July 16, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
731 
HARDY BAMBOOS. 
(Continued from p. 6gg.) 
Arundinaria. 
A. Fortunei. —Gardeners will recognise this 
species under the name of Bambusa Fortunei varie- 
gata, for it is one of the commonest and most widely 
cultivated species of Bamboo in British gardens, 
being more often grown in pots for decorative 
purposes than planted out. It is well adapted for 
rockeries and as an edging to beds of shrubs, as well 
as the Bamboo garden proper. The green form is 
unknown at present, so that if it ever arrives at our 
shores, the botanists will be giviDg the species a 
varietal name to indicate the typical form as in the 
case of Aucuba japonica vera, the green form. 
When planted out it forms dense erect tufts ij ft. to 
2$ ft. high. The leaves are 3 in. to 6 in. long, and 
dark green, irregularly striped with creamy-white. 
The native country is Japan. 
A. Fortunei compacta forms neat little tufts 6 in. 
to 12 in. high. 
A. Hindsii.— The garden synonym of this species 
namely, Bambusa erecta, is characteristic of its most 
striking feature, for it is one of the most strictly up¬ 
right of the tall species in the Kew collection. The 
top of this plant is shown in the illustration on p. 
681. The upright stems vary from 6 ft. to 12 ft. in 
height, are olive-green, and give rise to fascicled, 
erect twigs at the nodes. The linear-lanceolate 
leaves are long-pointed, intense green, grassy in 
appearance, 5 in. to 6 in. long, and \ in. to £ in. wide. 
The old sheaths are short and moderately con¬ 
spicuous. The species is desirable on account of its 
strikingly distinct habit. Its native habitat is in 
Japan, and its native name Kanzan-chiku. 
An interesting variety of it is A. Hindsii graminea, 
so named by Mr. W. J. Bean, the foreman of the 
pleasure ground department, who is an enthusiastic 
Bamboo cultivator. It differs from the type chiefly 
in being much dwarfer, only 18 in. to 4 ft. high, and 
having greenish-yellow stems. It is the Bambusa 
graminea of French gardens, and has a rich dark 
green, grassy appearance. The Japanese name is 
Taimin-chi&u. 
A. humilis. -This Japanese species grows 3 ft. to 
4 ft. high, and is of erect, dense, reedy habit, but 
may often be seen only half that height. The dark 
green, finger-like leaves are 4 in. to 6 in. long. The 
plant is rather untidy just after winter, on account 
of numerous dead leaves, until the summer growth 
has been developed, when it greatly improves in 
appearance. It is the green form of Arundinaria 
Fortunei of gardens, but is totally distinct from that 
species. 
A. japonica.— Of this there are some grand speci¬ 
mens in the country, being one of the first hardy 
species with which gardeners became acquainted, 
A. Fortunei being the other. Here it is best known 
as Bambusa Metake.the Japanese popular name being 
Me-take. It grows 6 it. to 10 ft. high, the pale 
green stems being much covered with long, dry and 
dead, white sheaths that are very conspicuous in the 
early stages of the plant, but ultimately become 
hidden by the massive drapery of drooping branches, 
and intensely dark green and glossy foliage The 
lanceolate leaves are 6 in. to 12 in. long, by r in. to 
ij in. wide in the middle, and drawn out to a long 
point. In rich soil of a substantial nature and fairly 
moist (though the latter condition is not absolutely 
necessarj), this Bamboo forms large and massive 
bushes of great beauty after attaining their charac¬ 
teristic development. A sheltered position enables 
the plant to retain the beauty of its foliage through¬ 
out the year. The leaves, furthermore, are the 
largest of any of the arboreal Bamboos, and by this 
characteiistic it may readily be recognised. It is a 
native of Japan, as the name suggests. 
A. macrosperma tecta. —In this we have the 
dwarfer of the two distinct forms of the only hardy 
Bamboo coming to us from North America. The 
late Asa Gray, the well-known American botanist, 
considered it a distinct species. It has a number of 
synonyms. The erect stems are 3 ft. to 4 ft. high, 
and are furnished with ascending or spreading 
branches. The lanceolate and broad, finger-like, 
light green leaves are 3 in. to 6 in. long. The stems 
are much covered with sheaths that are bearded 
with a whorl of bristly hairs at the apex, and cover 
the stems all the year round, hence apparently the 
inference for the varietal name tecta. 
A. nitida. —This may be described as the queen 
of all the really hardy species of Arundinaria, on 
accouat of its graceful habit, handsome appearance 
and the surpassingly rich hue of the foliage. The 
slender stems attain a length of 6 ft. to 9 ft , varying 
in colour from olive to brown and purple, and very 
often are furnished with a glaucous bloom near the 
joints which are situated at no great distance apart. 
