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frame of an open umbrella; beautiful and 
ornamental for house decoration. 15c. 
Gracilis, Similar to the above but leaves 
much finer cut. Dwarf grower, fine for pot 
plants. 25c. 
Elegans. This makes a fine decorative 
table plant. Leaves broad at the end of 
trianguiar stems in clusters of three. Thread- 
like spikelets, very pretty. 25c. 
(The three for 50c.) 
PANICUM Variegatum. Beautiful grass of 
a trailing or creeping nature, valuable for 
hanging baskets or pot culture in either 
green house. or window, Its slender, wiry 
stems grow 2 or 3 feet or more long, and 
are clothed their entire length with wil- 
low-shaped leaves which are distinctly 
and beautifully variegated with pure 
white, bright rose, and green. It likes a 
warm place, will grow in shade, forming 
dense drooping mass of loveliest coloring 
imaginable. 10c. 
Panicum Plicatum. Rapid growing grass 
ornamental, decorative and cheap, will take 
the place of a palm; fine for pot or vases. 
It has long, arching, broad leaves, regularly 
ridged and is very artistic and beautiful. It 
makes a splendid large clump in a few 
months. 25¢e and 50c. 
PAPYRUS Antiquorum, or Egyptian Paper 
Plant. Elegant, graceful and_ stately; 
sends up reed-like stems, which on old 
plants rise from 8 to 10 feet high, crown- 
ed with a tuft of long wiry grass that falls 
gracefully above and around the stem. 25c 
PHORMIUM Tenax or Variegated New Zea- 
land Flax. Grand decorative plant of most 
stately habit. The leaves are 2 to 4 inches 
broad, with dark red edges, beautifully 
striped yellow and bluish green. They 
are showy pot plants, rivaling palms and 
dracaenas. Fine for lawns. 50c 
Phormium Tenax. Like the above. ex- 
cept that the leaves are plain blue green, 
edged red. Very beautiful. 25c. 
The above are too heavy to be sent by 
mail, 
Rare Bamboos 
Bamboos are among our most decora- 
tive, beautiful and useful plants, for house 
or garden. The interest in them is increas- 
ing and on many large places fine collec- 
tions are being made. They add greatly to 
the tropical effect of the landscape. They 
grow in almost any situation and after once 
being established require no further care. 
Their stems are valuable for stakes and 
rustic work, and pretty devices for the pro- 
tection of beds can be made from them. 
Argentea. A very hardy Japanese 
species reaching 35 to 40 feet. The un- 
der side of the leaf glaucous green; plant 
forms a noble clump even at an early age. 
The tops spread out gracefully, like im- 
mense drooping plumes, and make consider- 
able shade. The canes are used for fish- 
ing poles and for all sorts of manufactured 
TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF “PETUNIA” 
articles, particularly by the Chinese and 
Japanese. 50c and $1.00. 
Argentea_  Striata. Exactly like the 
preceding except that it has variegated 
foliage, green and white, and is even more 
vigorous, the bright yellow stems often 
striped with green and are very beautiful. 
75¢e to $1.50. 
Arundinaria Fortunei. Japan. Not much 
over one foot high, very much spreading, 
but compact growing, its leaves beautifully 
variegated with white. Does well also 
under the shade of trees. 25c. 
Aurea (Phyllastochis) A hardy species 
with underground running roots, which 
must be grown in masses, unless the run- 
ners are kept cut off with a spade. Light 
green leaves and yellow stems, Will reach a 
height of 8 to 12 feet. Very hardy. 25c. 
Dendrocalamus_ Strictus. An immense 
bamboo from India, having solid canes. It 
reaches an enormous height and form splen- 
did clumps of great beauty. The strong, sol- 
id canes are of considerable value. It stands 
more cold than any tropical bamboo we 
know of. $1 each. 
Falcata. A rather dwarf bamboo, with 
exquisite flat growth of tiny leaves and 
slender stems. It is a magnificent plant 
when grown, and is very hardy, standing a 
temperature of 10 degrees without injury. It 
forms a thick, fan-shaped clump never over 
8 to 10 feet high. Elegant pot plant. Without 
doubt a most useful plant for the florist, The 
graceful shoots are very useful in flower 
work. 50c. 
Metake. A handsome broad-leaved, very 
hardy species, rarely exceeding 10 feet in 
height. Very suitable for pots and tubs, as 
an ornamental house plant. Leaves ara 
thick and strong; very beautiful. It forins 
large masses like B. Aurea; the canes are 
used for many purposes. Will grow along 
the southern border of the United States. 
25e. 
No. 11. Very easily grown and _ sends 
out a crop of runners every year in all di- 
rections that sprout at each joint, coming up 
in straight lines like little squads of soldiers 
It attains a height of 18 or 20 feet. It forms 
a sort of grove or thicket and makes a fine 
wind break, or beautiful screen or back 
ground, It gives numerous canes like fishing 
poles 1% inches in diameter. The roots are 
too heavy for mailing. 25c, 50c; $1.50 to 
$2.50 doz.; small and medium, $10 to $20 
per hundred. 
Verticillata. A handsome species, stand- 
ing much cold, Yellow striped stems and 
medium sized leaves, forming a _ splendid 
clump, with the habit of B. Argentea. It is 
a grand variety; it is especially used for 
forming wind-breaks, but will not do well on 
too dry or thirsty soils. 50c. 
Vulgaris. The common spineless bam- 
boo of Bengal. Most rapid grower, attain- 
ing the height of 70 feet and forming in two 
or three years a magnificent clump of 25 or 
more great canes that are 4 inches in di- 
SEEDS,—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
