B2 dreer's garden calendar. 



ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 



These form a beautiful and attractive addition to the Flower- 

 Garden ; their graceful forms and refreshing green colors giving 

 a pleasing relief to the brilliancy of the more showy occupants 

 of the flower borders, etc. When carefully dried, they are use- 

 ful in making up winter bouquets. 



AGROSTIS. All the varieties of this class are exceedingly 



beautiful and graceful ; of dwarf growth ; 1 to 2 feet. 

 " PULCHELLA, NEBULOSA, PLUMOSA, each, per pkt.... 5 

 ANTHOXANTHUM GRACILE. Graceful and pretty dwarf 



grass; oue-half foot , 10 



AVENA^STERILIS. (Animated Oats.) 2J feet 05 



BRIZA COMPACTA. A new, compact variety of Quak 



ins: Grass; also known as Rattle-snake Grass 10 



'' GRACILIS, small ; MAXIMA, large Quaking Grass, each 05 



CHLORIS TRUNCATA. Elegant for groups 10 



COIX LACHRYM^. {Job' s^T ears.) 2J feet 05 



ELEUSINE BARCIN0NEN5IS. Curious, with stems resea 



bling horns; l^- feet ..- 10 



ERAGROSTIS. {Love Grass.) An exceedingly pretty clas?, 



highly ornamental; 1 to two feet. The varieties are, 



'' ELEGANS, NAMAQUENSIS, SENEGALENSIS 05 



ERIANTHUS RAVENNA. Noble grass, with exquisite sil 



very blossoms : 7 feet 25 



GYNERIUM ARGENTEUM. The well-known Pampas 



Grass, with large silvery plumes 25 



*' ARGENTEUM ROSEUM. Rosy-tinted plumes 25 



HOKDEUM JUBATUM. Squirrel Tail Grass 10 



ISOLEPSIS GRACILIS. Dwarf; suitable for baskets 10 



PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA, var. Ribbon Grass 05 



STIPA PENNATA. {Feather Grass.) Beautiful 10 



'' ELEGANTISSIMA. Superb variety 10 



SEEDS OF GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS. 



The following varieties can be grown successfully from seed by 

 proper care and attention. For method of sowing, etc., refer to 

 pages 38 and 39. The varieties with a * are suitable for bedding 

 out during the summer. 



ACACIA. A genus of great elegance and immense variety; 

 ornamental foliage ; flowers yellow. 



** DEALBATA. graceful; LOPHANTA, beautiful foliage... 25 



'' CHOICE VARIETIES, mixed 25 



AMARYLLIS. Beautiful bulbous-rooted plants 25 



AURICULA. Very choice imported varieties 25 



AZALEA INDICA. Finest mixed varieties 25 



BEGONIA. Newest varieties, mixed , 25 



BONAPARTEA JUNCEA. A choice ornamental plant 25 



