Miscanthus, continued 



M. japonic* zebrina. ZEBRA GRASS. Leaves banded 

 crosswise with green and pale yellow. Remarkably 

 brilliant and effective. 



M. sinensis ( Enlaliagracillima univittata ) . NARROW- 

 LEAVED EULALIA. Culms denselv tufted, 3 to 6 feet 

 tall, with numerous very narrow drooping leaves aris- 

 ing mainly from near the base. Panicles 4 to 6 inches 

 long, freely produced towards the end of the growing 

 season. 



Phragmites The Common 

 Reed 



A tall hardy Grass with running rootstocks, thriv- 

 ing in shallow water or on the margins of ponds. 

 Very effective results may be secured, especially in 

 combination with a shore planting of terrestrial 

 grasses. 



Phragmites communis. COMMON REED. Stems 6 to 10 

 feet tall, bearing numerous broad, flat leaves and 

 ample feathery plumes. Widely distributed in the 

 Northern Hemisphere. 



Phalaris The Ribbon Grass 



A tall, hardy Grass with variegated foliage, and 

 a common plant in old-fashioned gardens. It thrives 

 in almost any kind of soil or exposure. 



Phalaris arundinacea variegata. RIBBON GRASS. Leaves 

 longitudinally striped with white and green. Stems 

 tufted, 3 to 5 feet tall, with graceful drooping foliage. 

 A garden form of the native Reed Canary Grass. 



Uniola The Spike Grass 



A handsome hardy Grass often cultivated for the 

 ornamental panicles which are valuable for dry 

 bouquets. It thrives in almost any soil, preferring 

 rich loam and sunny .situations. 



Uniola latifolia. SPIKE GRASS. Stems 2 to 4 feet tall, 

 tufted, at maturity bearing ample graceful panicles of 

 large flattened spikelets which droop from slender 

 pedicels. Grows naturally from Pennsylvania and 

 Kansas, southward. Very ornamental, and highly 

 prized as a border plant. 



HARDY FERNS 



HESE graceful and universally popular plants are of easy culture, and afford a wide 

 range of possibilities. A shady nook, where the soil is moist and the drainage good, 

 will prove an ideal location, especially if a liberal amount of leaf-mould or woods 

 earth is available ; and better still if rocks or stumps may unite in breaking the 

 monotony of the ground's surface. Under such conditions Ferns require very little 

 attention and amply repay in satisfaction and genuine pleasure. There are many 

 places more or less shut out from the sunlight that may be converted into veri- 

 table beauty spots by clumps of Ferns of various kinds, and their intrinsic 

 ornamental qualities are well worthy of our attention. 



Adiantum pedatum. MAIDEN-HAIR 

 FERN. A graceful species with large 

 deciduous leaves, widely distributed 

 in Canada and the United States. 

 The dark chestnut-brown stipes are 

 smooth and shining, radially forked 

 at the summit and bearing numer- 

 ous soft green pinnules. Height 9 to 18 inches. One 

 of the most distinct and beautiful of the native Ferns. 



Asplenium filix-foemina. LADY FERN. A large Fern 

 with deciduous leaves i to 3 feet long, distributed al- 

 most throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Stipes 

 tufted, straw-colored or brownish red, bearing numer- 

 ous bright green incised divisions. A showy and thrifty 

 species. 



A. platyneuron. EBONY SPLEENWORT. A dainty little 

 Fern with tufted ebony-colored stipes. Distributed 



naturally from Maine to Florida and westward to Colo- 

 rado. Leaves deep green, simply pinnate, persistent. 

 Very valuable for planting in clefts and crevices of rocks. 



Camptosorus rhizophyllus. WALKING FERN. A singu- 

 lar species with simple, very long pointed evergreen 

 leaves. Grows on rocks and occurs naturally from 

 Quebec to Minnesota, southward to North Carolina and 

 Kansas. The tips of the leaves take root and form new 

 plants and several individuals are often found con- 

 nected in this manner. 



Dicksonia punctilobula. HAY-SCENTED FERN. A hand- 

 some large Fern with thin and delicate leaves i to 3 

 feet long. Grows naturally from New Brunswick and 

 Minnesota, southward to Tennessee and Alabama. 

 Stipes clustered, pale green and sweet-scented, bearing 

 many soft green pinnatifid divisions. A very handsome 

 deciduous species. 



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