The twigs are very slender and densely fascicled at 
the joints. In these respects the species shows a 
close affinity with the Himalayan Bamboos, of 
which A. Falconeri may be taken as the type. It 
retains its foliage, however, generally in fine con¬ 
dition throughout the year, which the Himalayan 
species never do. The leaves are very small, being 
only ij in. to 3J in. long, and glaucous-green when 
young, but ultimately assuming a rich, dark olive- 
green hue of a shade difficult to describe. A 
southern aspect suits it better than a northern one. 
The short, young sheaths are purple, but on the 
main stems fall away after a time, recalling the 
Himalayan species in this respect. Central China is 
its native home. Bambusa Kan-si is the garden 
name in China. 
A. nobilis. —The origin of this Bamboo is uncer¬ 
tain, but opinions are not wanting that it is a seed¬ 
ling from A. Falconeri, whose fascies it bears in 
every respect, except that the slender stems are 
more or less tinted with olive, brown, or purple at 
the nodes. The leaves fall, and the stems are some¬ 
times killed in winter, but shoot up to a height of 8 ft. 
to 10 ft. towards the end of summer. The sheaths, 
likewise, are purple. 
A. pumila. —This is the Bambusa pumila of 
gardens, and forms erect, dense tufts, 12 in. to 18 in. 
high. It is clothed with oblong-lanceolate, or finger¬ 
like leaves, 3 in. to 6 in. long, and of a bright, 
ultimately dark green hue. The bushes have a 
reedy appearance, and though lacking in the 
distinctive traits of the Bamboo tribe, will doubtless 
prove useful for planting in situations where tall- 
growing species would be inadmissible. It comes 
from Japan. 
A. Simoni. —As the last-named is one of the 
dwarfest, this is the tallest cf the hardy Bamboos, 
being quite a giant in its way, ranging from 6 ft. to 
18 ft. in height. It stands head and shoulders above 
its brethren ; and the stout stems being perfectly 
erect, it appeals to the eye at once by its con¬ 
spicuousness. The long sheaths are persistent, 
and very noticeable on the main stems 
during the first year. The naked portions of the 
stems are glaucous-green. The branches are densely 
fascicled at the nodes in a semi-verticillate fashion, 
after the style of the Himalayan species, and are 
nearly erect, but after a time assume an arching or 
drooping habit, though still relatively open. The 
leaves are 6 in. to 10 in. loDg, and of a dark green 
hue, though lighter than those of A. japonica. They 
are long and finger-like. The species has a tropical 
appearance and should be in every garden. The 
sheaths are bearded at the apex with gray hairs. It 
enjoys several synonyms, the native Chinese name 
being Narihiradake. 
A. S. variegata differs merely in having white 
edges, and sometimes a few narrow white lines to the 
leaves. 
A. Veitchi comes from Japan, and has many 
synonyms, the Japanese names being Ko-Kumasasa 
and Yakiba-Zasa. The stems grow 2 ft. to 3 ft. 
high, and the sheaths covering them are bearded 
with coarse bristly hairs at the top when young. 
The leaves are dark green above, glaucous beneath, 
4 in. to 6 in. long, and in. to 2 in. wide. In 
the young state they are handsome, but in the 
early part of winter become pale yellow and then 
brown at the edges, and remain disfigured in this 
way till they are replaced by those of fresh growth. 
The summer foliage, however, is handsome. 
Of the sixtten species and varieties or forms of 
Arundinaria above described, A. nitida easily takes 
the first position for graceful beauty. A. Falconeri 
and A. nobilis would probably rank equally high, 
provided they retained their leaves throughout the 
winter. All things considered, A. japonica, A. 
Simoni and A. Hindsii follow very closely in order 
of merit, and together with A. nitida constitute 
the princes of the tall-growing and hardy species 
belonging to the genus. Of the dwarfer growing 
forms of Arundinaria, A. Hindsii graminea, A. 
Fortunei, A. auricoma and A. macrosperma tecta 
are the best. 
(To be continued.) 
SOCIETIES. 
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND 
PANSY. -July 6th. 
The annual exhibition in connection with this society 
was held in the Trades Hall, Glasgow, on the 6th 
inst. The entries were numerous and the quality of 
the blooms was excellent. Indeed, this season’s show 
is said to be the best the society has ever had. 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, set up a fine 
exhibit of Violas, Sweet Peas, Delphiniums, 
Fuchsias, Pelargoniums, etc. Mr. H. Dickson, 
Belmont, Belfast, sent a fine exhibit of Roses. 
