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ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
CUCUMIS AND CUCURBITA, Nat. Ord. Cucurbita’cea. 
Picturesque, curious, interesting, and beautiful, are the ornamental gourds and cucumbers 
OF OUR International Exhibition First Prize Continental Collection. 
y/i ; fruits when ripe make the most splendid and interesting autumnal and winter hall ornaments. 
LARGE, MEDIUM, AND MINIATURE-FRUITED GOURDS. 
These are all highly ornamental, the large fruiting varieties are in demand for cattle food, the seed being planted 
out of doors early in May where intended to grow, raised under glass and planted out. 
per pkt.— s. d. per pkt. — s. d. 
669 Mixed large-fruited varieties 6 d., is., & 2 6| 671 Mixed miniature-fruited varieties 6 d., is., & 2 6 
670 ,. medium-fruited 6 d., is., & 2 6| 672 ,, large, medium and miniature is.Sc 2 6 
673 Palmated-leaved Melon, an exceedingly handsome foliageplanl for Sub-tropical gardening o 6 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, 
For Winter Bouquets, Dinner-Table Decoration, Edgings, Ribbons, Centres of Beds, Sub-troploal 
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 vtith 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 which are quoted for the purposes specified. 
In establishments where there is much floral decoration, a piece of ground should be devoted as a GRASS 
GARDEN. 
671 CoUectlons 
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suitable for Flower Borders, 30 varieties, 7/6 ; 20 ditto, 5/6 ; 13 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 / 6 . 
„ for Winter Bouquets, 20 varieties, 5/6 ; 13 ditto, 3 / 6 ; 10 ditto, 2 / 6 . 
„ for Sub-tropical Gardens, 13 varieties, 4 / 6 ; 10 ditto, 3 / 6 . 
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First Section. — Most of those enumerated are useful for vases, and all are elegant in the flower border. 
Price of each, ad. per packet, except those marked *, (id. ; — 
Agrostis. All graceful bouquet grasses. 
, , dulcls, very elegant, i ft. 
„ elegans, exquisitely graceful, i ft. 
„ laxlflora, very graceful, lA ft. 
,, nebulosa, the perfection of grace, ij ft. 
„ Stevenll, graceful, i ft. 
Andropogon Ischsemum, slender growing, i ft. 
Anthoxanthum gracUe, elegant, J ft. 
Avena sterlUs, the Animated Oat, ah ft. 
Brachypodlum platystachyum, graceful, 2 ft. 
Brlza. Charming varieties of Quaking Grass. 
„ coinpacta, very charming, i ft, 
„ major, large Quaking Grass, i ft. 
„ genlculata, spreading, i ft. 
„ gracilis, small Quaking Grass, i ft. 
Brlzopjmmi Slculum, for edgings ir bouquets, \ix. 
Bromus brlzaeformls, elegant Brha-like, i ft. 
,, rcsz.tixati's/b.tiD.gs, fine border grass, i.J ft. 
Ceratochloa pendula, graceful, i ft. 
Chlorls. Singularly radiated, and very effective 
in bouquets and borders. 
„ barbata, bearded, i ft. 
,, CUCuUata, for edgings and bouquets, A ft. 
,, slender and elegant, j ft. 
„ radlata, radiating, 1 ft. 
,, truncata, elegant for bouquets, ft. 
Chrysurus aureus, golden-spiked, A ft. 
Colx lachryma. Job's tears, rj ft. 
Eleuslne. All curiously horned, and elective in 
bouquets and borders. 
„ coracana, spreading, t ft. 
„ Indlca, spreading and graceful, i ft. 
„ ollgostachya, three horns, i ft. 
Elymus Cdcpa.t-W.ei.\xs^, graceful b- distinct, i ft. 
Eragrostls, elegant for borders and bouquets. 
607 ,, cyllndrlflora, most graceful. 2 ft. 
608 „ elegans (Love Grass), fine, i ft. 
Festuca. Dwarf, compact-growing grasses. 
609 ,, pectlneUa,/ru'fo«yttzA&'«<fyf«,fr, .j ft. 
610 ,, rigiis,, elegant for bouquets, I il. 
611 ,, vMdls,yf«e edging plant, | ft. 
612 Grangea Maderaspatana,f/f i.Jft. 
613 Hordeum jubatum, elegant for bouquets, ih ft. 
619 *l30lepls gracilis, elegant for jardinets, A ft. 
616 Lagurus ovatus. Hare' s-tail, very elegant, i ft. 
616 LaslagTostls splendens, ii<r «/;/«/, ft. 
617 Leptochloa gracilis, I J ft. 
Panlcum. Suitable for bouquets and borders. 
618 „ capUlare, most elegant, 2 ft. 
619 „ crus-galU, effective, ij ft. 
620 Paspalum elegans, pretty for borders, 2 ft. 
Pennlsetum. All distinct and beautiful. 
621 „ cenchroldes, 1 ft. 
622 „ flmbrlatum, i ft. 
623 „ longlstylum, i.A ft. 
629 Plptatherum Thomasll,<r very graceful grass, ift. 
626 Setarla macrochaeta, ij ft. 
626 *Spergula pUileia,, for rock-work, h ft. 
Stlpa. Of all grasses S. pennata is the most 
elegant in flower borders and bouquets, 
627 „ *elegantlsslma, extremely elegant, 2 ft. 
628 „ Intricate, very elegant, 2 ft. 
629 ,. pennata (Feather-grass), 2 ft. 
630 Trlcholaena rosea, exceedingly pretty, i ft. 
631 „ vlolacea, i ft. 
632 Trlpsacum dactyloldes, pretty for edgings, J ft. 
633 Unlola latlfoUa, very beautiful in bouquets, 3 ft. 
Second Section. — The Grasses composing this section are well adapted for impat ting variety in flower and 
shrubbery borders, and many of them, from their majestic growth, rank as first-class Sub-tropical plants. 
Price of each, (id. per packet. 
Andropogon. Those enumerated are of large growth 
and fine Sub-tropical subjects. 
639 „ bombyclnus, silvery spikes, 6 ft. 
636 „ strlctus, graceful silky violet 
tinted plumes, 3 ft. 
636 Arundo consplcua, a gigantic grass, 8 ft. 
637 Chlorls myrlostachys, silky plumes, 4 ft. 
638 Chloropsls Blanchardlana, bottle-brush-like- 
flowers of a bright rose colour, 4 ft. 
639 Erlanthus Ravennae, a noble grass, 7 ft. 
690 ,, violascens, violet tinted, 7 ft. 
691 Oymnothrlx latlfoUa, veiy graceful, 3 ft. 
692 Gynerlum argenteum (Pampas Grass), 7 ft. 
693 „ „ kermeslna, 7 ft. 
699 ,, „ varlegatum, foliage va- 
riegated, 7 ft. 
696 Gynerlum argentlum vdolaceum.wc/it/ tintcd.qCt. 
696 ,. mlxedvarletles, 7 ft. 
697 Panlcum palmlfollum, 3 ft. 
698 „ vlrgatum, 4 ft. 
649 Sorghum nanklnense, elegant, 3 ft. 
650 Trlpsacum monostachyum, drooping leaves and 
cylindrical spikes of inflorescence, 3 ft. 
Zea (Maize or Indian Corn). Valuable sub-tropical 
plants, Japonica is prized for its beauti- 
fully variegated foliage, Caragua for its 
majestic giowth, and Gracitlima as a 
miniature maize. 
661 ,, japoiiicu va.dega.ta, striped Alaize, 3 ft. 
662 ,, Caragua, Gtanl Maize, 10 ft. 
663 ,, giactnima, Miniature Maize 2 ft. 
