NURSERY IN CALIFORNIA— ESTABLISHED 1865 
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Bamboo 
A class of plants combining the greatest utility with graceful beauty. In spite of common 
opinion there is a great diversity of form and appearance from little dwarfs only a foot or two 
tall to those attaining even a hundred feet in their native haunts. With greater appreciation of 
the individuality of different species they are steadily attaining greater and well-deserved popu- 
larity. The cut shoots of several species afford splendid material for decoration. 
Each 
Light field clumps $1.50 
Except Arundo. 
ARUNDINARIA falconcri. Himalayas. This 
species is unique in sending up two kinds of 
canes; one bears flowers and seed, but not 
leaves; the other leaves only. The latter are 
most remarkably slender, shoots 8 to 10 feet 
tall having only the diameter of a lead pencil 
at base. Leaves are slender and average four 
inches long, clear green. Branches several at 
each joint, very narrow. Very distinct in ap- 
pearance. 
A. japonica (Bambusa metake. ) (Arrow Bamboo.) 
Japan. Notable among the Arundinarias for 
its very large leaves, sometimes as much as a 
foot long and two inches wide. Canes slender 
and very erect, almost completely covered with 
the overlapping sheaths, which are slightly 
bristly. Very ornamental and has economic 
value. When well established, yields an abund- 
ance of straight, strong canes of great value 
to florists and gardeners. 
B. fastuosa. Magnificent bamboo of extremely 
strong and erect growth. When plants are well 
established the canes spring up straight as 
spears; when sheaths fall the canes are deep 
green, with very heavy, glaucous bloom; this 
color later changes to purple, then gradually 
ripens, where exposed to sun, into a beautiful, 
polished mahogany-brown. Entirely different 
from other sorts. The branches are numerous, 
stiff and very short. Leaves dark green with 
yellow blotches when old; large on ends of 
canes, much smaller on branches. The falling 
leaf sheaths are particularly beautiful, being 
as smooth as glass inside and stained brilliant 
purple. 
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurca. Japan. Named from 
its golden yellow canes; but this character is 
found in several others. Can be recognized 
by the joints being close together at base of 
canes. Shoots come up densely, most of them 
being very slender and of moderate height. 
Leaves two to four inches long. Furnishes 
excellent decorative material. 
P. quilioi. Our strongest growing, tallest and 
possibly hardiest bamboo. Probably the species 
most likely to prove of greatest economic value. 
Growth is very rapid and mainly erect. Leaves 
vei-y variable, sometimes up to a foot long by 
two inches broad, but mainly from three to six 
inches long. Canes shiny green, changing to 
clear yellow and possessing great strength 
when seasoned. Furnishes fine decorative ma- 
terial. Ought to be widely planted in Califor- 
nia from an economic as well as an esthetic 
point of view. 
BAMBOO SHOOTS 
Phyllostachys Quilioi 
ARUNDO— False Bamboo 
ARUNDO donax. (Giant Reed.) Orient; South 
Europe. Not a bamboo, but a woody plant of 
near relationship and somewhat similar general 
appearance. Canes are unbranched and bear 
large, sage green leaves from top to bottom. 
Spreads from roots and forms clumps. Good 
windbreak. Far hardier than any of the bam- 
boos, hence can be used to excellent advantage 
where they are too tender. 
A. donax variegata. Handsome variety of pre- 
ceding. Grows about half as tall. Leaves con- 
spicuously marked with broad, creamy white 
bands running lengthwise. Plant should be 
cut to the ground each year in March. The 
young growth is very striking. 
Each 
Balled clumps . . $1.00 
10 to 12 ft. long.. 
8 to 10 ft. long.. 
6 to 8 ft. long.. 
4 to 5 ft, long.. 
10 
$3.00 
. 2.50 
. 2.00 
. 1.75 
100 
$25.00 
20.00 
17.50 
15.00 
