. 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 . i-l ft.: sts. very slen-der, purple, much branched; nodes prominent, with glaucous band: lvs. 3-4 i
. 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 . i-l ft.: sts. very slen-der, purple, much branched; nodes prominent, with glaucous band: lvs. 3-4 in. long, about J4in. wide,serrate, pubescent, bright green above, glaucous be-neath. Japan.—The smallest of the bamboos, and re-markably hardy. It is especially valuable as an under-growth, quickly making a carpet in wild places; but itsrampant growth will quickly outgrow close quarters. 440 BAMBOO BAMBOO. 457. Anindinaria nitida. ( x 6. A. pilmila, Mitford (H. piimilu, Hort.). Height1-2 ft.: sts. very slender, purplish, white-waxy belowthe nodes: Ivs. t-o in. long, or less wide, minutelypubescent, bright green.—Much rarer than B. Vvitchii,awarfer, the sts. merely purplish, the l\s. shorter and narrower. The Ivs. are adarker green than in ., shorter, narrower,and taper less gradually-;nodes less well defined, buthaving a waxy bloom: in-ternodes about 2 2 in. long. 7. A. h&milis, Mitford(.4. FOrtunei var. liridis,Hort.). Height 2-3 ft.:branches in 2s and 3s,long in proportion to thests.; Ivs. 4-0 in. long, thelargest about J^gin. wide,pale green: internodes 2-5in. long. Japan.—A rareand pretty plant, liable toconfusion with .4. puinila,but the sts. lack the waxybloom of that species. DD. Plants taller than in d, usually in excess of 3 ft. E. Sts. hollow, cylindrical, or nearly so. F. Culms purple, or purplish. 8. A. nitida, Height 6-10 ft.: st
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