Ornamental  Grasses 
These  are  among  the  finest  of  all  hardy  plants  for  bedding.  All  are  exceedingly  graceful  and 
attractive  with  variegated  foliage,  long,  swaying  stems  and  plumy  flower-heads.  They  are 
strong,  hardy  growers  and  valued  in  beds  and  groups  by  themselves  for  planting  in  moist 
places  and  along  water -edges;  in  connection  with  other  shrubs  or  as  a  background  to 
herbaceous  borders. 
ARUNDO  Donax.  Great  Reed.  A 
tall,  bamboo-like  plant,  with  long, 
green,  narrow  leaves,  well  suited  for 
planting  along  water-edges  and  for 
the  borders  of  the  lawn, 
var.  variegata.  A  beautiful  varie- 
gated form  ;  it  is  valued  almost  any- 
w  here  ;  has  creamy  white  and  green 
leaves. 
ERIANTHUS  Ravennae.  Plume  Grass, 
or  Hardy  Pampas.  Grows  9  to  12 
feet  high,  and  frequently  sends  up 
30  to  50  feathery  flower-plumes. 
EULALIA  gracillima  univittata.  Japan 
Rush,  A  beautiful,  tall  swaying 
grass,  with  narrow  green  leaves 
and  a  conspicuous  silvery  white 
midrib. 
E.  Japonica  variegata.  The  long,  nar- 
row leaves  are  striped  with  a  band 
of  white.  A  graceful  and  beautiful 
plant. 
E.  Japonica  zebrina.  It  is  just  as  use- 
ful and  very  similar  to  the  above, 
excepting  that  stripes  of  yellow  run 
across  the  narrow  leaf-blades. 
All  of  our  Grasses  are  25  cts.  each, 
$2.50  per  doz.  eulalia  japonica  striata 
SPECIALTIES  FOR  1905 
GOLDEN  RETINOSPORA  {Retinospora  plumosa  aurea).    See  page  15. 
HEMLOCK  SPRUCE  (  Tsiiga  Canadensis).    See  page  19. 
AZALEA  AM(ENA.    See  page  22. 
CHINESE  CATALPA  {Caialpa  Bungei).    See  page  31. 
PIN  OAK  {Quercus  pa/iisfris).    See  page  41. 
GREAT-PANICLED  HYDRANGEA  {Hydrangea  patiienlata  grandiflora).    See  page  54. 
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