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42659. © PHYLLOSTACHYS BAMBUSOIDES CASTILLONI.* (Poaceae.) Castillo bamboo. 
From Japan. Obtained from the Yokohama Nursery Co. A medium-sized ornamental 
variety of the giant timber bamboo, growing to about 30 feet high with golden- 
yellow culms and branches with a conspicuous green stripe on the flattened side 
of each internode. The leaves occasionally bear narrow creamy-white stripes. 
The foliage is evergreen at temperatures down to about 5° F., but at a few. 
degrees lower the plants are killed to the ground or severely injured. The plant 
spreads by vigorous underground rhizomes from which the new culms arise. It 
grows to full size only in grove form, in an area at least 30 feet across, and 
after 10 or more years. Artificial means are required to keep the grove within 
bounds. - Culms 3 years old are useful for fishing poles, plant stakes, etc. The 
edible young shoots, with characteristic smooth spotted and blotched sheaths, 
appear in spring. Plants supplied in lots of 5 or more. The first season the 
plants should be grown 1 1/2 to 2 feet apart in nursery row, in well-fertilized 
soil, and be freely watered in dry weather. In the late winter or early spring 
following, transplant with ball of earth to permanent situation, on good well-— 
drained soil, spaced 8 to 10 feet apart each way. Well-rotted mamure or a good 
commercial fertilizer should be placed in-the hole. New plants from rhizomes 
left in digzing should appear in the nursery in spring and can be transplanted 
later, For trial from North Carolina to the northern Gulf region and on the 
Pacific coast. (Savannah, Ga.) 

116965. PHYLLOSTACHYS FLEXUOSA. Bamboo. From England. Presented by the 
Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. A rather small, hardy bamboo of the run- 
ning type, native to China, which grows to a height of 16 feet or more. The 
linear-lanceolate leaves, usually 2 or 3 on a branchlet, are 2 to 4 inches long. 
‘The culms, when 3 years old, are useful for plant stakes, small fishing poles, 
etc. The cold resistance and cultural treatment required are the same as for 
Phyllostachys bambusoides castilloni (P. I. No. 42659) but thé spacing of the 
plants in the permanent planting should be 6 to 8 feet. Plants will be furnished 
in lots of 5 or more. For trial on the Pacific coast and in the milder parts of 
the South. (Savannah, Ga.) 
73452. PHYLLOSTACHYS HENRYI. Henry bamboo. Originally collected in China by 
F. N. Meyer, Bureau of Plant Industry. The present plants are grown from 
material received from HE, A. McIlhenny, Avery Island, La. This is a running 
bamboo of medium size, growing only to-about 26 feet high but with diameters 
up to-2 1/2 inches, It is said to be one of the most highly esteemed edible 
bamboos of China, the fresh shoots being entirely free from bitterness. The 
plants develop rapidly under favorable conditions and sometimes produce culms 
of maximum size within four years from planting. “Culture same as for the pre- 
ceding. Not less than 10 plants. (shipping wt. 12 -°15 lbs.) sent to an experi- 
menter. For trial, in grove form only, in all but the warmest parts of the 
South Atlantic and Gulf regions 2nd on the Pacific édast.. (Savannah, Ga.) 



49505." PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA. Black bamboo. From California. Presented by the 
California Nursery Co., Niles. SBlackspot. A bamboo from Japan, of rather 
slow-spreading habit, growing to about 25 feet high. The culms are at first 
green but later become increasingly spotted or blotched with black until nearly, 
but not quite, solid black. The leaves endure temperatures down nearly to O°F. 
without serious injury. The habits of growth and the methods of culture and 
control are the same in general as for Phyllostachys bambusoides castilloni but 
