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 pannicles in a dried state in winter bouquets. For large 
beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect, and they are now 
largely used in prominent positions in many of the finest public parks, etc. 
The following are the most popular varieties: 
PER PKT. 
2638 Agrostis Nebulosa (Cloud Grass). An airy and graceful . 
annual Grass, grows 18 inches high and looks like a line of mist B : 
when in bloom. Beautiful to mix with cut flowers............ 10 E 
2641 Briza Maxima (Quaking Gruss). In great demand for grass 'y 
bouquets ..-.0..2-sscecccss SOUS ONT AC dan OM ECS BE OMOEI Bor 5 
2644 Coix Lachrymae (Job’s Teas). Broad, corn-like leaves and kev 
hard, shining pearly seeds; annual, Per oz., 20 cts........... 5 iA 
2647 Eulalia Zebrina (Zebra Grass). Light green, barred with a 
creamy white. Wariegation runs across foliage............. maak 
2648 — Variegata. Long, narrow, green leaves, striped with white; 
fine feathery plumes; very ornamental...........,..,..-..--. 10 
2651 Gynerium Argenteum (Pampas Grass). White silvery 
plumes; perennial; blooms tue second season ................ 10 
2654 Pennisetum Longistylum. Extremely graceful greenish- 
white plumes; excellent for beds; annual; 2 feet. 4 0z., 30 cts. 10 OgNAMENTAL GuASsS PeNNiserum RUsrrELIANUM 
2655 —Rueppelianum ( Pur- 
ple Fountain Grass). 
Graceful green foliage and 
purplish plumes, unequal- 
led as an edging to a bed of 
Cannas or other tall plants; 
annual; 3 feet. (See cut.) 
, Per 3 oz., 30 cts........ 10 
2656 — Japonicum. A new 
hardy variety, and one of 
the most valuable forbeds or 
specimens, Easily grown 
from seed, making nice 
plants the first year...... 10 
2661 Uniola Latifolia (Spike 
Grass). A pretty native 
perennial variety, with very 
ornamental graceful droop- 
ing panicles; 3 to 4 feet.. 10 
2669 Collection of Grasses. 
GYPSOPHILA 
(Baby’s Breath) 
Pretty free-flowering elegant 
plants, succeeding in any gar- 
den soil. Their misty white 
panicles of bloom are largely 
used for mixing with other cut 
flowers. PEK PKT. 
2691 Elegans alba 
grandiflora, Thisis 
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 cutflowers. 
Several sowings 
should be made during the season to keep 
10 varieties, noted above. 60 
up asupply. (Seecut.) Per oz., 25cts.. 5 
2690 Elegans Delicate Pink. A pretty blush 
pink form of the above and equally as valu- 
able for cutting. Per oz., 30 cts:......... 5 
2692 Muralis. An annual sort which forms 
mounds of green 8 to 10 inches high, thickly 
(pie Ben Sree studded with little pink flowers from early 
ALBA GRANDIFLORA in the season till frost; fine for edging. 
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2694 Paniculata. White flowers, fine for bouquets; one of the favorite 
hardy perennials; blooms first year if sown early; 2 feet. 4oz., 25cts. 
2695 Paniculata Fl. Pl. The new double-flowering Baby’s Breath, and 
one of the finest hardy plants either for cutting or the hardy border. 
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HELENIUM1 (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. 
Or 
2711 Autumnale Superbum. Golden-yellow flowers; 5 to 6 teet..... 10 
2713 Riverton Gem. Flowers opening old gold, changing as they mature 
Hetenium to wallflower red; 3 feet. 2 pkt.,25 cts... 6-.)00.2 os e0ces+-- Pee AD 
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