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punctata has yellow stems with black spots. , GOLDEN STEMMED 



(P. aurea). 10 to 15 feet. , RIVIERE'S (P. vindi- glance scens), 10 to 



1 8 feet. Very hardy ; the most commonly grown. Peculiar zig-zag 

 habit of growth. - - SIMON'S (A. Simoni). Tallest; 10 to 20 feet in 

 the North. Starts growth late in the season. Thin out the weaker 

 shoots. Leaves an inch wide, i foot long, tapering to a fine point. 



, PIGMY (B.pygmaa). Valuable for rockery, but spreads rapidly and 



may become a nuisance in a border. - , FORTUNE'S (A. Fortunei). 

 The only hardy variegated kind, and an old favorite; 3 to 4 feet high. 

 Foliage striped with white. Give deep, rich, well-drained situation, 

 with plenty of moisture, with protection from prevailing winter 

 winds. Mulch for the first few years. 



*BLUE FESCUE (Festuca glaucd). Deep, silvery blue, in tufts. Flourishes 

 in moderate shade. 6 to 12 inches. Worth growing for its colour. 



*CANARY GRASS, RIBBON GRASS (Pbalaris arundinacea). With 

 whitish drooping spike-like panicles. Leaves narrow. 5 to 6 

 feet. For wild effects, spreading very freely by underground 

 shoots. The variegated form (var. variegata) is the common ribbon 

 grass. Leaves longitudinally striped with white. Grow in a sunken 

 drain tile to prevent spreading. 



*EULALIA (Miscantkus Sinensis). The prettiest lawn specimen grass; 

 4 to 9 feet. Long, narrow leaves, drooping most gracefully. Old 

 clumps may be 5 or 6 feet through. (var. variegatus). Longi- 

 tudinally striped yellow. , ZEBRA GRASS (var. Zebrinus). Banded 



yellow, not quite hardy. , JAPANESE RUSH (var. gracillimus). 



Very narrow leaves; \ inch. Exceedingly effective for small gardens. 



*PAMPAS GRASS (Gynerium argented). The most beautiful of the taller 

 grasses. Foliage long, narrow, drooping; 8 to 10 feet. Not hardy 

 in extreme North, but may be wintered with slight covering. Beau- 

 tiful white silken plumes in the fall, but in some varieties varying to 

 carmine, violet and purple. Give light, rich soil, with moderate 

 moisture. Will flower in two years from seed. 



*PENNISETUM (Pennisetum villosurri). Best dwarf grass. Valuable for 

 edging; I to 2 feet. Leaves long, narrow, drooping. Not hardy, 

 but may be raised annually from seed sown February or March. 

 Old plants may be dug and stored away from frost. Flowers in 



feathery, brownish spikes, 2 to 4 inches long. , (P. Ruppellii) . 



More graceful, but slightly taller, with longer spikes. 



