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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 fol- 

 lowing are the most popular varieties: 



PER PKT. 



2638 AgrostJs Nebuiosa ( Cloud Orass). 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 10 



2641 Briza Maxima (QMa/ciwjr 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 Eulalla Zebrina (Zebra Orass). 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 



2651 Qynerlum Argenteum {Pampas Orass). White silvery 



plumes; perennial; blooms the second season 10 



2654 Penniseturn Longistylum. Extremely graceful greenish- 

 white plumes; excellent lor beds; annual; 2 feet. Joz., 30 cts. . 10 



2655 — Rueppelianum(Pwr- 

 ple Fountain Orass). 

 Graceful green foliage and 

 purplish plumes, unequal- 

 led as an edging to a bed of 

 Cannasor other tall plants; 

 annual; 3 feet. (See cut.) 

 Per J oz., 30 cts 10 



2656 — Japonicum. A new 



Ornambntai, Grass Pbnnishtum Ruhppeliawm 



hardy variety, and one of 

 the most valuable for beds 

 orspecimens. Easily grown 

 from seed, making nice 

 plants the first year 10 



2661 Vnlo\aLatifoUa( Spike 

 Orass). A pretty native 

 perennial variety, with very 

 ornamental graceful droop- 

 ing panicles; 3 to 4 feet. . 10 



2669 Collection of Grasses. 



10 varieties, noted above. 60 



Gypsophila Paniculata 



GYPSOPHII^A 



(Baby's Breath) 



Pretty free-flowering elegant 

 plants, succeeding in any gar- 

 den soil. Their misty white 

 panicles of bloom are largely 

 used for mixing with other cut 

 flowers. per PKT. 

 2691 Elegans alba 

 grandiflora. This is 

 an improved 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 othercut flowers. 

 Several sowings 

 should be made during the season to keep 

 up a supply. (See cut.) Per oz., 25 cts. 5 

 2690 Elegans Delicate Pink. A pretty blush 

 pink form of the above, and equally as valu- 

 able for cutting. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



2692 Muralis. An annual sort which forms 

 mounds of green 8 to 10 inches high, thickly 

 studded with little pink flowers from early 

 in the season till frost; fine for edging. 



Per I oz., 25 cts 5 



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

 vorite hardy perennials; blooms first year if sown early; 2 feet. J 



oz. , 25 cts 5 



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

 and one of the finest hardy plants either for cutting or the hardy 

 border. 8 pkts. for 50 cts 20 



HEI^BNIUM (Sneeze Wort) 



2711 Autumnale Superbum. Strong growing hardy perennial, 

 succeeding in any soil, and useful in the hardy border, giving an 

 enormous crop of golden-yellow flowers in late summer; 5 to 6 

 feet 10 



Gypsophila Elegans 

 Alba Grandiflora 



2694 



We offer a ^lendid lot of Asters among other specialties on pages 52 to 62 



