 | George Elliot Voyle, G. de Saint-Clair-Stevenson - 1876 - 676 pages
...would be difficult to point out an object where strength and elasticity being requisite, and lightness no objection, to which the stems are not adapted in the countries where it grows. When ripe and hard, it is converted into bows, arrows, quivers,' lance-shafts, poles of palanquins,... | |
 | Edward T. Blakely - 1878 - 506 pages
...throughout the warmer parts of the East, where it is used for very numerous purposes. It would be difficult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity...stems are not adapted in the countries where they grow — hollow cases, bows, arrows, quivers, lance-shafts, masts of vessels, bed-posts, walking-sticks,... | |
 | National cyclopaedia - 1879 - 702 pages
...purposes to which different species oT bamboo arc applied are so numerous, that it would be difficult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity...moisture, and capable of transporting fresh flowers for hundreds of miles : when ripe ami hard, they are converted into bows, arrows, and quivers, lance-shafts,... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 346 pages
...purposes to which it is applied will enable you to judge of the valuable nature of this princely grass. 7. 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 Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 364 pages
...purposes to which it is applied will enable you to judge of the valuable nature of this princely grass. 7. The young shoots of some species are cut when tender,...like asparagus. The full-grown stems while green form elegaut cases, exhaling a perpetual moisture, and capable of transporting fresh flowers for hundreds... | |
 | Marvels - 1880 - 376 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... | |
 | University of California (1868-1952). College of Agriculture - 1883 - 202 pages
...India," says : The purpose to which bamboos are applied arc so numerous that it would be difficult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity are requisite and for which lightness is not an objection, to which the stems are not adapted in the countries where they grow. The young shoots... | |
 | Sir George Watt - 1883 - 360 pages
...appears at the very season when drought occurs and other crops fail, it is of some advantage to the poor. The young shoots of some species are cut when tender, and eaten like asparagus. The leaves and twigs form an important fodder, this species being largely consumed by elephants. Bambusa... | |
 | Sir George Watt - 1883 - 362 pages
...appears at the very season when drought occurs and other crops fail, it is of some advantage to the poor. .The young shoots of some species are cut when tender, and eaten like asparagus. Economic Products of India. The leaves and twigs form an important fodder, this species being largely... | |
 | National cyclopaedia - 1884 - 642 pages
...purposes to which different species of bamboo are applied ore so numerous, that it would be difficult to point out an object in which strength and elasticity...no objection, to which the stems are not adapted in tho countries where they grow. Tho yonng shoots of some species are cut when tender, and eaten like... | |
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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... 
