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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 grov/s to a height of 10 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 re- 

 sistance and cultural treatment required are the same as for Phyllostachys b ambu - 

 soides but the spacing of the plants in the permanent planting should be 6 to 8 feet. 

 Plants will be furnished in lots of 10 or more. For trial on the Pacific coast and 

 in the milder parts of the South. (Chico, Calif., and 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 E. A. Mcllhenny, Avery Island, La. This is a running bamboo of medium size, 

 growing only to about 26 feet high but with diameters up to 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 Phyllostachys b ambusoid es except that planting distance in grove is 8 to 

 10 feet. Not less than 15 plant s (shipping wt. 15-20 lbs.) sent to an experimenter. 

 For trial, in grove form onljr. in all but the warmest parts of the South Atlantic 

 and Gulf regions and on the Pacific coast. (Savannah, Ga.) 



24761. PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA HENONIS. 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 culm? 50 feet high and 3|- inches in diameter. 

 The edible new shoots appear during April and May. The shoots are easily distin- 

 guished 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 lov/er than 0° F. Culture same as for Phyl- 

 i2§i§:£lizs bambusoides . Plants furnished in lots of 15 or more, fo r growing in g rove 

 form only. For trial in the milder parts of the Southern States, except southern 

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



75160. PHYLLOSTACHYS VIRIDI-GLAUCESCENS . Bamboo. Presented by the Director, Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. A hardy Chinese bamboo of rapid-spreading habit, to 

 18 feet high. The plant strongly resembles Phy llostach ys ba mb usoides, but besides 

 being of much lower maximum height, differs in having flat instead of undulate leaves, 

 less spotting of the culm sheaths, and a characteristic slight roughness of the outer 

 surface of the sheaths. Uses of culms same as in related species. The cold endurance 

 and culture are much the same as for P. bamb usoid es but with the planting distance 

 in grove about 8 feet. Plants furnished in lots of 5 or 10. For trial on the 

 Pacific coast and in the South from North Carolina and northern Alabama to the Gulf. 

 (Chico, Calif.) 



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

 Plant Industry. A hardy evergreen bamboo of running type, to 25 feet high. This 

 species is easily distinguished from others of similar appearance by the yellowish 

 color of the flattened sides of the internodes of .culms and branches during the first 



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