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Ornamenial I. 



.1^1 I UM RUEPPELIANUM 



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. 



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 ether cut 

 flowers. Several sowings should be made during the sea- 

 son to keep up a supply. (See cut.) Per oz., 25 cts.. SO 05 



2690 Elegans Delicate Pink. A pretty blush pink form of 

 tJie above, and equallj' as valuable 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 Uttle 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 favorite hardy perennials, blooms first year if sown 

 early; 2 feet. J oz., 25 cts 5 . 



2695 Paniculata Fl. PI. One of the most important 

 hardy perennials of recent introduction. The plant 

 grows from 3 to 3i 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. 3 pkts. for 50 cts 20 



HELEN I UM (Sneeze Wort) 



StPOng-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 Gem. Flowers opening old gold, changing 



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



2714 Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, with a 

 large purplish-black cone. 2 pkts.. 25 cts 15 



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. 



PER PKT. 



2638 Agrostis Nebulosa {Cloud Grass). An airy and graceful sort, 



18 inches high and looks like a line of mist when in bloom $0 10 



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



demand for grass bouquets, 18 inches 5 



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

 hard, shining pearly seeds; 2 feet. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



2645 Eragrostis Elegans {Love Grass). Of er^ct growth about 



18 inches high. With feathery panicles, nice for 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. (See cut.) Per f oz., 30 cts.. . 10 



2669 Collection of a packet each of above 6 Annual sorts, 40 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 prom- 

 inent positions in many of the finest public parks, etc. 

 2651 Gynerium Argenteum (Pawj^aiCraii). White sil- 

 very plumes; blooms the second season; 5 feet 10 



2647 Eulalia Zebrina (Zfi;-a Crois). 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 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 (Spike Crass). A native variety, 



with graceful drooping panicles; 3 feet 10 



2668 Collection of a packet each of above 6 Perennial sorts. 50 



ESCHSCHOLTZIAS or 



CALIFORNIA POPPIES 



AND 



AFRICAN MARIGOLDS 



Are illustrated in colors 

 pages 56 and 57. 



md fully described and offered on 



Gypsophil.\ Eleg.\ns 

 Alba Grandiflora 



If unable to find what you want, refer to Index, page 2 



