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HARDY BAMBOOS B«nbu»a). 



Mr. George W. Oliver, of Washington, the well-known expert, 

 has written the following especially for this book: 



"All the Hardy Bamboos grow best where the soil is rich, moist 

 and well drained. They do not thrive in stiff, hard clay. 



"During the summer months it is advisable to mulch small or 

 newly planted specimens until well established with a mixture of 

 leaves, moss and manure. The mulch should not be removed, but 

 rather added to on the advent of cold weather, and with species 

 which have been untried in any locality they should get protection 

 over the crowns in winter, because, while well-established plants 

 might prove perfectly h?rdy, those which are in the process of be- 

 coming established are more likely to succumb to freezing weather. 

 During the growing period the plants should receive an abundance 

 of water. 



"Bamboos require a sheltered position — that is, a place in which 

 the soft, tender shoots will not be whipped about by the wind. 



"They standout most strikingly with a background of almost any 

 of our native trees, with the possible exception of the willow, the 

 leaves of which are too similar in outline to give a striking contrast. 

 Nothing is more effective than clumps of Bamboos on the borders of 

 ponds, lakes, or on the banks of streams, especially where there 

 is rising land beyond." 

 Aurea. A distinct and beautiful species; grows 15 to 20 feet 



high, with straight yellowish stems and light green foliage. 



$1.00 each. 

 Auricoma. A dwarf golden variegated variety, which is very 



ornamental; grows about 3 feet high. $1.00 each. 

 Fastuosa. Of erect habit, 12 to 15 feet high, perfectly hardy 



and very ornamental. $1.00 each. 

 Fortunei Variegata. A handsome dwarf evergreen variety 



with green and white variegated foliage; grows about 18 inches 



high, and makes an elegant subject for the rockery. 50 cts. 

 each. 



BAMBUSA AlTREA ON Tltr MARGIN OF ONE OP OUR T.ILY PoNDS. 



Henonis. A graceful species, with shiny green foliage, of 

 dense growth and much branched yellowish-green stems; 10 

 to 15 feet. $1.00 each. 



Metake. A handsome evergreen species; 6 to 10 feet high; 



large, deep green foliage. $1.00 each. 

 Simoni. Height. 15 to 20 feet; leaves 8 to 12 inches long, 



erect, slender growth, branches in dense clusters. 75 cts. 



each. 



Viminalis. A dwarf sort, li to 2 feet high, stems zigzag, 

 dark green, sheaths purple, leaves 2 to 3 inches long, about 



an inch wide, ovate in outline. 75 cts. each. 

 One plant each of the 8 Bamboos, an interesting collection, for $0.00. 



Helenium Rivrrton Keauty. 



HFXENIIM (Sneeze wort). 



All of these are desirable border plants, succeeding in any soil in 

 a sunny location, with broad-spreading heads of flowers, useful for 

 cutting, each species covering a long blooming season. 



Autumnale Superbum. Golden-yellow flowers during the late 



summer and fall months; 5 to 6 feet. 

 — Rubrum. New bright terracotta red variety. 25 cts. each. 

 Grandicephalum Striatum. Of strong habit, growing 3 to 4 feet 



high, with flowers of a deep orange color, irregularly striped and 



blotched with crimson; July and August. 

 Hoopesi. Pure orange-yellow flowers, 2A inches across, and the 



earliest to flower, coming in early in June and continuing throughout 



July; 2 feet. 

 Pumilum Magnificum. A most useful perennial, about 18 inches 



high, and smothered with its golden-yellow blossoms all summer. 

 Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, with large purplish-black 



cone. 25 cts. each. 

 Riverton Gem. Old-gold, changing to wallflower-red. 25 cts. each. 



Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 1 00. Set of 7 sorts, $1 . 25. 



HELLEBORUS 'Christmas Rose). 



Most valuable hardy plants on account of yielding with utmost 

 freedom in very early spring, a season when flowers are scarce, their 

 beautiful, large — two or three inches across— blossoms. They succeed 

 in any ordinary garden soil in a sheltered semi-shady situation. 35 cts. 

 each; $3.50 per doz. 



The article on the making and care of a Hardy Garden on pages 194 and 195 should be of assistance to the beginner. 



