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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, some are curious- 
looking plants, others exceedingly graceful ; some neat and compact, others stately and majestic. Agrostis 
elcgans and other slender growing varieties brought forward in pots, and interplanted with flowering plants in 
beds/ the effect is exceedingly pleasing. 
All the grasses may be gathered and dried for winter decoration ; but as some are better adapted for that 
purpose than others, we therefore recommend the collection quoted for “ Winter Bouquets." 
In some establishments a special piece of ground is devoted to ah Ornamental GRASS GARDEN, which 
frequently is a source of greater interest than the flower garden with all its embellishments. 
422 Collections suitable for Flower Borders, 30 varieties, 7/6 ; 20 ditto, 5/6 ; 15 ditto, 3/6 ; lo ditto, 2/6. 
423 „ ,, for Edgings, 10 varieties, 2/6 ; 6 ditto, 1/6. 
•» for Shrubberies, etc., 30 varieties, 7/6 ; 20 ditto, 5/6 ; 15 ditto, 3/6; to ditto, 2/6. 
426 „ „ for Winter Bouquets, 30 varieties, 7/6 ; 20 ditto, 5/6 ; 15 ditto, 3/6 ; 10 ditto, 2/6. 
426 „ „ 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 those enumerated are useful for bouquets, and all are elegant in the flower border. 
The price is ^d. per packet, except those marked which are (id. \ 
Agrostis. All fine graceful bouquet grasses. 
elegans, exquisitely graceful, i ft. 
laxlflora, very graceful, ft. 
nebulosa, the perfection of grace, ft. 
•Stevenil, graceful, i ft. 
vertlclUata, elegant, i ft. 
Andropogon Ischsemum, slender growing, 1 ft. 
Anthoxanthum gracile, elegant, ^ ft. 
Avena sterlUs, the Animated Oat, 2J ft. 
Brachypodiunx platystachyum, graceful, 2 ft. 
Brlza. Charming varieties of Quaking Grass, 
,, compacta, very charming, i ft, 
,, major, large Quaking Grass, i ft. 
„ geniculata, spreading, 1 ft. 
,, gracilis, small Quaking Grafs, i ft. 
Brlzopyrum Siculum, for edgings 6* bouquets, Jft. 
Bromus brizaeformls, elegant Briza4ike, i ft. 
,, macrostachys, fi7ie border grass, ft. 
Ceratochloa pendula, graceful, i ft. 
444 *Chascolytnun evectyraifine Briza-like spikes, 2 k. 
Chlorls. Singularly radiated, ayid very efiective 
in bouquets and borders. 
„ barbata, bearded, i ft. 
„ CUCuUata, for edgings and bouquets, J ft. 
,, elegans, slender and elegant, ^ ft. 
„ myrlostacha. 
,, radiata, radiating, i ft. 
„ Bubmutica, spreading, 
,, tTXXHCdtXa., elega/it for bouqteets, ft. 
Chrysurus &MTe\is, golden-spiked, J ft. 
Coix lachryma, fob's tears, ft. 
Eleusine. Pretty. All curiously horned grasses, 
effective in bouquets and borders, 
„ coracana, spreading, i ft. 
,, IsidXQQ., spreading and graceful, i ft. 
„ oligostachya, three horns, 1 ft. 
Elymus Caput-Medusas, distinct, 1 ft. 
Eragrostis, elegant for borders and bouquets. 
cylindrlflora, most graceful, 2 ft. 
elegans {Love Grass), fine, 1 ft. 
Namaquensls, dwarf spreading. 
oxylepis, very graceful, ft. 
Purshli, vet y elegant, ft. 
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463 ^Eriochloa cericea {new). 
Festuca. Dwarf, compact-growing grasses. 
464 ,, for bouquets ^ edgings, ^ft. 
466 ,, Tigitdi., elegant for bouquets, i ft. 
466 ,, vliidls,yf«tf edging plant, ^ ft. 
467 Grangea Maderaspatana,tf/<r^<?A'/ b^curious, ijft. 
468 *Greenla Arkansana, very beautiful. 
469 Hordeum jubatum, elegant for bouquets, ij ft. 
470 *Isolepls gracilis, eleqant for jardinets, J ft. 
