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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. 
Some of the Grasses are singular-looking plants, others are graceful ; some are neat and compact, others 
stately and majestic. Agrostis elegans, bedded out with Geraniums, or other flowering plants, imparts an 
exceedingly pleasing effect. 
All the grasses are suitable for winter decoration ; some are, however, better adapted for bouquets, etc., than 
others, and therefore we recommend the collections as quoted for the purposes specified. 
In establishments where there is much floral decoration, a piece of ground should be devoted as a GRASS 
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Collections suitable for Flower Borders, 30 varieties, 7/6 ; 20 ditto, 5/6 ; 15 ditto, 3/6 ; 10 ditto, 2/6. 
•I M for Edgings, 10 varieties, 2/6 ; 6 ditto, 1/6. 
»» i» for Shrubberies, etc., 30 varieties, 7/6 ; 20 ditto, 5/6 ; 15 ditto, 3/6; 10 ditto, 2/6. 
11 11 for Winter Bouquets, 30 varieties, 7/6 ; 20 ditto, 5/6 ; 15 ditto, 3/6; 10 ditto, 2/6. 
n ,, for Sub-tropical Gardens, 15 varieties, 4/6; 10 ditto, 3/6. 
First SECTION. — Most of those enumerated are useful for vases, and all are elegant in the flower border. 
The price is 3 d. per packet, except those marked *, which are 6 d. 
Agrostis. All graceful bouquet grasses. 
,, dulcis. very elegant, 1 ft. 
„ elegans, exquisitely graceful, 1 ft. 
M laxiflora, very graceful, ft. 
,, nebulosa, the perfection of grace, i.j ft. 
„ # Stevenii, graceful, 1 ft. 
„ verticillata, elegant , 1 ft. 
Andropogon Ischsemum, slender growing, 1 ft. 
Anthoxanthum gracile, elegant, £ ft. 
Avena sterilis, the Animated Oat, ft. 
Brachypodlum platystachyum, graceful, 2 ft. 
Briza. Charming varieties of Quaking Grass . 
„ compacta, very charming, 1 ft, 
,, major, large Quaking Grass, 1 ft. 
„ geniculata, spreading, 1 ft. 
„ gracilis, small Quaking Grass, 1 ft. 
Brizopyrum Siculum, for edgings dr bouquets, f ft. 
BromuB brizsefoimis, elegant Briza-like, 1 ft. 
,, macrostachys, fine border grass, ft. 
Ceratochloa pendula, graceful, 1 ft. 
Chloris. Singularly radiated, and very effective 
in bouquets and borders. 
„ barbata, bearded, 1 ft. 
„ cucullata, for edgings and bouquets , $ ft. 
,, elegans, slender and elegant, ft. 
,, myriostacha. 
,, radiata, radiating, 1 ft. 
,, 8Ubmutica, spreading. 
„ truncata, elegant for bouquets, 1$ ft. 
Chrysurus aureus, golden-spiked, A ft. 
Coix lachryma, Job's tears , ft. 
Eleusine. All curiously horned, and effective in 
bouquets and borders. 
„ coracana, spreading, 1 ft. 
„ Indica, Spreading and graceful, 1 ft 
„ oligostachya, three horns, 1 ft. 
Elymus Caput-Medusae, graceful dr distinct, 1 ft. 
Eragrostis, elegant for borders and bouquets. 
560 ,, cylindriflora, most graceful, 2 ft. 
561 „ elegans ( Love Grass), fine, 1 ft. 
Festuca. Dwarf, compact-growing grasses. 
562 ,, pectinella./or bouquets dr edgings, £ ft. 
563 ,, riglda, elegant for bouquets, 1 ft. 
5C4 , , viridis,yf//tf edging plant, £ ft. 
565 Grangea Maderaspatana,t7t’^«/ df curious, iAft, 
566 Hordeum jubatum, elegant for bouquets, 1.^ ft. 
567 *lsolepis gracilis, elegant for jardinets, A ft. 
