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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, ETC. 
Assortments of 26 ohoice varieties 
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7a. ed. 
4s. Od. 
2s. 6d. 
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051 AO-ROSTIS NEBTJIiOSA, annual, an exceedingly teautiful variety .... 
052 ,, STEVENII, perennial, very beautiful, 2 to 3 ft 
053 ANDROPOGON ALLIONI, perennial, with long beards, U ft 
954 ,, BOMBYCINTJS, perennial, with thick small flower heads, thickly 
enveloped in silky hairs of a fine silky whiteness, 1 ft. 
955 ,, iSCHiEMXJM, very remarkable for its silky inflorescence . 
056 ,, RTTBENS, a fine and handsome tall speeies with reddish spikes . 
057 ,, STRICTtrS, perennial, of fine habit, with loose paniclcd spikes, 5 ft. . 
958 ARTTNDO CONSPTCTTA, perennial, very fine, rivalling in appearance the Pampas Grass 
059 BOTJTELOtTA CTJRTIPENDULA, perennial, li feet high, very beautiful . 
060 BRACHYPODltnH PEATYSTACHUM, annual, with graceful foliage 
961 CAREX EEPORINA (new) a hardy perennial variety, growing about 1 ft. high, of very 
close thick habit, and producing light brown plumes, very useful and effective 
962 CHLORIS DISTICHOPHYLLA, perennial, 2 feet high, with handsome broad foliage, 
and curiously and elegantly divided drooi>iug flower panicles 
063 ,, MYRIOSTACHYS, of remarkable grace, with velvety panicles, 3 ft. . 
964 CHLOROPSIS BEAXCHARDIANA, perennial, with silky rose-coloured spikelets 
965 DACTYLOCTENItTM .ffiGYPTIACUM, annual, with comb-like digitate inflorescence 
966 ERAGROSTIS ELEQANS, annual, very beautiful, 1 ft 
967 ERIANTHTJS RAVENN.aE, a superb perennial grass, with silvery plumes . 
968 ESPARTO GRASS, “Stipa tenacissima,” during the last few years this 
valuable grass has attained a great mercantile reputation, not only in 
regard to its fibre, which is used for the manufacture of ropes and other 
articles, but as contributing also an excellent material for the best 
writing paper 
GYMNOTHRIX JAPONICA, a new ornamental grass introduced from Japan, forming 
a compact tuft from 2 to 3 feet high, with long drooping ribboned 
foliage 
,, LATIFOLI A, a very ornamental variety 
GYNERITJM ARGENTEUM (pampas grass), perennial 
972 MILIUM NIGRICANS, an elegant grass with branched panicles of black plumes . 
973 PANICUM CAPILLACEUM, extremely ornamental 
974 ,, FRUMENTACEUM, perennial, bearing handsome heads of white grain 
975 ,, GENICULATUM, very handsome, perennial, with reddish bromi spikes . 
976 PASPALUM-MOLUCCANUM, panicles of bright green, tipped with brown, 2 ft. 
977 PENICILLARIA SPICATA, annual, 4 to 5 ft., with long panicles of flowers 
978 PENNISETUM TYPHOIDEUM, a very curious and beautiful variety, producing long 
spikes ; very handsome 
079 SACCHARUM OYLINDRICUM, perennial, 3 ft. high, with fine silvery plumes . 
980 ,, MADDENI, resembling itemMKC, but earlier 
981 SORGHUM HALEPENSE, shining violet tinted panicles, 5 ft 
982 SPARTINA CYNOSUROIDES, a capital companion to Ggimwthrix japonica, forming 
a bold effective tuft from 2 to 3 ft. high, with very elegant foliage 
083 STIPA CALAMAGROSTIS, perennial, with clear yellow fealhery panicles . 
934 ,, ELEGANTISSIMA, this is truly the Queen of Ornamental Grasses ; for 
winter decoration it is scarcely approached by any ; perfectly distinct, and of 
unparalleled grace and beauty 
985 ,, PENNATA, perennial, 2 ft 
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All varieties in cultivation not enumerated in this list can be supplied at current prices. 
