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handful, of course, consisted of one hundred 

 plants arranged in Nature s own way as regards 

 kind, comparative numbers, and size. I looked 

 at my grass bouquet by chance was startled 

 held it at arms length in sight of its own near 

 and distant scenery and companion flowers 

 my discovery was complete and I was delighted 

 beyond measure with the new and extreme 

 beauty. Here it is: 



Of Kceleria cristata 55 



" Agrostis s cobra 29 



" Panicum clandestinum 7 



" " depauperatum I 



" Stipa spar tea 7 



" Poa abodes 7 



" " pratensis I 



" Car ex panicea 4 



" " Nova-Jnglia I 



The extremely fine and diffuse purple Agros 

 tis contrasted most divinely with the taller, 

 strict, taper-finished Kceleria, The long-awned 

 single Stipa too and P. clandestinum, with their 

 broad ovate leaves and purple muffy pistils, 

 played an important part; so also did the cylin 

 drical spikes of the sedges. All were just in 

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