A Tribute to Bamboo

Tree-grass–unique in the plant kingdom
Symbol of uprightness, chivalry and devotion
Inspiration of poets, artists and philosophers
Writing material of the ancients;
the stylus of comtemporaries
Food, shelter and clothing of the people
Industrial substance of a thousand uses
Redeemer of waste places–protector of the soil.
-Floyd Alonzo McClure
Note: Dr. Floyd McClure set out on a journey of discovery in 1925 to find […]