96 f MH^ADRKR-PniLADaPHIA^A^ fRELIABLE.FLOWtRSEEDS 



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 following are the most popular varieties: 



PER PKT. 



2638 Agrostis Nebulosa ( ('loud 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 rlowers. \ oz., 25 cts. 



2640 Arundo Donax ( Gri at Reed). Magnificent hardy sort. . . . 



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

 bouquets 



2614 Coix Lachrymae (Job's Tears). Broad, corn-like leaves 

 and hard, shining pearly seeds; annual. Per oz., 15 cts 



2646 Erianthus Ravennae {ITardy Pampas). Perennial; ex- 

 quisite plumes resembling the Pampas 5 



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

 creamy white. Variegation runs across foliage 10 



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

 fine feathery plumes; very ornamental 10 



26-51 Gynerium Argenteum (Pampas Grass). White silvery 



plumes; perennial ; blooms the second season 10 



2653 Lagurus Ovatus (liar, '» 

 Tail Grass). Beautiful 

 small white heads of bloom; 

 excellent for bouquets 5 



2654 Pennisetum Longisty- 

 lum. Extremely graceful 

 greenish-white plumes; ex- 

 cellent for beds; annual; 

 2 feet. } oz. , 20 cts 5 



2655 — Rueppelianum ( Pur- 

 ple Fountain Grass.) 

 Graceful green foliage and 

 purplish plumes, unequalled 

 as an edging t<> a bid of 

 Cannas or other tall plants; 

 annual; 3 feet. (See cut. ) 

 Per } oz., 30 cts 10 



2658 Stipa Pennata FeatJn r 

 Grass). Perennial, beau- 

 tiful, delicate white, feath- 

 ery bloom; flowering the 



second season; 2 feet 5 



' Collection of Grasses. 



1 2 varieties 50 



Klkgans Alba Gkandifloka. 



Helenium Riverton Beauty. 



GYPSOPHILA. 



Baby's Breath.) 



Pretty fiee -floweiing elegant 

 plants, succeeding in any garden soil, 

 'lheir misty white 1 unities of bloom 

 are largely used lor niixing with 

 othei cut flowers. 



PER PKT. 



2691 Elegans alba grartdi- 

 flora. 1 his is an improved 

 "arge flowering, pine white 

 form of the annual Baby's 

 Bieath, of free, easy 

 growth, and giown by the 

 acre in the subuibsof Paris 

 and London for use with 

 other <ut flowets. Seve- 

 ral sowings should be 

 made dining the season to 

 keep up a supply. (S( e 

 cut.) P(r oz., 30 CtS. 

 2694 Muralis. An annual 

 sort which forms mounds 

 of green 8 to 10 im hi 6 

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



season till frost; fine for edging. Per J oz., 20 cts 5 



2IV.I2 Paniculata. White flowers, fine for bouquets; one of the favoiite 



hardy perennials; blooms first year if sown early; 2 feet. \ oz., 15 cts. 5 

 2688 Cerastioides. A most useful hardy perennial variety for the r< ck- 

 (iy, growing but 3 inches high, and producing from June to August 



small white rlowers marked with pink 25 



2693 Acutifolia. A strong-growing hardy perennial sort, ,'! lo -1 feet 



high, with large panicles of small white flowers in July 5 



MEEENIILH (Sneeze Wort). 



Strong-growing hardy perennials, succeeding in any kind of soil, and 

 useful in the hardy border, giving an enormous crop of flowers in the late 

 summer. 

 2711 Autumnale Superbum. Large heads of golden-yellow Mowers; 



5 to 6 feet 10 



2713 Riverton Gem. A variety that originated with us, with brilliant 

 flowers, which, on opening, are old-gold, changing as they mature to 

 a wallflower-red; 3 feet. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



2714 Riverton Beauty. Similar to the preceding, except in color, the 

 petals being rich lemon-vellow, with a large purplish black cone. 

 2pkts., 25 cts 15 



THE TWO BEAUTIFUL ANNUALS shown in colon and offered on page 58 ihould be in every garden. 



