. Biology in America. Biology. 414 Biology in America a Japanese inu-seryinan, which he planted in Bakersfield, and from whieh in a few years sj)rang a heautit'ul grove of trees over fifty feet in height. Several species of bamboo have been introduced into California, while in Florida and other southei'n states are bamboo groves planted by the Bureau in its experimental gardens. In the markets of Japan are for sale the stalks of the udo which is used by the Ja})anese and foreign residents as we. Branch of the Tung Oil Tree Tlie large kernels inside these fruits form the wood oil nuts from whic
. Biology in America. Biology. 414 Biology in America a Japanese inu-seryinan, which he planted in Bakersfield, and from whieh in a few years sj)rang a heautit'ul grove of trees over fifty feet in height. Several species of bamboo have been introduced into California, while in Florida and other southei'n states are bamboo groves planted by the Bureau in its experimental gardens. In the markets of Japan are for sale the stalks of the udo which is used by the Ja})anese and foreign residents as we. Branch of the Tung Oil Tree Tlie large kernels inside these fruits form the wood oil nuts from which one of the most valuable drying oils known is extracted. These trees will grow in the Gulf States. CourtiKii of tliv r. .S'. liiinau of Plant Itiduxtnj. use asparagus, but the udo has the advantage of the aspara- gus, in that its stalks, which are often two feet long and over an inch in diameter at the base, are completely edible, in- stead of the tips alone as is-the case with the asparagus. It is a hardy plant and can probably be raised throughout the United States, though at i)resent it is raised chiefly in the Sacramento Valley. The udo was introduced into the United States by Fairchild and Barbour Lathrop of Chicago in 1903. Those of us who have enjoyed the delightful hospitality of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Young, R. T. (Robert Thompson), b. 1874. Boston, R. G. Badger
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