Drar' s Garden Calendar. 79 



SEEDS OF ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 



These form a beautiful and attractive addition to the Garden ; their 

 graceful forms and refreshinj,^ green colors giving a pleasing relief to the 

 brilliancy of the more showy occn})ants of the flower borders. When 

 carefully dried, they are useful in making up winter bouquets, etc. 



Cut when in full bloom, and before the flower gets too old, tie in small 



bunches and hang up in a dry. dark place, with their heads downwards. 



They are nearly all annuals, and those which are not should be marketl 



so they will not be destroyed for weeds. 



Per packet. 



AGROSTIS. All the varieties of this class are exceedingly beauti- 

 ful and graceful ; of dwarf growth ; IV ft. 

 PULCHELLA. Nebulosa. MIXED each 5 



AXTHOXANTHUM GRACILE. Graceful and prettv ; G in 10 



APaiNDO CONSPICUA. A variety similar to the Pampas, with 

 long graceful drooping leaves, and silvery plumes, on steins 10 

 ft. high: line for si)ecimens on lawns; hardv ])ereiinial 20 



AVENA STERILIS (Animated Qjts). With pretty, large, droop- 

 ing spikes, on slender stems; 2 ft 5 



BRIZA COMPACTA. An erect. Compact variety of Quaking 



Grass; also known as Rattlesnake Grass; 1 ft 5 



Gracilis. Small, delicate and graceful racemes ; 1ft. 5 



Maxima. Large Quaking Grass; beautiful rattles ; 1ft 5 



BROMLTS BRIZ.EFORMIS. A graceful variety, with drooping 



panicles resembling the Briza Maxima; hardy perennial ; l^- ft.. 5 



CHLORIS TRUNCATA. Fine silvery plumes, with abundant 



foliage; elegant for bedding in groups; 2 ft 5 



CHRYSURUS CYNOSUROIDES {LamarkiaAurea). Dwarf, with 



yellowi-sh feathery spikes, useful for bouquets; h ft 5 



COIX LACHRYM.E {Job's Tears). With broad, corn-like leaves ; 



half hardy; 2 ft , 5 



ELEUSINE BARCINONENSIS. Curious, with stems resembling 



horns; elegant ibf pot culture ; 1ft 10 



ER.\GR0STI6 [Love Grass). Exceedingly pretty and ornamental ; 

 a favorite and graceful grass ; 2 ft. 

 Elegans. Mixed each 6 



ERIANTHUS RAVEXX.E. A hardy perennial, noble grass, with 

 exquisite white plumes resembling the Pampas Grass. Fine for 

 lawns if planted in clumps. Flowers the first season from seed 

 if sown very earlv in the green-house or hot-bed ; 7 ft 10 



EULALIA JAPOXICA. A new and distinct, perfectly hardy 



Eerennial. ornamental, easily cultivated grass from Japan. It 

 as long narrow leaves, striped white and green ; elegantly re- 

 curved flower-spikes of a light violet color,"not unlike a curled 



ostrich feather, born on stems 6 ft. high 25 



FESTUCA RIGID A. A curious dwarf variety ; fine for bouquets.. r> 

 GYNERIUM ARGENTEUM [Pampas Grass). Half-hardy peren- 

 nial ; will stand out over winter, if protected with straw or 

 leaves ; the most noble grass in cultivation ; with silvery plumes 



on stems from (] to 10 ft. high 10 



Argekteum F'OLiis Vakieg.\tis. With variegated foliage ; and 



flowering in large silvery plumes ; 8 ft 10 



Argexteum Carmixatum Rendatleri. Immense silvery 



plumes, tinged with pink; 10 ft 25 



HORDEUM JUBATUM [Squirrel Tail Grass). Very handsome . 



and lovely purple plumes; 3 ft 5 



ISOLEPSIS 'GRACILIS. Half-hardy, perennial; dwarf, very 



graceful, suitable for baskets, vases, etc.; h ft 20 



LAGURUS OVATUS {Hare's Tail Grass). Beautiful small white 



lieads or spikes of bloom ; 1 ft i 



