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Ornamental Gourds 



Rapid growing, interesting annual climbers, with ornamental foliage 

 and singular shaped fruit; IS to 20 feet. per pkt. 



2606 African Pipe, or Calabash. The stem ends of the fruits 



are much used in making pipes. Oz., 30 cts $0 10 



2612 Dipper, or Siphon. Oz., 30 cts 10 



2613 Egg-shaped. Fruit white like an egg. Oz., 30 cts 10 



2614 Hercules' Club. Club-shaped; 4 feet long. Oz., 30 cts. . . 10 



2615 Luffa {Dish-rag, Sponge or Bonnet Gourd). Oz., 30 cts 10 



2617 Pear-shaped. Striped; very showy. Oz.,30cts 10 



2619 Spoon. A very odd variety. Oz., 40 cts 10 



2621 Knob Kerrie. A very ornamental variety, bearing fruit 



having a slender stem 3 to 5 feet long, with a round Knob or 

 ball on the end. Oz., 40 cts 10 



2629 Collection of the above 8 varieties, 50 cts. 



2630 Mixed Varieties. Small and large kinds. Per oz., 25 cts. . 5 



GypSOphHa (Baby's Breath) 



Pretty free-flowering elegant plants, succeeding in any garden soil. 

 Their misty white panicles of bloom are largely used for mixing with 

 other cut flowers. per pkt. 



2687 Elegans alba grandiflora (Paris Market Strain). This 

 is an improved large flowering pure white form of the annual 

 Baby's Breath, of free easy growth. Several sowings should 

 be made during the season to keep up a supply; 18 inches. 

 (See cut.) Oz., 25 cts.; { lb., 75 cts $0 10 



2690 Elegans Delicate Pink. A pretty blush pink form 

 of the above, and equally as valuable for cutting; 18 

 inches. Oz., 30 cts 



2692 Muralis. An annual sort which forms mounds of 

 green 6 to 8 inches high, thickly studded, with little 

 pink flowers from early in the season till frost; fine 

 for edging. | oz., 25 cts 



2694 Paniculata. White flowers, fine for bouquets; one of 

 the favorite hardy perennials, blooms first year if 

 sown early; 3 feet, j oz., 25 cts. ; \ oz., 40 cts 



2695 Paniculata Double Snow White. The plant 

 grows from 3 to 3j feet high, bearing its pretty little 

 double white flowers in much-branched panicles which, 

 when cut, can be used to great advantage with other 

 flowers or by themselves as they retain their beauty for 

 months. Special pkt., 75 cts 



2693 Repens. An elegant hardy trailing plant for the 

 rockery, with clouds of small white flowers in July 

 and August. Special pkt., 40 cts 



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Ornamental Grasses 



The ornamental Grasses ^ervetliedouble purpose of rendering the 

 mixed flower-bed or border attractive during the summer and for 

 the use of the spikes or panicles in a dried state in winter bouquets. 

 Ann ual Varieties 

 These are of the easiest culture, the seed may be sown where 

 they are intended to bloom as soon as danger from frost is passed. 

 2638 Agrostis Nebulosa {Cloud Grass). An airy and pER 

 graceful sort, 18 inches high and looks like a line of pkt. 

 mist when in bloom. J oz., 50 cts $0 10 



2644 Coix Lachrymae (Job's Tears). Broad, corn-like 

 leaves and hard, shining pearly seeds; 2 feet. Per oz., 

 20 cts 



2645 Eragrostis Elegans (Love Grass). Of erect growth 

 about 18 inches high. With feathery panicles, nice for 

 cutting. J oz., 25 cts 



2654 Pennisetum Longistylum. Extremely graceful 

 greenish-white plumes; excellent for bordering beds; 



2 feet. £ oz., 25 cts 



— Rueppelianum (Purple Fountain Grass). Graceful green 

 foliage and purplish plumes, unequalled as an edging to a bed of 



Cannas or other tall plants; 3 feet. Per j oz., 25 cts 



2659 Tricholena Rosea (Ruby Grass). Attractive pale pink plumes. 

 Two feet in height making it suitable for borders or winter bouquets. 



\ oz., 25 cts 



2669 Collection of a packet each of above 6 Annual sorts, 50 cts. 



Perennial Varieties 

 For large beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect than the Hardy 

 Grasses. per pkt- 



2647 Eulalia Zebrina (Zebra Grass). Light green, barred with creamy 



white across foliage; 6 feet, j oz., 25 cts $0 10 



2651 Gynerium Argenteum (Pampas Grass). White silvery plumes; 

 blooms the second season; 5 feet, j oz., 25 cts 



2652 Laguru3 OvatUS (Hare's Tail Grass). Beautiful small white 

 heads or spikes of bloom, excellent for bouquets; 8 to 12 inches, 

 i oz., 25 cts 



2656 Pennisetum Japonicum. One of the most valuable for beds or 

 specimens. Easily grown from seed, making nice plants the first 

 year; 4 feet. J oz., 25 cts 



2658 Stipa Pennata (Feather Grass). Delicate white, feathery bloom; 

 flowering the second season; 2 feet. Special pkt., 60 cts 



2661 Uniola Latifolia (Spike Grass). A native variety, with graceful 

 drooping panicles; 3 feet, j oz., 25 cts 



2668 Collection of a packet each of above 6 Perennial sorts, 50 cts. 



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