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Derbaceous plants. 



to a height of tea or twelve feet. The plant, with masses 

 of these silky plumes, is very ornamental. Cultivated as a 

 lawn plant, but requires protection in winter in the North- 

 ern States. 



The various grasses employed in lawn-making cannot be 

 described here. The list in the chapter on lawns must 

 suffice. 





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FIG. 171.— ZEBRA GRASS (EULALIA JAPONICA ZEBRINAI. 



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Ferns are nearly always associated with rocks and 

 water, and delight in the shade of deciduous woods. They 

 are seldom found in the full glare of the sun and are then 