568 Lagurus ovatus, Hare s-tail, very elegant, 1 ft. 
569 Lasiagrostis splendens, beautiful, $ ft. 
570 Leptochloa gracilis, /•jr/Zy, i£ ft. 
571 Melica pennicilaria, graceful for bouquets, 1^ ft. 
572 Panicum. Suitable for bouquets and borders. 
573 „ capillare, most elegant, 2 ft. 
574 „ colonum, pretty , ft. 
576 „ crus-galli, effective, i£ ft. 
576 Paspalum elegans, pretty for borders, 2 ft. 
Pennisetum. AH distinct and beautiful. 
577 „ cenchroides, 1 ft. 
578 „ fimbriatum, 1 ft. 
579 „ longistylum, i.J ft. 
580 Piptatherum Thomasii,<z very graceful grass, ift. 
581 Setaria macrochseta, elegant, 1$ ft. 
682 *Spergula pilifera, for rock-work, £ ft. 
Stipa. Of all grasses S. pennata is the most 
elegant in flower borders and bouquets. 
583 „ *elegantissima, extremely elegant, 2 ft. 
584 „ intricata, very elegant, 2 ft. 
585 „ pennata ( Feather-grass ), 2 ft. 
j 686 ,, tortilis, very pretty, 2 ft. 
587 Tricholsena rosea, exceedingly pretty, 1 ft. 
I 588 „ vlolacea, 1 ft. 
589 Tripsacum dactyloides, prettv for edgings, £ ft. 
590 Uniola latifolia, very beautiful in bouquets, 3 ft. 
SECOND SECTION. — The (trasses composing this section are well adapted for impasting variety in flower and 
shrubbery borders, and many of them, from their majestic growth, rank as first-class Sub-tropical plants. 
The price is 6 d. per packet, except those marked *, which are is. 
Andropogon. Those enumerated arc of large growth 
and fine Sub-tropical subjects. 
591 „ argenteus, 5 ft. 
692 „ bombycinus, silvery spikes, 6 ft. 
693 ,» strictus, graceful silky violet 
tinted plumes , 5 ft. 
694 *Arundo conspicua, a gigantic grass, 8 ft. 
595 Chloris myriostachys, silky plumes, 4 ft. 
596 Chloropsis Blanchardiana, bottlc-brush-like- 
flowers of a blight rose colour, 4 ft. 
697 Erianthus Ravennee, a noble grass, 7 ft. 
698 „ strictus, majestic, 7 ft. 
699 „ violascens, violet tinted, 7 ft. 
600 Gymnothrix latifolia, very graceful, 3 ft. 
601 Gynerlum argeuteum ( Pampas Grass), 7 ft. 
602 11 11 *kermesina, 7 ft. 
603 »» 11 roseum, rose tinted, 7 ft. 
604 *Gynerium argentium variegatum, foliage va - 
• riegated, 7 ft. 
605 ,, ,, violaceum.T/w/c/ tin ted, 7 ft. 
606 ,, ,. mixed varieties, 7 ft. 
607 Panicum palmifolium, 3 ft. 
608 „ virgatum, 4 ft. 
609 *Sorghum haiepense, elegant, 5 ft. 
610 Tripsacum 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, Caragaa for its 
majestic gtoauth, and Gracillima as a 
miniature maize. 
611 ,, JapoDlca /ariegata, striped Maize , 3 ft. 
61 ,, Caragua, Giant Maize, 10 ft. 
613 ,, gracillima, Miniature Maize 2 ft. 
NEW DOUBLE FLOWERED HARDY PYRETHRUMS. 
The flowers of these beautiful May and June blooming plants range from the purest white to the intensest 
crimson, and are as perfect in form as the Aster. In September and October the plants again bloom freely. 
To cut for tqble bouquets the flower is all that could be desired. 
614 25 in 25 varieties 25*. to 30 o | 615 12 in 12 varieties 
.9*., 11 s., and 18 o 
