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HARDY ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 



For ornamental purposes, such as heddng, planting in clumps to hide an unsightly object, or singly on the lawn, these 

 grasses are strikingly original iu eflect and impart a degree of tropical brilliance to the landscape. The clumps enlarge in 



size yearly, each season's growth dying to the ground every Winter, but 

 is supplanted by newer, denser and more vigorous increase. In the Fall 

 the grass may be cut and utilized for the Winter protection of tender 

 plants and Roses. The plumes Avhich these grasses produce are large 

 and beautiful, having a feathery appearance, and are useful for interior 

 decoration. Absolutely hardy. 



Price of all Eiilalias and Erlantlius described l>elow, 15 cf s, 



each.; 4: for 50 cts. ; 10 for $1, postpaid by Mail. Express 



clumps, 35 cts. eacli ; 3 for $1, Ity Express only. 



NOTION.— The Express clumps priced above are fextra large, being 



four to five years old, for immediate etfect, and can be shipped by Express 



only. When ordering please order as Express Clumps. 



EULALIAS 



GRACILLIMA UNIVITTATA.— This grand variety of Eulaiia forms 

 exceedingly handsome clumps four to five feet high, which are hardy 

 in all parts of the country. The graceful, narrow foliage is beautiful 

 shining green, with midrib of silvery- white We strongly recommend 

 this superb ornamental plant. 



JAPONICA ZEBRINA.— This fine Ornamental Grass is thefinest of all 

 Eulalias for single lawn specimens or clumping. Grows four to seven 

 feet high. The leaf blades are deep green, distinctly striped crosswise 

 with large bars of pure white, as shown in engraving. Tne artist has 

 failed to do justice to this splendid variety in portraying the number 

 of plumes ; we had on our trial grounds, as late as November 1, thou- 

 sands of Japonica Zebrina with fifty to one hundred plumes on single 

 clumps. Ail our plants are propagated from the root, and hence more 

 valuable than seedlings which do not come true. 



JAPONICA VARIEGATA.— A standard old sort of distinctive value: 

 blades are striped lengthwise iu a handsome manner, being a com- 

 bination of creamy white in the center with a broad margin of bright 

 green. Plumes are very beautiful. 



ERIANTHUS 



RAVENN/E.— An entirely hardy, reed-like Ornamental Grass, throwing 

 up thirty to forty fine, erect tiower stalks, eight to ten feet high the 

 first season. Tne plumes are soft gray in color and highly valued as 

 parlor ornaments ; very effective as lawn plants. 



QDFriAl nPFFP We will send by Mail, postpaid, one each 

 OfL^l^l- V^i i LIV of ^hg four grand Ornamental Grasses 

 described above for 50 cts. ; one extra-large clump of each of the 

 above, by Express, for $1. 



EBPi'NAj 



IRIS KAEMPFERI: 



The most gorgeously colored plants in existence; once planted they last for a liTe- 

 time, throwing up flowers of almost savage beauty. No garden complete without th^m. 



Price of single and double named varieties, 15 cts. each ; any 4 for 50 cts. ; 9 for 

 $1, postpaid. The set of 14, postpaid, for $1.35. 



Double Varieties 



Single Varieties 



liizard.— White veined, deep purple. 

 Reddish purple center. 



H. von Siebold.— Reddish amaranth. 



Apollo. — Pure white, pink center. 



Granite.— Grayish white, overlaid blue. 



CEdine.— Pure white. Enormous. 



Diana.— White, veined violet purple. 



IVavare.- White, shaded reddish pur- 

 ple, dark purple veins and center. 



Mahogany.— Deep mahogany red. 

 Roljert Craig.— White, shaded violet. 

 Gold Bonnd.— White ; banded gold. 

 Zenotoia.— Purple, mottled gray. 

 Princess Clotilde. — White spotted 



crimson. 

 Beth. H all o c k. — Lavender suffused 



white. 

 Mr. Fell.— Grayish white, veined blue. 



Mixed varieties, double and single, choicest sorts, 2 for 25 cts., $1.10 per doz. 



OUR FAMOUS TUBEROSES 



Tn tender beauty and delicious fragrance these lovely flowers have no equal. The 

 bulbs we otter are grown by our own special grower in the South. They vv^ill produce 

 magnificent flowers. Our prices are the lowest. They should be grown like the 

 Gladiolus. 



DWARF EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSE 



Blooms magnificently ; grows about IS inches high and 

 blooms early and with the greatest freedom. Flowers 

 pure white, very double, of immense size and sweetly 

 scented. Large bulbs, 3 for 10 cts. ; 9 for 35 cts. ; 30 / 

 cts. per doz ; $3.35 per hundred, postpaid; $1.50 

 per hundred, by Express. / 



ORANGE-FLOWERED TUBEROSE / 



Bears early in the season snow-white flowers re- ( 

 sembling Orange blooms with fragrance as sweet. 5 

 cts. each ; 7 for 35 cts. ; 4:0 cts. per doz., postpaid. i 



New Varieg&.ted-leaved Tuberose 



The deep-green leaves are finely edged and bor- 

 dered with white; large white flowers, exquisitely 

 sweet ; blooms much earlier than other Tuberoses. 5 

 cts. each ; 7 for 35 cts. ; 40 cts. per doz., postpaid. 



We send, postpaid, 9 

 Excelsior Pearl Tube= 

 roses, 3 Orange-flow- 

 ered and 3 New Variegated-leaved— 15 in all— for 40 cts 



SPECIAL OFFER 



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