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variegated in the most extraordinary manner ; others, being self-coloured, are distinct and beautiful. The style 
of growth is as diversified as the size of the fruit ; some are of gigantic growth, others are slender and delicate, 
and these latter are invaluable for covering arches, verandahs, trellis-work, or for the fronts of villas and cottages, 
where trained round the windows they are exceedingly ornamental, and in autumn their rich and parti-coloured 
fruits are remarkably picturesque. The strong growers are invaluable for training to trees over summer retreats, 
and arbours, or trailing on large rockeries and rooteries, sloping banks, by the margins of ponds, woodland 
walks, and amidst ruins. In extensive lawns and park scenery, and in orchards, etc., where it is desirable to 
diversify the scenic effect without obstructing the distant prospect, large beds of these form massive mounds of 
green, which in the distance are very pleasing to the eye. 
The fruits when ripe make the most splendid and interesting hall and drawing-room autumnal and winter 
ornaments , and recently they have been in demand for church decoration, where a Harvest Home is held in con- < 
nection with All Saints’ Festival. 
LARGE, MEDIUM, AND MINIATURE-FRUITED GOURDS. 
These, in addition to being highly ornamental, are in demand for cattle food, the seed being planted early in 
May where intended to grow, 
d. 
549 30 Packets, 30 beautiful varieties 7 
550 20 ,, 20 ,, ,, 5 
551 15 ,, 15 „ ,, 3 
552 10 ,, 10 ,, 2 
per pkt. — 3. 
553 
554 
6 J555 
<3^*56 
Mixed large-fruited varieties 1/ & 
,, medium-fruited ,, 1/ & 
,, miniature-fruited,, 1/ & 
,, large, medium and miniature ,, ...1/ & 
557 Palmated-leaved Melon, an exceedingly handsome foliage plant for Sub-tropical gardening, used either 
as an under-growth to taller growing foliage plants, or to form distinct clumps of green; also 
valuable for covering slumps or falling over rock formations per pkt. is. & 
See Cucurbitacecs section of climbers for the more slender growing gourds, page 48. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, 
For Winter Bouquets, Dinner-Table Decoration, Edgings, Ribbons, Centres of Beds, Sub-tropical 
Gardens, Islands, Select Plantations, Shrubberies, the Sides of Rivulets, Ravines, Lakes, etc. 
It is scarcely possible to over-estimate the decorative qualities of Ornamental Grasses for the flower-borders 
and shrubberies; some are curious-looking plants, others exceedingly graceful ; some neat and compact, others 
stately and majestic. The more slender and graceful varieties are very decorative pot plants. 
All the grasses may be gathered and dried for winter decoration ; but as some are better adapted for that 
purpose than others, we recommend the collection quoted for "Winter Bouquets.” 
The varieties enumerated have been flowered in our Experimental Grounds, and are those which we have 
selected as most desirable for the purposes above-named. 
In some establishments a special piece of ground is devoted to Ornamental Grasses, and these GRASS 
GARDENS are frequently of greater interest to visitors than the flower garden with all its embellishments ; while for 
filling epergnes and other indoor decorations they are a never-failing source of supply. 
In their cultivation the plants should be so thinned out as to allow for individual development. 
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559 
560 
561 
662 
Collections suitable for Flower Borders, 30 varieties, 7/6 ; 20 ditto, 5/6 ; 15 ditto, 3/6 ; 10 ditto, 2/6. 
„ ,, for Edgings, 10 varieties, 2/6 ; 6 ditto, 1/6. 
„ ,, for Shrubberies, etc., 30 varieties, 7/6 ; 20 ditto, 5/6 ; 13 ditto, 3/6; 10 ditto, 2/0. 
,, ,, for Winter Bouquets, 30 varieties, 7/6 ; 20 ditto, 5/6 ; 15 ditto, 3/6; 10 ditto, 2/6. 
„ „ for Sub-tropical Gardens, 15 varieties, 4/6; 10 ditto, 3/6. 
All the grasses are decorative the first season, and may either be sown where intended to remain, or in pots, 
and transplanted when about two inches high. 
First Section. — Most of the following are useful for bouquets, and all are elegant in the flower border . 
The price of the following is 3 d. per packet, except those marked #, which are 6 d. 
Agrostis. All fine graceful bouquet grasses. v-l-685 
663 „ argentea, .1 ilvery, 1^ ft. 586 
664 „ elegans, exquisitely graceful, 1 ft. 587 
565 „ laxiflora, very gracef ul, i.j ft. 588 
666 „ nebulosa, the perfection of grace, ij ft.— “689 
567 „ *Stevenii, graceful, 1 ft. w»690 
668 „ verticlllata, elegant, 1 ft. 591 
-569 Andropogon lsch&mum^ slender growing, 1 ft. j— 692 
570 Anthoxanthum ovatum, very distinct, A ft. 693 
571 . Ayena sterilis ( the Animated Oats), ft. 
672 Brachypodlum platystachium, graceful, 2 ft. 
Briza. Charming varieties of 'Quaking Grass. 694 
573 „ compacta, very charming, 1 ft, 695 
574 , major, large Quaking Grass, 1 ft. 596 
57o „ geniculata, spreading. 597 
676 ,, gracilis, small Quaking Grass, 1 ft. 698 
577 Brizopyrum Sievlxeca., for edgings &. bouquets, jjft. 
578 Bromus brlzceformis, elegant Briza-likc, 1 ft. p<699 
679 ,, macrostachys, fine border grass, xj ft. 600 
580 Ceratochloa pendula, graceful, 1 ft. 601 
681 *Chascolytrum erectum.y/ ne Briza- like spikes, 2 ft. 602 
Chlorls. Singularly radiated, and very efieetive 
in bouquets and borders. 603 
582 „ barbata, bearded, 1 ft. 604 
683 „ cuculata, for edgings and bouquets, 1 ft. 605 
684 „ elegans, slender and elegant, j ft. 606 
Chlorls polystachya, many-spiked, new. 
„ radiata, radiating, 1 ft. 
„ submutica, Spreading. 
„ truncata, elegant for bouquets, ii ft. 
Cbrysurus aureus, golden-spiked, .1 ft. 
Coix chinensis, fine border grass, ij ft. 
„ lachryma, Job's tears , iA ft. 
Cynosurus eebinatus, spiked, 1 ft. 
Diplachne fascicularis, elegant border grass, 2 ft. 
Eleusine. Pretty. All curiously horned grasses, 
effective in bouquets and borders, 
„ coracana, spreading, 1 ft. 
„ Fortune!, beautiful, ij ft. 
„ Indica , spreading and graceful, 1 ft. 
„ oligostachya, three horns, 1 ft. 
Elyrnus Caput-Meduste, graceful fie distinct, 1 ft. 
Eragrostis, elegant for borders and bouquets. 
„ cylindriflora, most graceful, 2 ft. 
„ elegans (Love Grass), fine, 1 ft. 
„ namaquensls, dwarf spreading. 
,, Purshii, very elegant, ij ft. 
Festuca. Dwarf compact-growing grasses, 
„ glauca, silvery-grey, for edgings, ^ ft. 
,, for bouquets & edgings, ^ft 
,, rigida, elegant for bouquets, 1 ft. 
,, viridis.yfwc edging plant, A ft. 
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