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EVERGREEN, DECIDUOUS AND FLOWERING SHRUBS— continued. 
Bamboos— continued. 
75 Phyllostachys aurea, stems yellow, very straight, erect, and free branching, growing 
close round the base ; leaves handsome, but variable. 
70 lastuosa, attains a height of 12 to 15 feet, sharply pointed leaves, 5 to 7 inches 
long, $ to 1 inch broad, bright green above, glaucous below. 
80 flexuosa (0 to 8 feet), highly ornamental, compact habit. 
82 — — henonis, one of the loveliest of Bamboos, with tall slender stems, yellowing 
with age, and crowded with relatively small tapering leaves. 
84 Kumasasa (ruscifolia), 3 feet ; a pretty little rare plant of unique appear- 
ance ; curious arrangement of the leaves. 
86 mltis, a beautiful tall species with golden stems and graceful habit. 
89 nigra, stems glossy black ; leaves green above, glaucous below. 
96 Quilloi (18 feet), rapid grower ; young sheaths pinkish brown, mottled with 
purple, canes dark green, brilliantly polished. 
104 violescens (13 feet), stems deep violet, almost black, changing to a brownish 
yellow, finely-pointed lanceolate leaves, 2 to 7 inches long, dark green above, 
glaucous below ; not quite hardy. 
106 viridi glaucescens, lanceolate finely pointed leaves, 3 to 4 inches long, J-inch 
broad ; one of the handsomest, height 16 to 18 feet, elegantly arched. 
BAY, SWEET, see Laurus nobilis. 
BENTHAMIA 
*230 fragifera, large white flowers and strawberry-like fruit. In pots, 5/- each. 
Photo] Berberis Stenophylla. [Clibrans 
A charming free-flowering graceful shrub. 
