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CATALOGUE OF THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY Co., Ltd. (1912). 



BAMBOO GKOVE. 



ilambiisa seiiaiieiisis, (B. borcalis) a very hardy 

 kind and grows every \v^here ovlmi on mountains 

 or open uplands, and resists the greatest ex- 

 treme of cold^ if allowed it spreads right into 

 the deepest recesses and up to the highest 

 summit of mountain. Fully grown stems 

 attain a girth of about I inch with a height of 

 10 feet or more ; the green stems are sprit and 

 used for making baskets of various shapes, form- 

 ing one of the ])roducts of northern Japan and 

 also very useful for supporting the crumbling 

 earthworks (pot grown) — height: 1^-2 ft.; 

 per 10, $1.30 ; per 100, $11. GO. 



^Pliyllostsicliys quadraiii^ularis, four-cornered 

 cane, one of rarest kinds suitable for garden 

 planting, its stems are used for walking canes 

 (pot grown)— height : 1^-2 ft. ; per 10, $1.90 



Piiyllostachys Quilioi, (P. Bambusoides) common 

 giant bamboo, general garden plant, easy 

 growth, and remarkable for its height often 

 40 feet, with diameter 4-5 inclies — height : 

 2-3 ft. ; per 10, $2.00 ; per 100, $18.00. 



Pliyllostachys Quilioi, variegated leaves very 

 ornamental hardy Bamboo growing to a re- 

 markable size, the leaves are very pretty 

 stri])ed — each 50c. ; per 10, $4.50. 



PliyllostJichys Mitis, ( Feathery Bamboo) one of 

 the largest sorts G inches across, 20-40 feet 

 high. Extensively cultivated for various furni- 

 ture works, water pipes, etc., and especially for 

 its young club-shaped sprout, eaten as a vegeta- 



liei 

 9 ' 



;ht. 

 ft. 



(Ph}lloHtac"liys Qniliol-) 



ble, (pot grown) — height 

 $2.00; per 100, $18.00. 

 PliyllOStacliys nigra, black bamboo, best ornamental, max. 



30 feot in height, 1-2 inches across, used as cane, 



umbrella handles, etc. (pot grown) 



Phyllostachys heteroc^^la, tortoise-shell knotted species, 



3 inches across (pot grown) 



Phyllostachys ruscifolia, small slender grassy bamboo, good for 



garden planting in shady place (3-5 shoots in a pot). 

 Aruiidinaria Japonica, Japanese arrows are made of the 

 slender straight stalks, and also extensively used 

 for supporting tende" plants (clump pot grown) .... 

 Aruiidinaria Ja|)onica,fancy variety of the above with yellow 



striped leaves 



Aruudinaria Hindsii, suitable for ornanaental planting, 

 bushy growth, slender stems (pot grown) 



2-3 ft. 



2-3 ft. 



2-3 ft. 



2-3 ft. 



9_f> 



Aruudinaria, Hindsii graniinea, 



Aruudinaria Simoni, ( A. Medake) one of the hardy uinds 

 growing to a height of 15 to 20 feet with girth of 3 

 to 5 inches, and grows Avell on river banks having 

 creeping root-stock, which spreads very freely, when 

 planted on the W. N. position it grows thick and 

 bushy encroaching towards the S. PI, and forms 

 excellent slielter aorainst the wind 



ft. 

 l-2;ft. 



U-2i ft. 



per V> 



$2.30 

 4.50 

 2.00 



1.80 



2.00 



2.00 

 2.00 



per 



10. 



pnr lOnO 

 $20.00 



2-3 ft. 



1.80 



Price in U. S. Gold. 



