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ascend, have become the territory also of phytologic 
researches, not to speak of many other tropical regions as 
yet left unexplored. Europe possesses no Bamboo ; Aus- 
tralia as far as hitherto ascertained only one (in the interior 
of Arnhem’s Land). Almost all Bamboos are local, and 
there seems really no exception to the fact, that none are 
indigenous to both hemispheres, all true Bambusas being 
Oriental. 
The introduction of these exquisite plants is one of the easiest 
imaginable, either from seeds or the living roots. The 
Consuls at distant ports, the missionaries, the mercantile 
and navigating gentlemen abroad and so particularly also 
any travellers could all easily aid in transferring the various 
Bamboos from one country to the other — from hemisphere 
to hemisphere. Most plants of this kind here with us, once 
well established in strength under glass, can be trusted out 
to permanent locations with perfect and lasting safety, at 
the commencement of the warm season. Indeed Bamboos 
are hardier than most intra-tropical plants, and the majority 
of them are not the denizens of the hottest tropical low- 
lands, but delight in the cooler air of mountain regions. In 
selecting the following array from General Munro’s mono- 
graphy it must be noted, that it comprises only a limited 
number, and that among those, which are already to some 
extent known, but as yet cannot be defined with precision 
in their generic and specific relation, evidently some occur, 
which in elegance, grace and utility surpass even many of 
of those now specially mentioned : — 
Arundinaria Japonica, S. andZ. Japan. Height to 12 feet. 
Arundinaria macrosperma, Mich. North America. Height 
to 35 feet. 
Arundinaria verticillata, Nees. Brazil. Height to 15 feet. 
Arundinaria deiilis, Thwaites. Ceylon ; ascends to 8000 feet. 
A tall species. 
Arundinaria acuminata, Munro. Mexico. Height to 20 feet. 
Arundinaria falcata, Nees. Himalaia; ascends to 10000 
feet. Height to 20 feet. 
