DREER's garden CALEXI>-.trv. CO 



These form a beautiful aud attractive addition to the Flower Gar- 

 den ; their graceful forms and refreshing green colors giving a pleas- 

 ing relief to the brilliancy of the more showy occupants of the flower 

 borders. "When careliiily 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 aud hang up in a dry, dark place, with their heads 

 downwards. They are nearly all annuals, and those which are not 

 sliould be marked, so they Avill not be destroyed for weeds. 

 AGHOSTIS. All the varieties of this class are exceedingly 

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

 " Glauca. Very dwarf, of a glaucous blue color ; fine for 



edgings, vases, rock-work, etc 10 



" PuLCHELLA, Nebulosa, and Plumosa. Each 5 



ANTHOXANTHUM GRACILE. Graceful and pretty dwarf 



grass; height G inches 10 



AVEXA STERILIS. {Animated Oats.) With pretty, large, 



droopino; spikes, on slender stems ; height 2 feet 5 



BRIZA COMPACTA. An erect, compact variety of Quak- 

 ing Grass ; also known as Eattle-snake Grass 10 



" Gracilis, small, delicate and graceful racemes 5 



" Maxima, large Quaking Grass ; beautiful rattles 5 



CHLOEIS TRUNCATA. Fine silvery plumes, with abundant 



foliage; height 2 feet. Elegant for groups 10 



COIX LACHRYMiE. (Job's Tears.) With broad, corn-like 



leaves; height 2 feet 5 



ELEUSINE BARCINONENSIS. Curious, with stems resem- 

 bling horns; elegant for pot culture; height 1 foot 10 



ERAGROSTIS. (Love Grass.) Exceedingly pretty and or- 

 namental ; height 2 feet 



" Elegans, Xamaquensis, and SeneCxAeensis ; each 5 



P:RIAXTHUS RAVENN.E. Hardy perennial, noble grass, 

 with exquisite white plumes resembling the Pampas 



Grass. Height 7 feet 20 



GYNERIUM ARGEWTEUM. (Pampas Grass.) Half- 

 hardy perennial ; the most noble grass in cultivation ; 

 with silvery plumes on stems from 6 to 10 feet high.... 20 

 " Argenteum Roseum. Resembling the above, with rosy- 

 tinted plumes 20 



" Argenteum Foliis Variegatis ; with variegated fo- 

 liage; and flowering in large, silvery plumes 25 



HORDEUM JUBATUM. [Squirrel Tail Grass.) Lovely pur- 

 ple plumes '. 10 



ISOLEPSIS GRACILIS. Half-hardy perennial ; very graceful 



and dwarf, suitable for baskets .- 20 



LAGURUS_ OVATUS. (Hare's Tail Grass.) Beautiful small 



white heads or spikes of bloom ; height 1 foot 5 



PHALARIS ARUXDIXACEA. A varietv of i2i66on Grass... 5 

 STIPA PEISnCATA. {Feather Grass.) ' Hardy perennial ; 

 beautiful delicate white feathery grass ; flowering the 



second season from seed 10 



" Elegantissima. a superb variety of the above ; fine for 



pot or border culture 10 



