90 



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. 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 follow- 

 ing are the most popular varieties: PKR PK t. 

 2638 Agrostis Nebulosa ( Cloud Grass). An airy and graceful an- 

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

 in bloom. Beautiful to mix with cut flowers. £ oz., 30 cts 10 



2640 Arundo Donax ( Great Reed). Magnificent hardy sort 10 



2641 Briza Maxima ( Quaking Grass). In great demand for grass 

 bouquets • • • 5 



2644 Coix Lachrymae (Job's Tears). 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 



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

 fine feathery plumes; very ornamental 



2651 Qynerium Argenteum (Pampas Grass). White silvery 

 plumes; perennial; blooms the second season 



2654 Pennisetum Longistylum. Extremely graceful greenish- 

 white plumes; excellent for beds; annual; 2 feet. £ oz., 25 cts.. . 



2655 — Rueppelianum (Purple Fountain Grass) 

 green foliage and purplish 

 plumes, unequalled as an ed- 

 ging to a bed of Cannas or 

 other tall plants; annual; 3 

 ft. (See cut.) Per I oz., 

 30 cts 10 



2656 — Japonicum. Anewhardy 



Graceful 



variety, and one of the most 

 valuable for beds or specimens. 

 Easily grown from seed, mak- 

 ing nice plants the first year.. 10 

 2658 Stipa Pennata (Feather 

 Grass). Perennial, beautiful, 

 delicate white,feathery bloom; 

 flowering the second season; 2 

 feet 10 



2661 Uniola Latifolia (Spike 

 Grass). A pretty native 

 perennial variety, with very 

 ornamental graceful drooping 

 panicles, 3 to 4 feet 10 



2669 Collection of Grasses. 12 



varieties, noted above 75 









~^~ " " 



- 





. 



^C 



I '^Rur- 



w 



\ 1 ufl 



^F^\ V 



- - ^P\ i 



p-*^T - ..-i- _ 



s ^^B 





Gyfsophila Elbgans Alba Grantjiflora 



Ornamental Grass. 

 Pennisetum Rueppelianum 



GYPSOPHILA. 



(Baby's Breath.) 



Pretty free-flowing elegant 

 plants, succeeding in any garden 

 soil. Their misty white panicles 

 of bloom are largely used for mix- 

 ing with other cut flowers. 



PER PKT. 



2691 Elegans alba grandi- 

 flora. This is an im- 

 proved 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 

 (See Cut.) Per oz., 25 cts. 5 



Helenium Riverton Beaut? 



during the season to keep up a supply. 



2694 Muralis. An annual sort which forms mounds of green 8 to 10 in- 

 ches high, thickly studded with little pink flowers from early in the 

 season till frost; fine for edging. Per \ oz., 25 cts 5 



2692 Patliculata. White flowers, fine for bouquets; one of the favorite 

 hardy perennials; blooms first year if sown early; 2 feet. \ oz., 



20 cts 5 



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

 one of the finest hardy plants either for cutting or the hardy border. 



3 pkt. for 50 cts ■- " 20; 



2693 Acutifolia. A strong growing hardy perennial sort, 3 to 4 feet 

 high, with large panicles of small white flowers in July; \ oz.j 25 



cts ■ •■ 5- 



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 10 



2713 Riverton Gem. Flower 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 



We offer a Dumber of splendid NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES in Flower Seed.. See page* S3 *o 63 



