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ORNAMEISTAI. 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: 



PP.lt IKT. 



2638 Agrostis Nebulosa {Cloud 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. Joz., 25cts. 10 



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



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

 bouquets. .' 5 



2644 Coix Lachrymae (Job's I'enrs). Broad, corn-like leaves 



and hard, shining pearly seeds; annual. Per oz. , 15 cts 5 



264G Erianthus Ravennae (JLn-di/ Pampas). Perennial; ex- 

 quisite plumes resembling the Pampas h 



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



creamy white. Variegation runs across foliage. ... 10 



J648 — Variegata. Long, narrow green leaves, striped with white; 



fine feathery plumes; very ornamental ID 



!651 Gynerium Argenteum (Pampas Grass). White silvery 



plumes; perennial; blooms the second season. 10 



i653 Lagurus Ovatus ( //'/ re's 

 Tail (Iraxs). 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 J oz., 20 cts 5 



2655 — Rueppelianum (Pur- 

 ple Fou/itaiii Grass). 

 Graceful green foliage and 

 purplish plumes, unequalled 

 as an edging to a bed of 

 Cannas or other tall plants; 

 annual; 3 feet. (See cut.) 

 Per \ oz., 30 cts 10 



2658 Stipa Pennata (Feather 

 Gross). Perennial, beau- 

 tiful, delicate white, feath- 

 ery bloom; flowering the 

 second season; 2 feet 5 



2669 Collection of Grasses. 



12 varieties .^0 





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Helbnium Rivebton Beautv, 



Oknamental Oi'ASS I'knmsetum 



Rl'Kl'I'KLIANrM. 



GYPSOPHILA. 



(Baby's Breath.) 



Pretty free-floweiing elegan' 

 plants, succeeding in any garden soil 

 Their misty white {)anicles of bloon 

 are largely used for mixing will 

 other cut flowers. 



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2691 Elegans alba grandi^ 

 flora. This is an improved 

 large-flowering, ])ure 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. Seve- 

 ral sowings should be 

 made during the season to 

 keep up a supply. (See 

 cut.) Per oz., 30 cts. . f 



^^ 2694 nuralis. An annual 



sort which forms mounds 



of green 8 to ]0 inches 



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



till frost; fine for edging. Per j oz., 15 cts i 



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

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



15 cts .' 



Cerastioides. A most useful hardy perennial variety for the rock- 

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



small white flowers marked with pink .■ . -li 



2693 Acutifolia. A strong-growing hardy perennial sort, ;', to 4 feet 



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



HEEENIUM (Sneeze WorO. 



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

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

 summer. 

 2711 AutUinnale Superbum. Large heads of golden-yellow flowers; 



5 to 6 feet ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1© 



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 If* 



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

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



2 pkts., 25 cts • • 16 



;A Grandiflora. 



2692 



2688 



Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds are offered on pages 58 to 68. 



