HARDY GRASSES 



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HARDY GRASSES 



All the ornamental Grasses are suitable for planting as single specimens, in masses or along 

 the shrubbery border, and we highly recommend their use. 



ARUNDO. 



— donax. Giant Reed. 10 to 15 feet. A hand- 



some tropical-looking plant; very effective and 

 striking. Needs some protection during the 

 Winter. 



— variegata. 6 feet. Exceedingly handsome 



variegation. Not entirely hardy. 



ARUNDINARIA. 



— nitida. 5 feet. A handsome hardy Grass of recent 



introduction. 



ERIANTHUS. 



— Ravenna?. Plume Grass. 8 to 10 feet. Re- 



sembles the Pampas Grass, but blooms 

 abundantly and is hardy. 



FESTUCA. 



— glauca. 12 inches. Dwarf Grass, very : fine, of 



light blue color; effective as a border plant. 



EULALIA. 



— Japonica. 5 to 6 feet. A beautiful hardy 



Grass from Japan; foliage a deep green 

 surmounted in Autumn with long flower spikes, 

 bearing purplish flowers of very enduring char- 

 acter. Can be cut and dried for Winter deco- 

 ration. 



— gracillima univittata. 5 to 6 feet, Fine, 



hardjr, ornamental Grass; leaves narrow and 

 dark green; silver white midrib; very hand- 

 some and attractive. 

 — ■ variegata. 4 to 5 feet. Similar to the pre- 

 ceding in all respects except its leaves are 

 beautifully variegated with white and some- 

 times pink and yellow stripes. 



— zebrina. 4 to 5 feet. The leaves of this sort 



are marked with broad yellow bands at right 

 angles, and are very striking and handsome. 



PHALARIS. 



— arundinacea variegata. 2 feet. Ribbon Grass. 



Large variegated foliage; valuable for bou- 

 quets and for edging large beds. 



FLOWERING BULBS AND TUBERS TO BE PLANTED IN THE 



SPRING 



These require to be taken up in the Fall, 

 and to be kept from freezing. 



For house decoration cut the spikes and 

 place them in water when a few of the lower 

 flowers are open. All will then gradually 

 expand satisfactorily. 



GLADIOLUS. 



The Gladioli is the most beautiful of the 

 Summer or tender bulbs, with tall spikes 

 of flowers, often several from the same bulb. 

 The flowers are of almost every conceivable 

 color, brilliant scarlet, crimson, creamy white, 

 striped, blotched and spotted in the most 

 curious manner. 



C ANN AS, large-flowered dwarf. 



Nothing is more effective for grouping on 

 lawns or for large beds in parks, than these 

 everblooming Cannas. They commence to 

 flower in a very short time after planting and 

 are a mass of gorgeous colors until Autumn. 

 Grown as pot plants they are beautiful specimens 

 for the porch in Summer and continue to bloom 

 all Winter if taken into the house or conserva- 

 tory. 



DAHLIAS. 



Of this useful class of Fall-flowering plants 

 we offer a choice collection, including the best 

 varieties of the large-flowering, Bouquet, 

 Cactus and Single Sections. 



Gladiolus America 



