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Agrostis Nebulosa. — This is the most elegant variety, the 

 panicles having a very graceful feathery appearance. 



Briza ^Maxima. — A hardy shaking grass, very pretty. The 

 seed may he sown as soc:i as the spring opens. 



Erianthus Eavenn^. — A very pretty perennial grass, said 

 to he hardy and well worth a triaL The spikes are silvery-white, 

 jAume-Hke, and graceful. 



Pennisetum Longistilum and Fasciculattjm. — Both of these 

 are pretty and graceful, and help to give a pleasing variety to 

 the collection. 



Stipa Pennata. — Is truly magnificent. It does not flower 

 until the second season, hence it must he carried through the 

 winter hefore one can enjoy its heauty. We have not had good 

 success in carrying it through the winter, and helieve that our 

 open winters are too severe for it. Prohahly it would thrive if 

 it were well covered with snow through the winter. 



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It is very pleasant to keep a few plants in the window, 

 especially during the dreary months of winter, that one may have 

 something hright and heautiful to look at, some pleasant reminder 

 of sunny days and smiling hlossoms. The following hints are 

 written in the hope that they will help our friends in the 

 pleasant task of caring for their window plants, and guide them 

 to the selection of those that are hest suited to such culture, and 

 therefore more likely to aliord them the pleasant gratification of 

 healthy gro^vth and ahundance of hloom. 



Plants will he most likely to thrive hest in the south or east 

 window. Our days are short, plants need light, and as we can 

 give them at hest only a few hours of light, it is important that 

 there should he as much of hrightness and warmth in it as can 

 he furnished. If neither a south nor an east window can be 

 had, then a west window is better than a north. 



The room in which they are kept should be one which is not 



