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THE AMATEUR’S FLOWER GARDEN. 
garden. Indeed all the Fanicums are worth growing. So 
also is 
Setaria Germccnica and Setaria macrochoeta, the last being 
a thorough “ cat’s-tail ” grass. 
JEragrosiis elegans cannot be surpassed for elegance when 
in flower, though until the bloom appears it has a rather 
coarse appearance. 
GROUP OF EVERLASTING FLOWERS* 
Milium multiflorum is the most elegant of this elegant 
family. It is invaluable for winter bouquets to mix with ever¬ 
lasting flowers. 
Airopsis pulchella , a little gem for pot culture. When 
covered with seeds it is quite a curiosity. 
Hordeum jubatum is the pretty squirrel’s-tail grass, a good 
companion to Lagurus ovatus. 
