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their length, some of them measuring 4 feet. It is said by the Japanese that they 

 sometimes are as much as 7 feet long. For trial in all but the coldest parts of the 

 United States. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 



113564. XYLOSMA FLEXUOSA. (Flacourtiaceae . ) Presented by Peter Heinz, Brownsville. 

 A small spiny tree up to 20 feet high. The leaves are glabrous and evergreen, about 

 2 to 3 inches long. The fragrant flowers are in many clusters, followed in the autumn 

 by dark red fruits -^-inch in diameter, in such numbers that they color the plant. 

 It is a striking ornamental, said to be more attractive in fruit than the holly. The 

 Indian name for the tree is Kuichiciltemel. For trial in the warmer parts of the 

 Southwest and in the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 



B A M B S. 



For the convenience of Experimenters, the bamboos of which plants are available 

 are listed all together here. 



12180. PHYLLOSTACHYS BAMBUSOIDES. Giant timber bamboo. From Japan. Obtained from 

 the Yokohama Nursery Co., Yokohama. Japanese name Madake . A hardy bamboo of running 

 habit, with culms to 70 feet high and 5 inches in diameter and with undulate lanceo- 

 late leaves 3 to 7 inches long. It is evergreen at temperatures down to about 5° 

 F., but at a few degrees lower the plants are killed to the ground or severely in- 

 jured. The plant spreads by vigorous underground rhizomes from which the new culms 

 arise. Grows to full size only in grove form, in an area at least 75 feet across, 

 and after 15 or more years. Grove is kept within bounds by artificial means. Small 

 culms 3 years old useful for plant stakes, fishing poles, etc; larger culms for light 

 construction and other purposes. The edible shoots, with smooth, spotted and blotched 

 sheaths, appear in spring. Mot less than 25 plants (shipping wt. 25 - 35 lbs.) 

 sent to an experimenter for planting only in grove form. The f irst season, however, 

 the plants should be grov/n 1-^ to 2 feet apart in a nursery row, in well fertilized 

 soil , and be freely watered in dry weather. In the late winter or early spring fol- 

 lowing, transplant with ball of earth to permanent situation, on good well-drained 

 land, spaced 12 feet apart each way. Well-rotted manure or a good commercial ferti- 

 lizer should be placed in the hole. New plants from rhizomes lift in digging should 

 appear in nursery in spring and can be transplanted later. (Supply of plants limited.) 

 For trial only in the P acific coast regio n. (Chico, Calif.) 



24760. PHYLLOSTACHYS BAMBUSOIDES. Giant timber bamboo. Obtained by William D. 

 Hills, Bureau of Plant Industry. Same description as for the preceding (P. I. No. 

 12180). Supply very limited. (Chico, Calif.) 



42659. PHYLLOSTACHYS BAMBUSOIDES. Bamboo. From Japan. Obtained from the Yoko- 

 hama Nursery Co., Yokohama. Cast illo n. A medium-sized ornamental variety of the 

 giant timber bamboo, growing to about 30 feet high, with golden yellovj culms and 

 branches with a conspicuous green stripe on the flattened size of each internode. The 

 leaves occasionally bear narrow creamy white stripes. In cold endurance, habit of 

 growth, and culture the variety is like the type except that the planting distance 

 for grove formation is 8 to 10 feet. Plants supplied in lots of 5 or more. For 

 trial from North Carolina to the northern Gulf region and on the Pacific coast. 

 (Savannah Ga. ) 



