112 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



White-plumed Varieties. 



Gynerium argcnteum . . Marabout : The finest of all the white- 

 flowered varieties. 

 „ „ . . Monstrum : A form which produces 



immense snow-white plumes. 

 „ „ . . Soyeux. 



Rosy-plumed Varieties. 



Carmineum Rendalteri. 

 Gloire du Museum. 

 Louis Carriere. 



Roi des Roses : Pyramidal plumes of deep rose. 



Variegated Varieties. 



albo-lineatum 

 aureo-lineatum 



variegatum novum : Narrow white stripe. 

 Wesselingii variegatum 



„ jubatum 

 Hordeum jubatum 

 Isolepis gracilis . 

 Lasiagrostis argentea 

 Melica altissima 



„ „ atropurpurea 



Miscanthus sinensis . 



Molinia caerulea variegata 

 Panicum virgatum 



„ plicatum 



„ sulcatum . . 



Pennisetum comprcssum 

 ,, macrourum 

 „ orientale 



Phalaris arundinacca variegata 



Phormium tenax (New Zealand 

 flax) 



Is generally treated as an annual. 



Suitable for pot culture. 



Silver panicles. 



A very pretty grass. 



Exceedingly useful for bouquets and 

 decorative purposes. 



A very elegant grass indeed ; it has 

 narrow leaves, 3-5 feet long, and 

 makes a splendid clump. 



A very pretty dwarf variegated grass. 



A very distinct and handsome plant, 

 4-6 feet high, with purplish droop- 

 ing and curiously twisted flower 

 heads. 



Very beautiful. 



Palm-like, very elegant, suitable for 

 pots. 



The old variegated ribbon grass ; 

 invaluable for massing in a wild 

 garden or by the waterside. 



A most distinct and striking plant, 

 with long and broad leaves, 5-8 feet 

 high, and making a clump of fine 

 glaucous green foliage. 



