Catalogue of High-Glass Skkds. 



ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 



Many of these Grasses, if cut before they are entirely ripe, will be found i 

 bouquets, in connection with the Everlastings. 



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NUMBER and NAME. 



% oz. at oz. rate only on articles quoted 

 $1 per oz. and ouer. 



General Observations. 



5128 *Agrostis nebulosa 

 5130 pulchella . . . . 

 5132 minutiflora . . . . 



hA apet. 



5136 *Andropogon argenteus 



hP 



5138 Amudo Don ax 

 5140 * — fol. variegata 



5M* 



Avena sterilis 2 



5150 Briza geniculata . 



5152 gracilis 



5154 maxima .... 



5158 Brizopyrum siculum 



5160 Bromus brizaeformis 



5162 macrostachyus . . . 



5164 madritensis .... 



hA 



H65 Chloropsis Blanchardiana 



5166 Chloris barbata vera 

 5168 truncata 



hP 



tP 



5170 Chrysurus cynosuroides hA 



5172 Coix lachryma 2 3 



5174 aurea zebrina 



5175 Cryptopyrum Richardson i ... 2 

 5175a Cynosurus elegans hP 



5176 Eleusine barcinonensis 



5176a corocana 



5176^ Indica 



2 3 



5178 Elymus hystrix 



5180 Eragrostis elegans 



5182 amabilis 



5183 Abyssinica 



5184 maxima 



5185 suaveolens 



5188 Erianthus Ravennae 23 



5190 * — foliis variegatis 



5192 Eulalia Japonica 



5196 Festuca glauca 



hA 



hP 



2 hA 



hP 



5198 Gymnothrix (Pennisetum) cau- 



data 



latifolia 



tP 



5202 



5205 *Gynerium argenteum 



5207 * — fol. variegatutn . 

 5207a * — roseum 



5208 jubatum 



5212 Hordeum jubatum 



5213 Isolepis gracilis . . 



5216 Lagurus ovatus . . . . 

 52 1 S Lasiagrostis argentea 



5225 Panicuni virgatum 



5226 sulcatum .... 



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The plumes of A. nebulosa are 

 ) very delicate. 



< Dense flowers, very silky, with 

 j h\ ight white hairs. 



( Fine subtropical plants of stately 

 1 growth ; ornamental in habit. 



(Animated Oats.) Curious. 



I (Quaking Grass.) No. 5154 is very 

 j* pretty for bouquets. 



Dwarf species of Spike Grass. 



I No. 5160 is very fine for winter 

 I bouquets. To this genus be- 

 f longs the Cheat Grass, a well- 

 J known pest. 

 Dwarf ; very fine for edgings. 



5 1 Elegant for groups, and also good 

 for baskets. 



Pretty for edging. 

 ( (Job's Tears.) So called from the 

 resemblance of the seed to a 

 ( tear-drop. 



Very fine grass. 

 Handsome for bouquejrs. 



I (Crab or Yard Grass*) E. Indica 

 t is the Wire Grass 



From the Crimea/ Odd. 



I (Love Grass.)/ Pretty Grasses, 

 j growing aboMa foot high, and 

 ; characterize ^%jv heir beauti- 

 ful dancing ^ ek ; for bou- 



J quets. 



j (Plume Grass.) A very fine and 

 I stately-looking grass. 



j Among the most beautiful of the 

 j tall-growing grasses. 

 (Fescue Grass.) Ornamental. 



10 Grown chiefly as curious and or- 



10 j namental grasses. 



5 1 (Pampas Grass.) This is the no- 

 lo I blest of the tall-growing grasses, 

 10 ! and bears magnificent plumes, 

 10 J much used in floral decoration. 



5 (Squirrel-tail Grass.) 



10 Very pretty rush-like grass. 



5 (Hare's-tail Grass.) 



5 Fine for winter bouquets. 



5 / Very showy and hardy perennial 



10 ( grasses. 



