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ORNAMENTAL GouRDSs. 
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 pani- 
cles in a dried state in winter bou- 
quets. For large beds or groups on 
lawns nothing gives a finer effect, and 
they are now largely used in promi- 
nent positions in many of the finest 
public parks, ete. The following are 
the most popular varieties: 
PER PKT. 
2640 Arundo Donax (Great 
Reed). Magnificent hardy 
perennial! Sore. = 7.2. eae LO 
2641 Briza Maxima ( Quahing 
Grass). In great demand 
for grass bouquets ........ 5 
2642 Bromus _ Brizaeformis. 
A graceful variety, with 
drooping panicles; perennial 5 
2644 Coix Lachrymae (.Joh’s 
Tears). Broad, corn-like 
leaves and hard, shining, 
pearly seeds; annual. Per 
0z., Lp cts; 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
Rapid-growing, interesting annual climbers, with ornamental foli- 
age and singular shaped fruit; 15 to 20 feet. (See cut. ) 
PER OZ, PER PKT. 
2607 Apple=shapedi-? 3.2 corn ee ee 25 5) 
2612 Dipper, or Calabash |... 22-)..2_..2 1 25 Ey 
2614 Hercules’ Club. Club-shaped; 4 ft. long. 25 5 
2613 Egg-shaped. Fruit white like an egg ... 29 & 
2616 Orange=shaped (Mock Orange)....... 25 5 
2611 Bottlesshaped ne 3o5 see. eee 25 : 
2622 Turk’s Turban. Red striped.. ojo al ey 5 
2617 Pear=shaped. Striped; very showy .... 25 5 
2615 Luffa (Dish-rag, Sponge or Bonnet 
Gourd ) Sit Me ae ee <a ee nie 95 5 
2618 Serpent. Striped like a serpent; 5 feet in 
length . 5039). See eee 25 5 
2619 Spoon. A very odd variety -..... ...%- 10 
262) Sugar Trough: !-.45 42.) eee yo) 5 
2630) Mixed Varieties... e522) hee 20 5 
2629 Collection of the above 12 varieties 50 
GYPSO PHILA (Baby’s Breath). 
Pretty free-flowering, elegant plants, 
soil. 
succeeding in any garden 
Their misty white panicles of bloom are largely used for 
mixing with other cut flow- 
ers. (See cut.) 
2691 Elegans alba grandi- 
flora. This is animproved 
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. Peroz., 30c. 5 
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} oz., licts. 5 
Paniculata. White flow- 
ers, fine for bouquets; one 
of the favorite hardy peren- 
nials; blooms first year if 
4 sown early; 2. feet. Per 
2694 
2692 
2646 Erianthus Ravyennae 
(Hardy Pampas). FPRren- 
nial; exquisite plumes resembling the Pampas; flow- 
ers first season if sown early 
2647 Eulalia Zebrina (Zc) 
creamy white. 
2648 — Variegata. 
Crass). 
Variegation runs across foliage. 
Long, narrow, green leaves, 
fine feathery plumes; very ornamental. ........ 10 
2651 Gynerium Argenteum (Pampas Grass). White silvery 
_ plumes; perennial; blooms the second SEASODi wes < 3 10 
2653 Lagurus Ovatus (Hare's Tail Grass). Beautiful small white 
heads or spikes of bloom; excellent for [TSS | ae eae a) 
2654 Pennisetum Longistylum. Extremely graceful greenish-white 
plumes; excellent for beds; annual; 2 feet, Pz eipiets:< een ae ane 
2655 — Rueppelianum (Purple Fountain Grass). Beautiful and 
graceful green foliage and purplish plumes, and unequalled as an 
edging. to a bed of Cannas or other tall plants; annual; 3 feet. (See 
Ot) Seo eee ele 10 
2658 Stipa Pennata ( Feather Grass). Perennial, beautiful, delicate 
white, feathery bloom; flowering the second season; 2 feet........ 5 
2669 Collection of Grasses, 12 varieties .......... ...... riick 3) 4 
striped with white; 
For Novelties and Specialties in Flewer Seeds sec pages 
; f 02.5 J Dict te > 
Gyrsopnira ELecans ALBA GRANDIFLORA, i 3 ED 
2693 Acutifolia, A stron g- 
growing hardy perennial sort, 3 to 4 feet high, with large 
5 panicles of small white flowers in July. eee sw c wivie’erenreee > 
Light green, barred with 
Bias ete, sis 10 
Grass, Prnniserum RuEPPERIANUM, 
54 to 62. 
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