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HAROV BA:IIB00S (Bambu.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 hardy, those which arc in the 

 process of becoming established are more likely to succumb to freezing 

 weather. During the growing period the plants should receive an abun- 

 dance 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 stand out 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. .\ 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. .")0 cts. each. 

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



and much branched yellowish-green stems; 10 to 1.5 feet. $1.00 each. 

 netake. 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, slendei 



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 irjches long, about an inch wide, ovate in 



outline. 75 cts. each. 



One plant each of the 8 Bamboos for .$6.00. 



Bambusa Aiirea. 



HELENIITM (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 terra-cotta 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, 2.V inches across, and the 

 earliest to flower, coming in early in June and continuing through- 

 out 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 were noted, 15 cts. each; $1..50 per doz. ; $10.00 

 per 100. Set of 7 sorts, $1.25. 



Hhlenium Riverton Beauty. 



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



