Bamboo
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A two-page encyclopedia article on bamboo from the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. It describes the botany of the Bambuseae grasses, their flowering habits and geographic distribution, and their many uses in Asia, including food, building, implements, basketry, wickerwork, and paper. It closes with notes on hardy species cultivated in the British Isles. Two botanical illustrations accompany the text.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1911
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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