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E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
Hardy Grasses. 
These are very desirable for lawn planting, 
and serve to remove stiffness in landscape 
effects. 
EULALIA. 
E. Gracilliina Univittata. One of the most 
beautiful of ornamental grasses ; this is a new 
variety, and is favored above all others, 
owing to its graceful habit of growth. It is 
vigorous ; perfectly hardy ; h light-green, 
with silvery-white tint ; attractive for plant- 
ing anywhere. 25 cts., 35 cts. and 50 cts. 
E. Japonica. A hardy perennial, with long, 
narrow leaves striped with green and white ; 
stalks four to six feet high, terminating in a 
cluster of flower spikes. The flowers are stir 
rounded with long, silky threads, which ex- 
pand when fully ripe, or When placed in a 
warm room, giving the head a graceful and 
beautiful appearance, like that of an ostrich 
feather curled. 25 cts and 35 cts. 
E. .la pi mica Variegata. A hardy perennial, 
from Japan, with long, narrow leaves, striped 
with green and white. In style of growth and 
shape of flower it is exactly like Zebrina. 
The dried flowers of both varieties are valu- 
able for parlor ornaments. 15 cts., 25 cts. and 
35 cts. each. 
E. Japonica Zebrina. Unlike most plants 
with variegated foliage, the striping runs 
across the leaves instead of longitudinally, in 
bands of yellow one-half inch wide. Late in 
fall it is covered with flower-spikes, resem- 
bling ostrich plumes. Perfectly hardy, in- 
creasing in beauty from year to year ; a most 
valuable plant. 25 cts., 35 cts. and 50 cts. 
KL'LA 1.1 A UKACII.LIMA UNIV1T TATA. 
Palms. 
Palms arc indispensable for decorative purposes because, depending only on their foliaee for beautv 
are always presentable. Small specimens can be used for any purpose— parlor, hall or table decoration 
offer below some of the best sorts for general culture. 
they 
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KENTIA HALMOKKANA. KENTIA CANTERBURVANA 
ARECA LUTESCENS. 
One of the most valuable and beautiful palms in cul- 
tivation ; bright, glossy, green foliage, with golden 
yellow stems. 50 cts. Larger size, by express, $1 
to $1.50. 
CH AM/EROPS EXCELSA. 
This is a fine pot-plant, and the easiest of all palms to 
Trow. Being almost hardy, it is not injured by slight 
changes in temperature and its stiff, glossy leaves 
enable it to stand the hot, dry air of the living room 
without injury. The leaves are a deep glossy green, 
fan-shaped, split deeply into segments. 35 cts. ; large- 
size, by express. 7gcts. 
KENTIA. 
K. Balinorcann. A beautiful, strong-growing palm, 
with deep green crisp foliage. 50 cts. by express 
$r.5o to ¥2.00. 
K. Canterbury ana. A strong, rapid-growing sort 
with broad-spreading fronds, ffi. 
li. Forsteriana. One of the finest of the Kentias 
with graceful, bright-green foliage. 30 cts by ex- 
press, $1.50 to S3 each. 
LATANIA BORBONICA. 
A beautiful palm, with large, deeply-divided fan- 
shaped leaves ; of easy cultivation. 35 cts. larger 
size, by express, 50 cts.. $1, $2 and $3. 
CHAM/EROPS EXCELSA. 
