. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . Indies and Afr., characterized bylong, cylindrical or conical spikelets in compact fascicles; the antherse
. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . Indies and Afr., characterized bylong, cylindrical or conical spikelets in compact fascicles; the anthersending in a bristle.—O. abyssinica. Munro (Bambusa abyssinica,Rich.). Infl. capitate, large and spiny: Ivs. about 6 in. long, 6-8lines broad. Native of Trop. Afr. q t\ ?Reajjtb BAMBURANTA (Bambusa and Maranta). Zingiher-acex. A name applied to an undetermined plant withmaranta - like leaves and bamboo - like habit, fromthe Congo Free State. B. Amoldiana, Lind. ovate, acuminate, distinctly petioled, on long,spreading, graceful stems; attrac-tive as a pot-plant. III. 28:313 (1900). BANANA, a nameapplied to certainspecies of Musa,particularly to thosethat produce edible fruits,although it is sometimesused for species gro\vn forornament, as for M usaEnsete. There are threegroups of edible bananas:the common banana, eatenraw, Miisa sapienimn; theplantain, fruits to becooked, M. pa radisiaca;dwarf, with edible fruits,M. CavendUhii. The tirsttwo are probably forms of. 462. Tip of flower-clusterof banaaa. 450 BANANA BANANA one species, and the botanieal nomenclature is con-fuseii. Some species protluce fiber. Consult .•Ihora and The banana plant is a groat perennial herb. Itcn>\vs 10 to even 30 feet tall, and produces a bunch offruit, and the stalk then dies or becomes weak; in the meantime, suckershave arisen from therootstock to take itsplace. The peculiarflower-beariiiK of thebanana is shown inFig. 462, which illus-trates the tip of aflower-cluster. Thiscluste
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