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116965. PHYLLOSTACHYS FLEXUOSA. Bamboo. Presented by the Centro Agricola, Bahia, 

 Brazil, through Dr. V. A. Argollo Ferrao. A rather small, hardy bamboo of the running 

 type, native to China, which grows to a height of 16 feet or more. The linear-lanceo- 

 late 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 resis- 

 tance and cultural treatment required are the same as for Phyllostachys bambusoides 

 (P. I. No. 42659) but the 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.) 



49505. PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA. Black bamboo. Presented by the California Nursery Co., 

 Niles, Calif. Variety Punctata . A black-spotted hardy 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 as low as about 5° F. without serious in- 

 jury. The habits of growth and the methods of culture and control are the same in 

 general as for Phyllostachys bambusoides 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 

 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.) 



24761. PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA HENONIS. 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 appear 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 pseudophyll, or 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 Phyllo- 

 stachys bambusoides , but in permanent planting the original spacing should be not less 

 than 10 feet. Plants furnished in lots of 15 or more, for growing in grove form only . 

 For trial in the milder parts of the Southern States, except southern Florida, and on 

 the Pacific coast. (Savannah, Ga.) 



89718. PHYLLOSTACHYS SULFUREA. Bamboo. From England. Obtained from V. N. Gauntlett 

 & Co., Ltd., Chiddingfold, Surrey. A hardy running bamboo of striking appearance, 25 

 to 30 feet high, with the internodes of culms and branches a clear sulphur yellow ex- 

 cept for 1 or 2 narrow 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 withstand 

 a minimum temperature of 5° F. Culture is the same as described for P. bambusoides 

 (P. I. No. 42659). Plants furnished in lots of 5 or 10. For trial in the milder parts 

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



