. Bambusa Aurea. HARDY BAMBOOS bambusa) Mr. Geo. W. Oliver, of Washington, the well-known expert, has written the following especially for this book: "All of the Hardy Bamboos grow best where the soil is rich, moist and well drained. They do not thrive in stih". hard clay, " During the summer months it is advisable to mulch small or newly planted specimens until well established with a mixture of leaves, moss and manure. The mulch should not be removed, but rather added to on the advent of cold weather, and with species which have been untried in any locality they should get pro
. Bambusa Aurea. HARDY BAMBOOS bambusa) Mr. Geo. W. Oliver, of Washington, the well-known expert, has written the following especially for this book: "All of the Hardy Bamboos grow best where the soil is rich, moist and well drained. They do not thrive in stih". hard clay, " During the summer months it is advisable to mulch small or newly planted specimens until well established with a mixture of leaves, moss and manure. The mulch should not be removed, but rather added to on the advent of cold weather, and with species which have been untried in any locality they should get protection over the crowns in winter, because, while well-established plants might prove perfectly hardy, thosi which are in the pro- cess of becoming established are more likely to succumb to freezing weather. During the growing period the plants should icceive an abundance of water. "Bamboos require a sheltered position—that is, a place in which the soft,, tender shoots will not be whipped about by the wind. "They stand out most strikingly with a background of almost any of our native trees, with the possible exception of the willow, the leaves of which are too similar in outline to give a striking contrast. Nothing is more effective than clumps of Bamboos on the borders of ponds, lakes or the banks of streams, especially where there is rising land ; Aurea. A distinct and beautiful species; grows 15 to 20 feet high, with straight yellowish stems and light green foliage. $ each. Large specimens, 6 to 7 feet high, $ each, Auricoma. A dwarf golden variegated variety, which is very ornamental; grows about 3 feet high. $ each. Fortunei Variegata. A handsome dwarf evergreen variety with green and white variegated foliage; grows about 18 inches high, and makes an elegant subject for the rockery. 50 cts. each. Kenoiiis. A graceful species, with shiny green foliage, of dense growth, and much branched yellowish-green stems; 10 to 15 feet. each.
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