OUN'AMKNTAL GRASSES. 810 



lona, A. scabra, PdHirinn rajii/ldtr, /'. rirr/ti/nni, Pcmiiscfutn 

 lotif/isfyhnii, AsjnrUd liyslrix, Eriatithux nnriitup, Coix hfr/iri/ina, 

 Gynfriinn nrgvittcuni, Aninilo conitpintd, f'hJorix nididta, Slijni 

 pvinidtd, /fdnicuni julidtum. 



There is sctircoly a genus of grasses of any size whicij (l<»es not 

 possess one or more species of special value for ornamental i)ur- 

 jioses. To the botanist, the artist or the llorist it is hardly nee- 

 essary to mention the following genem, viz: Pdninini, Svtdria, 

 SpartiiKt, Aiifii'opof/())i, l^lidhiris, AJojiprdnts, J*/iIfuni, .]filidni, 

 Mdlileii /)(•/'[/ id, Holed s, Arviid, ('ij)iikI(hi, lioutclddd, Elrdsinv, 

 Ediohia, (frdjihi'j)Iiord))/, Ei'df/rdsfis, Jfrlim, Pod, (iJyrci'id, /V.v- 

 fdcd, Bt'omun, Ehjidds, Triticuid, LohtiDi, and many others. 

 We hardly know where to stop giving names for this jiurpose. 



With reference to collecting and the use of grasses, A. llassard 

 in TIic Gdi'den for 18T5 has the following: *'Xot even the most 

 delicate fern will jrive the same airv look to a vase of flowers that 

 a few spikes of wild grasses will impart. In cutting grasses for 

 use thev must be selected before thev are old enou<j;h to fall to 

 pieces when dried. Each variety should be tied in separate 

 bunches, and care should be taken that they are not bruised to- 

 gether, for, if this is the case, when the bunch is opened each 

 spike will be found to have dried in its crushed position, and its 

 form will be thus quite spoilt. All grasses should be dried in 

 an upright position, particularly those of a drooping character. 

 Oats, while still green, are also very pretty hi largo arrangements. 

 A free use of grasses and sedges enables you to dispense with 

 many flowers. The bloom of ribbon grass is very useful for this 

 purpose, as it has a silver- like lustre, or a rose-pink tint, which, 

 is very pretty." 



