Bamboos, continued 



Native of Japan. Stems 2 to 5 feet tall, with ascending 

 branches, producing a wealth of handsome foliage. 

 Leaves 10 to 15 inches long, 2 to 3 inches wide, bright 

 green and lustrous on the upper surface, pale beneath. 

 Very attractive. 



B. tessellata. LARGE-LEAVED BAMBOO. This grand 

 species produces the largest leaves of any of the culti- 

 vated varieties. Native of China and Japan. Stems 2 to 



3 feet tall, bearing near the summit several large bright 

 green and lustrous leaves, 12 to 18 inches long and 3 to 



4 inches wide. 



B. veitchi. VEITCH'S BAMBOO. Stems i to 2 feet tall, 

 simple or branched, bearing near the tips 5 to 7 broad 

 leaves 4 to 6 inches long, bright green on the upper 

 surface, pale beneath. In the winter the edges of the 

 leaves wither, giving the foliage a variegated appear- 

 ance. 



Phylloslachys aurea. GOLDEN BAMBOO. A graceful 

 species with numerous yellowish stems 10 to 15 feet 

 tall. Native of Japan. Leaves soft green, spreading or 

 drooping from the numerous dainty branches. One of 

 the hardiest of its genus, and easily recognized by the 

 numerous short internodes at the base of the stems. 



P. mitis. TALL BAMBOO. A tall species with wand- 

 like arching stems 15 to 20 feet tall, or even more in 

 favorable situations. Native of Japan. Leaves light 

 green, gracefully disposed along the yellow-green 

 sterns and branches. This is the tallest of the Bamboos, 

 but is not so hardy as many of the other species. 



P. nigra. BLACK-STEMMED BAMBOO. A remarkably 

 attractive species with stems 10 to 15 feet tall, which 

 are green in their first year, but change to black dur- 

 ing the second year. Native of China and Japan. 

 Leaves 3 to 5 inches long, less than an inch broad, pale 

 green. 



P. ruscifolia (Bambusa viminalis}. RUSCUS-LEAVED 

 BAMBOO. A dwarf species with slender zig-zag stems, 

 about 2 feet tall. Native of Japan. Leaves 2 to 3 inches 

 long, about an inch wide, rather densely produced 

 on the numerous short branches. 



Carex - The 

 Evergreen Sedge 



A grass-like plant with stiff 

 evergreen leaves and numer- 

 ous small feathery spikes in 



A bed of Ornamental Grasses 



early spring. It is perfectly hardy and thrives in 

 almost any soil. Valuable as a border plant and 

 also attractive and ornamental when grown in pots 

 as a house plant. 



Carex morrow! ( C.jaf>onica ) . EVKR- 

 GRKEN SEDGE. Leaves narrow, dark 

 green, with revolute white margins. 

 Staminate spikes very showy, freely 

 produced on stiff stems about a foot 

 long. Native of Japan. 



Erianthus The 

 Plume Grass 



A highly ornamental Grass with 

 large silky plumes, very valu- 

 able for producing bold effects. 

 It is quite hardy, and thrives in 

 almost any good soil, pre- 

 ferring sunny situations. Fre- 

 quently used for waterside 

 planting and in formal beds, 

 either alone or associated 

 with other species. 



Erianthus ravennae. PLUME 

 GRASS. Stems 5 to 7 feet tall, 

 bearing numerous long, narrow 

 leaves, rich deep green, often 

 tinged with purple, and with a 

 prominent whitened midrib. Na- 

 tive of Southern Europe. Plumes 

 long and showy, rising well above 

 the graceful drooping foliage. 



Gynerium 

 The Pampas Grass 



A remarkably showy and or- 

 namental species with large and 

 feathery plumes. Hardy in the 

 Southern States and California, 

 but requires protection in the North, such as may 

 be afforded by a liberal covering of leaves or straw. 

 It thrives in almost any garden soil, and prefers a 

 sunny location. 



Gynerium argenteum. PAMPAS GRASS. Stems 5 to 8 

 feet tall, forming a dense clump. Leaves long and nar- 

 row, chiefly from the base, gracefully spreading and 

 drooping. Plumes silvery white, very showy, some- 

 times 2 feet or more in length. Native of South America. 

 The following varieties, characterized by the color of 

 the leaves or plumes, are very effective : 

 Carmineum. Plumes soft deep rose. 

 Roi des Roses. A handsome rosy plumed variety. 

 Wesserlingi variegatum. With golden variegated foliage. 



Miscanthus The Eulalias 



Beautiful hardy Grasses with handsome foliage 

 and numerous fan-shaped feathery panicles. They 

 are among the best and most popular species for 

 bedding or hedges, and thrive in almost any kind 

 of soil. 



Miscanthus japonica. JAPANESE EULALIA. Very vig- 

 orous and graceful, the numerous culms attaining a 

 height of 6 to 9 feet. Leaves long and narrow, droop- 

 ing, rich green, with prominent whitened midrib. 

 Panicles 6 to 10 inches long, freely produced in early 

 autumn. 



M. japonica variegata. STRIPED EULALIA. Leaves 

 longitudinally striped with green and silvery white. 

 Very ornamental. 



Phyllostachys aurea 



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