THE EULALIAS. 



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ground by frost during winter. As fine 

 foliage, however, few plants are more 

 useful, and the broad and narrow leaves, 

 striped or barred with white and gold in 

 some kinds, offer a variety of form as 

 beautiful as it is uncommon. Of late 

 years the botanical name of 

 the group has been changed 

 from En la Ha to Miscanthus, 

 but the old and well-known 

 name should be retained by 

 gardeners. 



Kinds : — The Common Eu- 

 lalia [Miscanthus japonicus) . — A 

 vigorous plant, hardier and more 

 robust than its variegated varie- 

 ties, with tall stems hung with 

 arching deep green leaves marked 

 with a stout white midrib. The 

 purplish plumes appear rather 

 late in the season but are of fine 

 effect when borne freely upon old 

 plants. 



Striped Eulalia [M. japoni- 

 cus variegatus) . — A variety of the 

 first, of smaller growth and not 

 quite so hardy, but of fine effect 

 for small gardens and conserva- 

 tories. When well grown the 

 stems reach 5 to 6 feet, the broad 

 leaves striped with creamy white 

 bands which in hot seasons, or 

 towards the autumn, often assume 

 a rosy or purplish tinge. The 

 plumes, coming in September, are 

 not showy until well expanded. 

 Soil light and not rich, or mixed 

 with stones in damp gardens. 



Zebra Grass (M. japonicus 

 zebrina). — A handsome variety, 

 reaching Europe by way of Ame- 

 rica, hardy, vigorous, and unlike any other 

 grass. The stems run up many feet, bearing 

 leaves crossed by broad blotches of yellow. 

 In old plants (especially in rich soil) these 

 markings often become faint or appear late in 

 the season ; division and stony soil is the best 

 remedy. Flowers as in other kinds. This is 

 more robust than the other striped kind, being 



hardy over a large part of Britain and Ireland. 

 A sub-variety zebrina stricta, is distinct in 

 habit, the leaves remaining nearly erect in- 

 stead of drooping. 



Fine Leaved Striped Eulalia (M. sinen- 

 sis) . — A narrow-leaved Japanese species of free 

 but smaller growth, rarely rising above 4 feet 



VARIEGATED EULALIA IN FLOWER. 



* and seldom known to rlower. The arching 

 leaves, only ^ inch wide, are long and droop 

 gracefully towards the tip ; green with a broad 

 central stripe of white. Young plants grown 

 in pots are pretty for the table, while grouped 

 in the border or upon a lawn it is one of the 

 most beautiful of grasses. Increased by divi- 

 sion in spring or early autumn. 



