 

 Peng Mountain, Lungtau Mts., in Kwangtung Province, and presented by Lingnan Uni- 

 versity, Canton. Willowy black . A handsome v.iriety differing from the preceding 

 (P. I. No. 48505) in being more rapid spreading and in that the culms are not quitn 

 so tall, that they become solid purplish black in the second yaer, and in having 

 somev/hat drooping foliage. In China no .:;pecial use is made of the culms but they 

 can be used for purposes for which much strength is not required. Culture is the 

 same as for the preceding. Plants will be furnished in Jots of 5 or mors. For t-rial 

 in all but the warmest parts of the Southern States and on the Pacific coast. 

 (Savannah, Ga. ) 



24761. PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA HENONIS. Henon bamboo. From Japan. Originally obtained 

 by Wm. D. Hills, Bureau of Plant Industry. The present plants are grown from material 

 received from E. A. Mcllhenny, Avery Island, La. Japanese name Hachiku. A hardy 

 giant bamboo of running habit, ultimately producing culms 50 feet high and 3^ inches 

 in diameter. The edible new shoots appeal- during April and May. The shoots are 

 easily distinguished from those of other giant bamboos in that the sheaths which at 

 first enfold them are unspotted mauve, with a small crinkly green reduced blade at 

 the apex of each sheath. This is considered the hardiest of the giant bamboos but 

 it is more or less injured at temperatures lower than 0° F. Culture same as for 

 Phyl lostachys bambusoides castillo ni, but in pcr"ansnt planting the original spacing 

 should be not less than 10 feet. Plants furnished in lots of 15 or more, for growing 

 is. g ;''ove form only . For trial in the milder parts of the Southern States, except 

 southern Florida, and on the Pacific coast. (Savannah, Ga.) 



89718. PHYLLOSTACHYS SULPHURSA, Bamboo. From England. Obtained from V. N. Gnunt- 

 lett & Co., Ltd., Chiddingfold, Surrey. A hardy running bamboo of striking ap- 

 pearance, 25 to .30 feet high, with the internodes of culms and branches a clear 

 sulphur yellow except for 1 or 2 narrov/ green stripes on the rounded part and an 

 irregular green ring just below the node. It is native to China. The culms are 

 slightly larger near the base for their height than those of most related bamboos. 

 They are useful for any of the purposes for which culms of others are suited. The 

 plant probably will v/ithstand a minimum temperature of 5° F. Culture is the same as 

 described for P. ba mbusoid es castilloni. Plants furnished in lots of 5. For trial 

 in the South, except southern Florida, and on the Pacific coast. (Chico, Calif., 

 and Savannah, Ga.) 



55713. PHYLLOSTACHYS SP. Bamboo. From China. Collected by F. N. Meyer, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry, A hardy bamboo of i-unning type, to 25 feet high. This species 



