 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 1070 pages
...purposes to which dillercnt species of bamboo are applied are so numerous, that it would he dillicult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity are requisite, ami for which lightness is no objection, to which the stems are not adapted in tho countries where... | |
 | Mayne Reid - 1858 - 526 pages
...purposes to which it is applied will enable you to judge of the valuable nature of this princely grass. The young shoots of some species are cut when tender,...a perpetual moisture, and capable of transporting THE TALLEST GRASS IN THE WORLD. 97 fresh flowers for hundreds of miles. When ripe and hard, they are... | |
 | Elisha Noyce - 1859 - 360 pages
...purposes to which different species of bamboo are applied, are so numerous that it would be difficult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity...species are cut when tender, and eaten like asparagus. The-full grown stems, while green, form elegant cases, exhaling a perpetual moisture, and capable of... | |
 | Mayne Reid - 1859 - 396 pages
...purposes to which it is applied will enable you to judge of the valuable nature of this princely grass. The young shoots of some species are cut when tender,...moisture, and capable of transporting fresh flowers for hundreds of miles. When ripe and hard, they are converted into bows, arrows, and quivers, lance-shafts,... | |
 | William Stephen Coleman - 1862 - 118 pages
...purposes to which different species of bamboo are applied, are so numerous that it would be difficult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity are requisite, nd for which lightness is no objection, to which the stems are not adapted in the countries where they... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - 584 pages
...purposes, to which different species of Bamboo are applied are so numerous that it would be difficult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity...countries where they grow. The young shoots of some apecies are cut when tender, and eaten like asparagus. The full grown stems, while green, form elegant... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - 582 pages
...purposes to which different species of Bamboo are applied are so numerous that it would be difficult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity...to which the stems are not adapted in the countries whero they grow. The young shoots of some species are cut when tender, and eaten like asparagus. The... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1870 - 404 pages
...species, which are applied to so many useful purposes, that it would be difficult to point out any object in which strength and elasticity are requisite,...are not adapted in the countries where they grow, — hollow cases, bows, arrows, quivers, javelin, spear and lance-shafts ; masts of vessels, spars,... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1871 - 1174 pages
...grasses, there are may species, which are applied to so many useful purposes, that it would be difficult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity...are not adapted in the countries where they grow, — BAMBUSA THE BAMKOO. bollo» casei, bows, arrow?, quivers, lance shafts, mista of vessels, bed posts,... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1871 - 1170 pages
...grasses, there are may species, which are applied to so many useful purposes, that it would be difficult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity are requisite, and for which light* ness is no objection, to which the stems are not adapted in the countries where they grow, —... | |
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The purposes to which different species of bamboo are applied are so numerous that it would be diflicult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity are requisite, and for which lightness is no objection, to which the stems are not adapted... 
