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(Baby's Breath) 



Prettyfree-flowering elegant 

 plants, succeeding in any gar- 

 den soil. Tlieir misty white 

 panicles of bloom are largely 

 used for mixing with other cut 

 flowers. PER PKT. 



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 flow- 

 ers. Several sowings 



should be made during the jeason to keep 

 up a supply. (See cut.) Per oz., 25 cts. 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 

 studded with little pink flowers from early 

 in the season till frost; fine for edging. Per 

 i oz., 25 cts 5 



2694 Paniculata. White flowers, fine for bouquets; one of the favor- 

 ite hardy perennials^ blooms first year if sown early; 2 feet. ^ 

 oz. , 25 cts 5 



2695 Paniculata Fl. PI. The new double-flowering Baby's Breath, 

 and one of the finest hardy plants either for cutting or the hardy 

 border. 3 pkts. for 50 cts 20 



HELrENIUM (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... 10 

 2713 Riverton Qem. Flowers opening old gold, changing as they 



mature to wallflower red; 3 feet. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



ORNAMENTAI. 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. For large beds or 

 groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect, and they are now largely used 

 in prominent position in many ot the finest public parks, etc. The fol- 

 lowing are the most popular varieties: 



PER PKT, 



2638 Agrostis Nebulosa {Oloud Grass). An airy and graceful 

 annual Grass, grows 18 inches high and looks like a line of mist 

 when in bloom. Beautiful to mix with cut flowers 10 



2641 3rtza. Maxima (Quaki7ig Grass). In great demand for grass 



bouquets 5 



2644 Coix Lachrymae [Job's 2'ears). Broad, corn-like leaves and 



hard, shining pearly seeds; annual. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



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

 creamy white. Variegation runs across foliage 10 



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

 fine feathery plumes; very ornamental 10 



2651 Oynerium Argenteum {Pampas Grass.) White silvery 



plumes; perennial; blooms the second season 10 



2654 Pennisetum Longistylum. Extremely giaceful greenish- 



white plumes; excellent for beds 



annual; 2 

 cts. . 



feet. i oz., 30 



10 



2655 — Rueppelianuni(7*i/r- 



ple Fountain Grass). 

 Graceful green foliage and 

 purplish plumes, unequal- 

 led as an edging to a bed of 

 Cannasorother tallplants; 

 annual; 3 feet. (See cut.) 

 Per \ oz., 30 cts 



2656 



10 



Japonicum. A new 



hardy variety, and one of 

 the most valuable for beds 

 orspecimens. Easilygrown 

 from seed, making nice 

 plants the first year 10 



2661 Uniola Latifolia(Spi&e 

 Grass). A pretty native 

 perennial variety, with very 

 ornamental graceful droop- 

 ing panicles; 3 to 4 feet 10 



2669 Collection of Grasses. 10 varieties, noted 



above. • • • 60 



Gypsophila Elegans 

 Alba CJrandiflora 





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