ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, 
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OENAUENTAL GBASSES— Continued. 
No. Per packet — s. d. 
1706 CYPERUS MYRIOSTACHYtrS, growing in tufts U ft. high, producing plumes 
tinted with light red, very ornamental 10 
1707 ,, POLYSTACHYUS, a new jiereimial variety, glowing in dense tufts, 
of very rich verdure, nearly 1 foot high 10 
1708 DACTYLOCTENIUM JEGYPTIACUM, annual, with comb-like digitate inllorcscense 0 6 
1709 EIiEXTSINE DISTANS, annual, 2 ft. high, with narrow foliage, drooping inflorescence 0 6 
1710 ERAGROSTIS ELEGANS, annual, very beautiful, 1 foot . . . . .06 
1711 ,, ELONGATA, a very pretty variety, with large violet plumes, 2 ft. . 0 6 
1712 ERIANTHUS RAVEKNiE, a .superb iicrennial gras.s, with silvery plumes. . .06 
1713 OYMNOTHRIX JAPONICA, a new ornamental grass introduced from Japan, forming 
a compact tuft from 2 to 3 feet high, with long drooping ribboned foliage 0 6 
1714 „ LATIFOIilA, a very ornamental variety . . . . . . .10 
1715 GYNERITJM ARGENTEUM {Pampas Grass), perennial . . . . . .10 
1716 HORDEUM JUBATUM, a ino-st lovely annual, with purplish silky spikes . . .06 
1717 ,, MYSUROIDES, very pretty . . . . . . . . .06 
1718 KYLLINGIA TRICEPS, a perennial variety about 6 inches high, glowing in .small 
dense tufts, and iiroducing pretty silvery grey panicles 10 
1719 LASIAGROSTIS ARGENTEA, a beautiful perennial silvery grass . . . .03 
liEERSIA LBNTICTTLARIS, vide page 11. 
■1720 MILITJII NIGRICANS, an elegant glass, with branched panicles of black plumes . 0 3 
1721 PANICUM CAPILLACEUM, c.xtreniely ornamental 0 6 
J722 ,, FRUMENTACEUM, perennial, bearing handsome heads of ivhite gmiii . 0 3 
1723 ,, GENICULATX7M, very handsome perennial, with reddish brown sjiikes . 0 3 
1724 ,, JUMENTORUM, a pretty perennial, white seeds in large open heads . 0 6 
1725 ,, LOMENTACEUM, a new ornamental annual grass, very effective for 
planting in single tufts ; it grows from 3 to 5 ft. high . . . .03 
1726 ,, PROLIFERUII, annual, not nn\ike P. frnmentaccum, with small heads of 
grain . .03 
1727 ,, SULCATmi, Palm-like foliage, greatly esteemed in sub-tropical gardening 
1728 PASPALUM MOLLICONUM, panicles of bright green, tipped with brown, 2 ft. . 0 3 
1729 PENICIELARIA SPICATA, annual, 4 to 5 ft., with long panicles of flowers . .03 
1730 PENNISETUM TYPHOIDEUM, a vci'y curious and beautiful variety, producing 
long spikes ; very handsome 10 
1731 SACCHARIJM CYLINDRICUM, perennial, 3 ft. high, with fine silvery plumes . 0 6 
1732 ,, MADDENI, resembling JUriauthus dtnvemuc, but earlier . . .06 
1733 SETARIA JAPONICA, a vigorous growing annual, about 3 ft. high, with large full 
spikes, and robust foliage 0 6 
1734 ,, PERSICA, annual, with cylindrical spikclets 0 3 
1735 SORGHUM HALEPENSE, shining violet tinted panicles, 5 ft. . , .03 
1736 ,, MEL ANOCARPUM, very handsome, black-seeded, 6 to 7 ft. high . . 0 3 
1737 ,, TATARICUM, heads of white grain, highly ornamental . . . .03 
1738 SPARTINA CYNOSUROIDES, a capital companion to (7y))mofAn.c y«po»tica, forming 
a bold effective tuft from 2 to 3 ft. high, with very elegant foliage . .16 
1739 STIPA ARENARIA, perennial, long yellow spikes 1 0 
1740 ,, CALAMAGROSTIS, perennial, with clear yellow feathery panicles . . .06 
1741 ,, ELEGANTISSIMA, this is truly the (incen of Ornamental Grasses ; for winter 
decoration it is scarcely approached by any ; perfcctlj distinct, and of 
unparalleled grace and beauty 0 6 
1742 ,, PENNATA, perennial, 2 ft 0 3 
1743 TRIPSACUM MONOSTACHYUM, an ornamental variety with very tall stalks, 
sometimes nearly 5 ft. liigh, and long, stout, recurved foliage 0 6 
1744 URALEPIS CUPRE A, fine green foliage and brown inflorescence . . . .03 
1745 ESPARTO GRASS, “ Stipa tenaoissima,” 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 
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Orders are received for Seed of this Grass, and supplied when imported, 
ail varieties in cultivation not enumerated in this list can be supplied at current prices. 
