BAMBOOS AND GRASSES, Continued 
and the large broad leaves are very dark green 
and much broader than those of the other giants. 
Rapid in growth it forms large clumps but does 
not spread badly. It is especially suited to use in 
skyline effects, and being quite hardy is to be 
recommended wherever a large Bamboo is de¬ 
sired. 
D. strictus. Tropical. A very graceful type of the 
giant bamboo with rather smaller canes than 
the preceding that forms a very dense clump 
forty or more feet in height. The canes are al¬ 
most solid when young and the narrow yellow- 
green foliage is borne on slender stems giving 
it a very feathery appearance. Unfortunately, it 
is inclined to be somewhat deciduous during the 
colder months. 
PHYLLOSTACHYS [3] aurea. Hardy. Japan. This 
is a very hardy type of small caned bamboo, 
forming an irregular growth from underground 
canes. Splendid for naturalistic plantings and 
to thicken up the base of larger varieties. It can 
be confined quite easily, however, to a small area 
and is sometimes grown as a tub plant for patio 
use where it is very effective. Prefers a rather 
moist situation. 
P. reticulata (P. Quilioi). Timber Bamboo. Hardy. 
China. Grown chiefly as a fishing-cane bamboo, 
this type reaches a height when fully grown of 
seventy feet and makes relatively large canes. 
One of the hardiest of the group, it may also be 
grown in most of the temperate states. Rather 
scattering in growth it does not form a clump 
and is therefore not very often used as a land¬ 
scape subject. The smaller canes are used for 
fishing poles as they are very straight. 
SASA [4.1 japonica (Arundinaria japonica). Arrow 
bamboo. Hardy. Japan. A rather dwarf bamboo 
rarely exceeding a height of ten feet that is es¬ 
pecially suited to tub culture. It has slender stems 
with broad very pointed leaves ten inches or 
more long. It also makes a fine hedge or clump 
specimen throughout Florida. 
Bambusa nana argentea striata 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
ARUNDO [5] donax variegata. Gardener’s Garter. 
Hardy. This very large grass forms a cane very 
much like the bamboo and attains a height of 
twelve feet. The large leaves are strikingly va¬ 
riegated with white in the early stages of growth, 
later becoming dark green. It quickly forms a 
large clump and the large plume-like flower heads 
are very handsome. As it is very hardy it is of 
particular interest to the middle states as well 
as in the south. 
CORTADERIA [6] Selloana. Silver Pampas Grass. 
Hardy. A splendid large clump grass that is es¬ 
pecially useful for planting at the base of bam¬ 
boo in the south, but also makes a fine group for 
lawn planting. Forming a huge clump with age 
the foliage is very long and graceful, grey-green 
in color and narrowing down to a fine point. In 
the fall it produces a mass of large silvery white 
plumes over two feet in length that last for sev¬ 
eral weeks. 
C. King of Roses. Pink Pampas Grass. Hardy. A 
form of the above and identical in every way ex¬ 
cept that the plumes are a light rose pink in color. 
CURCULIGO [7] capitulata (C. recurvata). Trop¬ 
ical. Asia. This interesting grass-like subject with 
its broad dark green, deeply ridged leaves and 
stout stems is more often used as a tub specimen 
in conservatories or for patio decoration. How¬ 
ever, it will grow outdoors in protected places, 
if given plenty of shade. Somewhat like palm 
grass in appearance it is a darker richer green 
and the leaves are much broader with deep 
ridges. 
CYMBOPOGON [8] citratus. Lemon Grass. Sub¬ 
tropical. India. This is the grass from which oil of 
citronella is made. It forms a large loose clump 
of long narrow foliage that gives off a very dis¬ 
tinct lemony odor when crushed or bruised. 
CYPERUS [9] alternifolius. Umbrella Grass. Sub¬ 
tropical. This interesting subject forms a clump 
of tall round stems surrounded with a cluster of 
expanded foliage that somewhat suggests an 
umbrella. It thrives best on moist soil and is 
very effective in naturalistic pool plantings. It 
may also be used as a house plant, and may be 
grown in aquariums if given very shallow water. 
C. Papyrus. Eygptian Paper Reed or Moses Bulrush. 
Tropical. The plant from which the ancient papy¬ 
rus was made, the paper reed forms large clumps 
of tall green stems surmounted with a mass of 
fine hair-like green foliage. It may be grown 
either at the edge of the pool in moist soil or ac¬ 
tually in the water if not too deep. Reaching a 
height of from six to ten feet it is unexcelled 
for pool or naturalistic planting along the stream. 
Very unusual and beautiful. 
LIRIOPE [10] graminifolia (Ophiopogon Jaburan). 
Hardy. This is a splendid subject for border 
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