3. Vegetative Phase: The Seedling

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. Foreword xiv
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I. The Bamboo Plant
7. 1. Vegetative Phase: The Maturing Plant 11
8. 2. Reproductive Phase 82
9. 3. Vegetative Phase: The Seedling 122
10. Part II. Elite Bamboos and Propagation Methods
11. 4. Selected Species 147
12. 5. Propagation 202
13. 6. Flowering and fruiting behavior in bamboos of different genera and species 267
14. 7. Bamboos from the point of view of taxonomy 280
15. Appendix I. Generic Key to Bamboos Under Cultivation in the United States and Puerto Rico 289
16. Appendix II. Bamboos Offered and Nurseries Offering Them in the United States 292
17. Glossary 295
18. Literature Cited 319
19. Index of Scientific Names 339
20. Index of Subjects 345