In the competition open to nurserymen, Mr. J. 
Smellie, Pansy Gardens, Busby, carried off first for 
forty eight fancy Pansies, distinct,having a very bright 
even lot, his best blooms being seedling Miss Neil, 
Wm. Brownlie, Maggie McPhail, Lord Salisbury, 
and Mrs. Wm. Steele. Mr. M. Campbell, Blantyre, 
was a good second, his best flowers being John 
Jackson (fine) John Sweeny, and John Menzies. 
Messrs. A. Lister & Son, Rothesay, were third They 
also won for twenty-four show Pansies open to 
nurseryman, followed by Mr. M. Campbell and Mr- 
Arthur Brown in the order named. Mr. J. Smellie 
won for twenty-four sprays of Violas open to 
nurserymen. He showed nice bunches of Maud, 
Butterfly, Nellie, Dorothy, and Ulida. Messrs. Lister 
& Son were a close second, showing fine bunches of 
Sydney Masters, Jessie Pretswell, Princess Ida, and 
Alex. Renton. Mr. A. Brown, Blantyre, was third. 
Mr. Chas. Kay, Gargnnnock, was first for twenty- 
four show Pansies, open to all, followed by Messrs. 
Lister & Son, and Mr. M. Campbell, in this order. 
Mr. Kay also won for twenty-four Fancies, open to 
all. In this stand were some new Pansies of great 
merit, including Kathleen Stirling, D. Airdrie, Sir 
John Watson, Robt. White, and Provost White. Mr. 
J. Smellie and Messrs. Lister & Son were second and 
third respectively. 
In the class for twenty-four Fancies, open to 
gardeners and amateurs, Mr. R. Dunsmure, Avon, 
bridge, won the first award and Championship Gold 
Medal, He had very fine blooms of Mrs. W. L. 
Fraser (the best bloom in the show), Lord Dunraven, 
Col. Buchanan, Mrs. R. G. Moir, and Robt. Callan. 
Mr. And. W. Frater, Linlithgow, was second; and 
Mr. Geo. Kidd, Kilbarchan, third. 
Mr. Campbell won for twelve sprays of Violas. 
This stand was also awarded the Championship 
Gold Medal ; it included bunches of Princess Ida 
(the best self Viola in the show). Sissy Mellows, 
Dorothy Stokes, Butterfly, A. J. Rowberry, and Liz. 
Barron. Messrs. Lister & Son and Mr. J. Smellie 
were second and third in the order named. 
Mr. J. C. Erskine, Bridge of Weir, had the best 
spray of a Viola in the show. This is a seedling of 
splendid substance, and great size. It is a sort of 
mahogany ground colour, striped with purple and 
crimson. This variety also won for the best seedling 
and best striped variety. It is named after the ex¬ 
hibitor. 
Mr. Parlane, Helensburgh, won for twenty-four 
Roses, beating Messrs. Roberlson & Co., Helens¬ 
burgh, and Mr. H. Dickson, Belfast, in the order 
mentioned. Mr. J. Stewart, Lennoxtown, was first 
with twelve fine bunches of herbaceous plants. 
Rev. R. Munro, Old Kilpatrick, was second. The 
following were also prize winners:—Messrs. W. 
Wilson, Kirkintilloch; T. Hunter, Carluke; T. 
Grossart, Carluke; A. Warnock, Carmunock; J. 
Fleming, Carmunock; J. A. Renton, W. Buchanan, 
Torrance; A. Gilchrist, C. W. Frame, Kirkliston; 
P. Braithwaite, D. Gourlay, Bishopbriggs ; P. Car¬ 
michael, J. Marshall, Rutherglen ; J. Maxwell, 
Newtown ; Sam Caig, Stirling; Jas. Paul, Killearn; 
Jas. Smellie, Jas. Johnson, J. McLaughlin, R. 
Stewart, Lenzie; R. Lyon, Blantyre; A. Watson, 
Bearsden ; and P. Robertson, Pollockshaws.— 
Visitor. 
HANLEY FETE, July 6th and yth. 
The second annual County Boro’ of Hanley Fete 
opened on Wednesday morning. To say that the 
veritable floral feast provided was an agreeable sur¬ 
prise as a record of a second year's show is but 
faintly to convey the impression created upon the 
mind of the visitor. 
Hanley Park is situated on an eminence on the 
south side of the town, is furnished with all the 
attributes of a modern public park, is well watered, 