471 Lagurus ovatus, Hares-tail, very elegant, i ft. 
472 Lappago racemosa, curious-looking g^oss, 1 ft. 
473 Lasiagrostis splendens, beautiful, ^ ft. 
474 Leptochloa gracilis, I J ft. 
476 Mellcapennlcllarla, bouquets, i§ft. 
Panicum. Suitable for bouquets and borders. 
476 „ caplllare, most elegant, 2 ft. 
477 „ colonum, pretty, ft. 
478 „ crus-galll, effective, ij ft. 
479 Paspalum elegans, pretty for borders, 2 ft. 
Pennisetum. The most distinct and beautiful of 
ornametiial grasses, 
480 „ cenchroides, i ft. 
481 „ dlstylum, ^ ft. 
482 „ fimbrlatum, i ft. 
483 „ longlstylum, ft. 
484 ,, setosum, covered with silky hairs, 
brilliant as rubies, i§ ft. 
486 Piptatherum Thomasil,^? very graceful grass, ift. 
486 Setaria macrochseta, elegant, i J ft. 
487 *SpergiUa pilifera^/?>'ri?^/fe-ztrcjr/fe, J ft. 
Stlpa. Of all grasses the ^most elegant in the 
flower border, and fine for bouquets. 
488 „ ^elegantissima, extremely elegant, 2 ft, 
489 „ Intrlcata, very elegant, 2 ft. 
490 ,, papposa, 2 ft. 
491 ,, pennata {Feather-grass), 2 ft. 
492 ,, tOTtUis, very pretty, 2 ft. 
493 Tricholeena rosea, exceedingly pretty, i ft. 
494 „ vlolacea, r ft. 
496 *Trlcuspis acuminata {itew), very fine. 
496 Trlpsacum dactyloides, pretty for edgings, | ft. 
497 Uniola latlfolla, very beautiful in bouquets, 3 ft. 
Second Section.— 7%^ Grasses composing this section are well adapted for imparting variety in flower and 
shrubbery borders, and many of them, from their majestic growth, rank as first-class ''Sub-tropical plants. 
The price is (id. per packet, except those marked *, which are is. 
Andropogon. Thoseenumeratedareof largegrowth 
and fine Sub-tropical subjects, 
498 „ argenteus, 5 ft. 
499 „ bombycinus, silvery spikes, 6 ft. 
600 „ stiictus, graceful silky violet 
tinted plumes, 5 ft. 
601 *Anmdo conspicua, a gigantic grass, 8 ft. 
602 Chloris myrlostachys, silky plumes, 4 ft. 
503 Chloropsis Blanchardlana, bottle-brush-like- 
fiotuers of a bright rose colour, 4 ft. 
604 Erianthus Ravennae, a noble grass, 7 ft. 
605 „ strictus, majestic, 7 ft. 
606 ,, vlolascens, violet tinted, 7 ft. 
607 Gymnothrix latlfolla, very graceful, 3 ft. 
608 Gynerlum argenteum {Pampas Grass), 7 ft. 
509 „ „ *kermesina, 7 ft. 
510 ,, „ roseum, rose tinted, 7 ft. 
511 „ „ *varlegatum, foliage va- 
riegated, 7 ft. 
512 „ ,, vlolaceuni,v/(?/tf^/z«/^<f,7ft. 
613 Gsoierium argentium, mlxedvarletles, 7 ft. 
614 Panicum palmifolium, 3 ft. 
616 „ virgatum, 4 ft. 
616 Peniclllarla spicata, leaves like the maize, 5 ft. 
617 ^Sacchanun cyllndrlcum, silky panicles, 3 ft. 
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Maddenll, resembles Erianthus, 5 ft. 
Sorghum. Majestic sub-tropical plants, 
„ ^halepense, elegant, 5 ft. 
, , nanklnense, bronzed plumes, 5 ft. 
Trlpsacum monostachyum, drooping leaves and 
cylindrical spikes of inflorescence, 5 ft. 
Zea (Maize or Indian Corn). Valuable sub-tropical 
plants, Japonica is prized for its beauti- 
fully variegated foliage, Cuzko and Cara'* 
gua for their majestic g> owth, 
*blanc doux ride des Etats. 
♦geant hybride precoce. 
japonica variegata, striped Maize, 3 ft. 
Caragua, Giant Maize, 10 ft. 
gracilllma, Miniature Maize, 2 ft. 
