ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 
Many of these Grasses, if cut before they are entirely ripe, will be found useful in the formation of winter 
bouquets, in connection with the Everlastings. 
NTJMBEE and NAME. 
fl£g"5^oz, at oz. rate only on artialas quoted at 
$1 per oz. and ovor. 
General Observations. 
5128 *Agrostls nebulosa. 
5130 pulchella 
5132 minutiliora 
5136 *Andropogon argenteus . 
5138 Arundo Donax 
5140 * — fol. variegatis. 
5144 Avena sterilis. 
5150 Briza geniculata. 
6152 gracilis 
5154 maxima 
5158 Bryzopyrum siculum. 
5160 Bromus brizeeformis. 
5162 macrostachys 
5164 madritensis 
5165 Chloropsis Blanchardiaua 
5166 Chloris barbata vera. 
5168 truncata 
5170 Chrysurus cynosuroides. 
5172 Coix lachrynia . 
5174 aurea zebrina. 
5175 Cryptopyrum Riehardsoni 
5176 Eleusine barcinonensis . . . 
5176« corocana 
517G!) Indica 
5178 Elymus hystrix. 
5180 Eragrostis elegans 
5182 ainabilis 
5183 Aby.ssinioa 
5184 maxima 
5185 suaveolens 
5188 Erianthus Ravennas. 
5190 * — foliis variegatis . 
5192 Eulalia Japonica. . . . 
5196 Festuca glauca 
5198 Cymnothrix (Pennisetum) caudata 
5202 latifolia 
5205 *Cynerium argentenm 
5307 * — fol. variegatis.... 
5207a * — roseum 
5208 jubatum 
5212 Hordeum jubatum 
5213 Isolepis gracilis , 
5216 Lagurus ovatus 
5218 Lasiagrostis argcntea. 
5220 Miscanthus Nepalense . 
5225 Panicum virgatuni 
5226 sulcatum , 
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Very fine for vases and l)ouquets. 
The plumes of A . nebulosa are 
very delicate. 
/Dense flowers, very silky, with 
\ bright white hairs. 
\Fine subtropical plants of stately 
J growth ; ornamental in habit. 
(Animated Oats.) Curious. 
[(Quaking Grass.) No. 5154 is 
j very pretty for boxiquets. 
Dwarf species of Spike Grass. 
(No. 5160 is very fine for winter 
bouquets. To this genus belongs 
the Cheat Grass, a well-known 
pest. 
Dwarf ; very fine for edgings. 
\Elegant for groups, and also good 
/ for baskets. 
Pretty for edgings. 
(Job's Tears.) 
resemblance 
tear-drop. 
Very fine grass 
So called from the 
of the seed to a 
[Crab or Yard Grass.) H. Indica 
is the Wire Grass. 
From the Crimea. Odd. 
~| (Love Grass.) Pretty Grasses, 
growing about a foot high, and 
characterized by their beauti- 
ful dancing spikelets ; fine for 
J bouqnets. 
\ (Plume Grass.) A very fine and 
/ stately-looking grass. 
/Among the most beautiful of the 
\ tall-gi-owing grasses. 
(Fescue Grass.) Ornamental. 
/Grown chiefly as curious and orna- 
/ mental grasses. 
! (Pampas Grass.) This is the no- 
blest of the tall-growing grasses, 
and bears magnificent plumes, 
much used in floral decoration. 
(Squirrel-tail Grass.) 
Very pretty rush-like grass. 
(Hare's-tail Grass.) 
Fine for winter bouquets. 
/(Himalaya Fairy Grass.) Most 
\ graceful, soft, feathery plumes. 
/Very showy and hardy perennial 
J grasses. 
