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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897. 



GRASSES. 



(ORNAMENTAL.) 



The Oriiamental Grasses are valuable for decorative pur- 

 poses when dried and arranged in connection with the 

 Everlasting Flowers for winter bouquets, etc. Some 

 are curious-looking plants, others exceedingly grace- 

 ful ; some neat and compact, others stately and ma- 

 jestic. The more slender and graceful varieties are 

 verv decorative. 



Per Pkt. 



Agrostis Nebulosa. A very graceful and pretty grass, 

 charming for borders ; annual, 1% ft 5 



Arena Sterilis. (Animated Gates.) Drooping, very 

 graceful; annual, 2 ft 5 



Briza Maxima. (Quaking Grass.) Very pretty; annual, 

 1% ft '. 5 



Gracilis. (Small Quaking Grass. ) Very delicate and 



graceful; annual, 1 ft "i 



Broinus Brizajformis. An elegant Briza-like grass . . 5 



Coix LachrymsB. (Job's Tears.) 2 ft. Per oz., 25 cts. . . 5 



Erianthus Raveiinje. A stately and picturesque grass, 

 resembling the Pampas with its silvery white plnmes; 

 half-hardy perennial, 7 ft 10 



Eragrostis Elegans. (Love Grass.) Very graceful and 

 beautiful ; annual, 1 ft 5 



Ealalia Japonica. One of the most beautiful of the tall 

 growing grasses, 5ft 10 



Gymnothrix Latifolia. Splendid ornamental grass ; half- 

 hardy perennial, 10 ft 10 



Gyneriuiu Argeuteuiu. (Pampas Grass.) The finest or- 

 namental grass in cultivation, 10 ft. Half-hardy 

 perennial 10 



Lagnrus Ovatus. (Hare's Tail.) Small white plumes; an- 

 nual, 1 ft 5 



Stipa Pennata. (Feather Grass.) One of the prettiest 

 and most interesting; perennial, 2 ft 10 



Collection of 12 varieties; Ornamental Grasses 50 



HELIOTROPE. 



The Heliotrope, from its fragrance and neat appearance, is 

 a general favorite; and is equally desirable as a pot or 

 a bedding plant. In favorable situations it will attain 

 to great size, and bloom almost throughout the year. 

 Sow on heat and transplant. 



Heliotrope, King of Blacks. Splendid 10 



Finest Aarieties mixed 10 



HIBISCUS. 



Strong growing, showy, ornamental plant of easy cultiva- 

 tion. Excellent for mixed beds or shrubbery borders. 



Hibiscus Africanus. Large cream colored flower with 



brown center. Hardy annual, 1 i ft 5 



Coccineus. Bright scarlet 10 



Califomiciis. White with deep Carmine center 10 



Crimson Eye. Robust gro\vth, with dark red stems 



and foliage. Flowers large size, pure white with large 

 velvety crimson spot in the center. Perfectly hardy 

 and wiU bloom the fii'st year from seed sown in the 

 open ground. (See cut.) IQ 



HELIANTHUS. (See Sunflower.) 

 HELICHRYSUM. 



(EVERLASTINGS.) 



Known as Everlasting Flowers or Immortelles, and as cut 

 dried blooms are almost universally used for church or 

 house decoration at Christmas and other festivals and 

 important occasions, also for winter bouquets. It is 

 necessary, when cutting the flowers for drying for win- 

 ter use, to pluck them before the flower-bud is expand- 

 ed, otherwise they may have a tendency to seed, and 

 present a somewhat ragged appearance. The 

 Helichrysums will stand drought well, but if bushy 

 plants are required, it is desirable to give them a gener- 

 ous soil and abundance of air. They may also be suc- 

 cessfully and easily cultivated as pot plants. 



Per Pkt. 



Helichrysum, Double White 5 



Red. 5 



— Yellow 5 



Mixed, li ft 5 



Collection of 12 varieties , 50 



HELIPTERUM. Everlastmg. 



A very desirable and distinct dwarf everlasting, with small 

 foliage, and large, globular clusters of bright golden, 

 and pure while, star-like flowers, and will retain their 

 brilliancy for years. Hardy annual, 1 ft. high. 



Helipterum Sandfordi. Golden 10 



