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Ornamental Gourds ® 



Rapid growing, interesting annual climbers, with ornamental 

 foliage and singularly shaped fruit; 15 to 20 feet. 

 2606 African Pipe or Calabash. The fruit\ 

 stems are much used in making pipes I 



2612 Dipper or Siphon [ Any of these: 



2613 Egg-Shaped. White fruit like an egg > Pkt. 10c; 



2614 Hercules' Club. Club-shaped; 4 feet longl oz. 30c. 



2615 Lufia {Dish-rag, Sponge or Bonnet Gourd) . . I 



2617 Pear-Shaped. Striped; verj- showy ' 



2619 Spoon. A very odd variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 



2621 Knob Kerrie. A very ornamental variety, bearing fruit 

 ha\dng a slender stem 3 to 5 feet long, with a round knob or 

 ball on the end. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 

 2629 Collection of the above 8 varieties 60c. 



2630 Mixed Varieties. Small and large. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



Gypsophila elegans alba grandiflora 



Gypsophila— Bo&y'* Breath (a) & fp) 



Pretty free-flowering plants, succeeding in any garden soil. 

 Their misty white panicles of bloom are largely used for mixing 

 with other cut flowers. 



2687 Elegans alba grandiflora {Paris Market Strain). @ 

 This is an improved large-flowering, pure white form of the 

 annual Baby's Breath. Of free, easy growth. Several sow- 

 ings should be made during the season to keep up a supply; 

 18 inches. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; { lb. 75c. 



2688 Elegans, Carmine.® Bright carmine rose. Superb for 

 cutting. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



2690 Elegans rosea. ® A pretty blush pink form and equally 

 as valuable for cutting. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



2692 Muralis. ® An annual sort which forms mounds of green, 

 6 to 8 inches high, thickly studded with little pink flowers 

 from early in the season till frost; fine for edging. Pkt. 10c; 

 i oz. 25c. 



2694 Paniculata. |hp] White flowers, fine for bouquets; one of 

 the favorite hardy perennials. Blooms first year if sown 

 eariy; 3 feet. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c; i oz. 40c. 



2695 Paniculata, Double Snow White, gp] The plants 

 grow from 3 to 3J feet high, bearing pretty little double 

 white flowers in much-branched panicles which, when cut, 

 can be used to great advantage with other flowers or by 

 themselves as they retain their beauty for months. 



Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



2693 Repens. Hj An elegant hardy trailing plant for the 

 rockery. Has clouds of small white flowers in July and 

 August. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 



2697 Repens rosea, ^ip] Same habit of growth as above; flowers 

 pale rose. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



Penmseturn Ruppelianum 



Ornamental Grasses ® & 11 



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. 



Annual Varieties ® 



These are of the easiest culture. The seed may be sown where 



they are intended to bloom as soon as danger from frost is passed. 



2638 Agrostis nebulosa (Cloud Grass). An airy and graceful 



sort, 18 inches high, and looks like a line of mist when in 



bloom. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 50c. 



2644 Coix Lachryma-Jobi {Job's Tears). Broad, corn-like 

 leaves and hard, shining pearly seeds; 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c. 



2645 Eragrostis elegans {Love Grass). Of erect growth about 

 18 inches high. Showy feathery panicles, nice for cutting. 

 Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c. 



2654 Pennisetumlongistylum. Extremely graceful greenish- 

 white plumes. Excellent for bordering beds; 2 feet. Pkt. 

 10c; I oz. 30c. 



2655 — Ruppelianum {Purple Fountain Grass). Graceful 

 green foliage and purpHsh plumes unequalled as an edging 

 to Cannas or other tall plants; 3 feet. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 30c. 



2659 Tricholaena rosea {Ruby Grass). Attractive pale pink 

 plumes. Two feet in height making it suitable for borders or 

 winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 25c. 



2669 Collection. One packet each of the 

 above 6 Annual Ornamental Grasses 50c. 



Perennial Varieties @p] 



For large beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect 

 than the Hardy Grasses. 



2647 Eulalia zebrina {Zebra Grass). Light green, barred with 

 creamy white across foliage; 6 feet. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 30c. 



2651 Gynerium argenteum {Pampas Grass). Silvery white 

 plumes; 5 feet. Pkt. 10c; { oz. 25c. 



2652 Lagurus ovatus {Hare's Tail Grass). Beautiful small 

 white heads or spikes of bloom, excellent for bouquets; 

 8 to 12 inches. Pkt. 10c; | oz. 30c. 



2656 Pennisetum japonicum. One of the most valuable for 

 beds or specimens. Easily grown from seed, making nice 

 plants the first year; 4 feet. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 30c. 



2658 Stipa pennata {Feather Grass). Delicate white, feathery 



bloom; 2 feet. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 60c. 

 2661 TTniola latifolia {Spike Grass). Graceful drooping 

 panicles; 3 feet. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 25c. 



2668 Collection. One packet each 

 of the above 6 Perennial Grasses 50c. 



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