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Ze'a — continued. 



Z. Ma!ys — continued. 



Maize, Indian Corn, or Mealies. The garden 

 variegated forms are very handsome when 

 suitably employed in bedding out. It has a 

 tall, unbranched, robust growth about 3 or 4 ft. 

 high in this country, but attains far greater 

 dimensions in sub-tropical countries. Its 

 native home is very doubtful, but it is 

 supposed to be America, though never 

 found in a wild state nowadays. Introduced 

 1562. 



Z. Cara'gua is a giant Maize with bright green 

 leaves. 10 ft. high. Chili, 1824. 



Z. gracil'lima is a good variety for bedding out ; 

 only about 3 to 4 ft. high. 



Z. gi'adl'lima variega'ta has a variegated foliage. 

 Z. gigan'tea variega'ta is a monster grass, 6 to 

 10 ft. high, the leaves striped with white. 



Z. pu'mila zehri'na. A beautifully variegated 



grass, about 3 ft. high. 

 Z. japon'ica gigan'tea grandi' color. A majestic 



variegated plant with striped leaves of deep 



green striped with pale yellow, cream, and 



rose. 5 ft. high. Japan, 1867. 

 Z. japon'ica variega'ta is a graceful foliaged plant, 



4 ft. high, having leaves striped green and 



white. 



Sow the seeds ^ in. deep in pots of light rich 

 soil in March or April, placed in a temp, of about 



