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BARR & SUGDEN'S COMPENDIUM 



ORNAMENTAL GRASSES — continued. Pe J. pk j: 



599 Pentameris Airoides, in the style of Agrostis Steveni, but with smaller panicles, though not 



less graceful, about 1^ ft 10 



600 Phleum Boehmeri, this grass will be more ornamental by comparison than by inherent grace. 



It is stiff and upright in growth, about 1§ ft. 0 G 



601 Stipa calamagrostis, characterised by elegant panicles of a clear yellow, glistening in the 



sun's rays, about 2 ft 0 6 



602 elegantissima, an elegant species from Australia, with silvery-haired feathered flower 

 stalks, in the way of S. jiennata, but veiy distinct, fine for bouquets, 1£ ft. . Gd. & 1 0 



€03 ,, intricata, remarkable for its long bristly reddish brown ears, 3 ft 0 6 



604 Uralepis cuprea, a very pretty border plant, of a fine green foliage and brown flowers, chang- 



ing to a coppery purple, about 1J ft 0 6 



The following Grasses, on account of their tall, and of many of them we might say majestic growth, we 

 specially recommend for their sub-tropical effect : — 18 packets, 10s. 6d ; 12 do., 5s. 6d. ; 6 do., 2s. 6d. 

 Our selection. 



605 Andropogon formosus. Our correspondent informs us that in his grounds he has a two-year- 



old plant upwards of 9 feet in height and 18 feet in circumference. The appearance is 

 most majestic. Its plumes of inflorescence he describes as being unsurpassed by any grass 

 yet introduced 10 



606 Andropogon hirtus, pubescens and rubens, also majestic varieties, each, Is., or mixed . .10 



607 Arundo conspicuae, a gigantic New Zealand grass, with large white flowers and spike3, in the 



way of Gynerium argenteum, 8 feet 10 



608 ,, donax, a majestic plant, 8 feet 0 6 



609 ,, „ versicolor 10 



610 „ tenax, a large handsome grass with drooping foliage, 5 feet 0 6 



611 Andropogon argenteus, a fine species, with handsome silvery leaves and glaucous foliage, 5 ft. 0 6 



612 ., sorghum, a graceful grass, with reddish brown spikes, 3 feet . . . .03 



613 Bambusa, species Himalaya, majestic plant 10 



614 Cannabis giganteus, the giant hemp, graceful and majestic growing plant, 6 feet . 3c?. & 0 6 



615 Chloris myriostachis, a very remarkable species, with silky velvety plumes, 3 to 4 feet . .10 



616 Chloropsis blanchardiana, the beauty of this remarkably effective plant consists of its rosy-tinted 



bottle-brush-like flowers, which part at the top, 3 to 4 feet 0 6 



617 Erianthus ravennss, a noble grass, with exquisite silvery plumes, 7 feet 0 6 



618 „ violescens, violet-tinted majestic grass, 7 feet 6c?. & 1 0 



619 Gynerium argenteum, well known for its noble appearance and remarkable adaptability for 



this country for margins of lakes, streams, and game covers, 10 feet . . . Gd. & 1 0 



620 argenteum kermesina, the flower spikes of this variety are tinted with rosy-crimson, 

 exceedingly effective Gd. & 1 0 



621 Holcus, of these we have ten varieties ; they are exceedingly graceful effective plants where 



a sub-tropical effect is required, 3c?. per packet ; the collection, 2s. ; mixed . . .10 



622 Penicillaria spicata, a noble annual, 4 to 5 feet, leaves like the maize, with long panicles of 



flowers, succeeded by pretty white grain 0 6 



623 Saccharum cylindricum, very ornamental from its white silky panicles, 3 feet . . . .06 



624 Sorghum nankinense, a very effective plant, with long narrow leaves margined purple, and 



large bronzy-red compact plumes, 15 inches ; height about 5 feet . . . 6c?. & 1 0 



625 „ tartaricum, majestic and elegant ; the seed is pure white and very abundant, makes 

 excellent bread, and the plant is good fodder, 6 feet 6c?. & 1 0 



ORNAMENTAL PRIZE ZEA OR MAIZE. 



The Varieties composing our splendid Collection (50 in number) were awarded 

 the FIRST PRIZE at the " Royal Horticultural Exhibition, South Kensington." 



Like the Ricinus and Holcus Grass, the Zea in all stages of its growth is an effective plant, 

 but eminently so towards the months of August and September, when it has attained the height of 

 from 4 to 6 feet. Its long graceful delicate green leaves, elegant tasselled crown, and majestic appear- 

 ance, make it particularly attractive in large flower borders, shrubberies, select plantations, sides of 

 lakes, and on islands. The new variegated Zea and the majestic Zea Cuzko are most important 

 additions. 



Having for several years described our splendid collection, we now simply offer assortments. 



s. d. 



626 50 packets in 50 splendid varieties, being the entire collection 15 0 



627 30 „ 30 „ ' 10 6 



628 20 „ 20 „ 7 6 



629 15 „ 15 „ 5 6 



630 10 10 „ 3 6 



631 Splendid mixed per packet 1 s. and 2 6 



632 Zea Japonica Variegata, striped leaved Japanese maize, 4 to 6 feet high, foliage 2 to 3 inches 



wide, and 3 to 4 feet long, beautifully and regularly striped with bands of 

 green and pure white, the white being tinged with rose in the early stage 

 of growth ; one of the most magnificent and beautiful foliage plants yet 

 introduced for conservatory and outdoor decoration, per packet, s. d. 



6d., Is., and 2 6 



633 „ Curagua, a tall majestic species, 10 to 15 ft. high per packet, 6d. and 1 0 



634 „ Cuzko, the largest and tallest maize known, growing 15 to 20 feet in height, leaves 



broad, and exceedingly ornamental in shrubberies and amongst sub-tropical 

 plants ; seeds very large per packet, Is. and 2 6 



