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Ornamental Grasses 



The ornamental Grasses serve the double purpose of rendering 

 the mixed flower-bed or border attractive during the summer and 

 for the use of the spikes or panicles in a dried state in winter 

 bouquets. ^ 



^ Annual Varieties 



These are of the easiest culture, the seed may be sown where they 

 ^ - are intended to bloom as soon as danger from frost is passed. 



2638 Agrostis Nebulosa {Cloud Grass). An airy and ^^^ 

 graceful sort, 18 inches high and looks like a line of pkt. 



mist when in bloom §0 10 



2641 Briza Maxima {Quaking Grass). The pretty heads are in great 



demand for grass bouquets, 18 inches 10 



2644 Coix Lachrymae {Job's Tears). Broad, corn-like leaves and 

 hard, shining pearly seeds; 2 feet. Per oz., 20 cts 10 



2645 Eragrostis Elegans {Love Grass). Of erect growth about 



18 inches high. With feathery panicles, nice fer cutting 10 



2654 Pennisetum Longistylum. Extremely graceful greenish- 

 white plumes; excellent for bordering beds; 2 feet. J oz., 30 cts. . . 10 



2655 — Rueppelianum {Purple Fountain Grass). Graceful green 

 foliage and purplish plumes, unequalled as an edging to a bed of 

 Cannas or other tall plants; 3 feet. Per J oz., 30 cts 10 



2669 Collection of a packet each of above 6 Annual sorts, 50 cts. 

 Perennial Varieties 

 For large beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect than the Hardy 

 Grasses, and they are now largely used in prominent positions in many of the 

 finest public parks, etc. 

 2651 Gynerium Argenteum {Pampas Grass). White silvery plumes; 



blooms the second season; 5 feet 10 



2647 Eulalia Zebrina {Zebra Grass). Light green, barred with creamy 

 white across foliage; 6 feet 10 



2648 — Variegata. Long, narrow, green leaves, striped with white; 



fine feathery plumes; 6 feet 10 



2656 Pennisetum Japonicum. One of the most valuable for beds 

 or specimens. Easily grown from seed, making nice 



Helenium 



GypSOphila (Baby's Breath) 



Pretty free-flowering elegant plants, succeeding in any garden soil. 

 Their misty white panicles of bloom are largely used for mixing with 

 other cut flowers. 



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2691 Elegans alba grandiflora. This is an improved large 

 flowering pure white form of the annual Baby's Breath, of 

 free easy growth, and grown by the acre in the suburbs of 

 Paris and London for use with other cut flowers. Several 

 sowings should be made during the season to keep up a 

 supply. (See cut.) Per oz., 25 cts $0 10 



2690 Elegans Delicate Pink. A pretty blush pink form of 

 the above, and equally as valuable for cutting. Per oz., 

 30 cts 



2692 Muralis. An annual sort which forms mounds of green 

 8 to 10 inches high, thickly studded, with little pink 

 flowers from early in the season till frost; fine for edging. 

 Per i- oz., 30 cts 



2694 Paniculata. Wlite flowers, fine for bouquets; one of the 

 favorite hardy perennials, blooms first year if sown early; 

 2 feet, i oz., 30 cts 



2695 Paniculata Double Snow White. One of the most 

 important hardy perennials of recent introduction. The 

 plant grows from 3 to 3-2- feet high, bearing its pretty little 

 double white flowers in much-branched panicles which, 

 when cut, can be used to great advantage with other 

 flowers or by themselves as they retain their beauty for 

 months. It is also a most desirable addition to the hardy 

 border 



plants the first year; 4 feet 10 



2658 Stipa Pennata {Feather Grass). Delicate white, 



feathery bloom; flowering the second season; 2 feet 10 

 2661 Uniola Latifolia(5/'/*f Graii). A native variety, 



with graceful drooping panicles; 3 feet 10 



2668 Collection of a packet each of above 6 Perennial 



sorts, 50 cts. 



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Helenium (Sneeze Wort) 



Strong-growing hardy perennials, succeeding in any soil, 

 and useful in the hardy border, giving an enormous crop of 

 flowers in late summer. 



2711 Autumnale Superbum. Golden-yellow flowers; 5 

 to 6 feet 



2713 Riverton Gem. Flowers opening old gold, changing 

 as they mature to wallflower red; 3 feet. 2 pkts., 25 cts.. 



2714 Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, with a large 

 purplish-black cone. 2 pkts., 25 cts 



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 Alba Grandiflora 



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