BAMBOOS 
There are no more beautiful plants than 
the Bamboos. The long, willowy canes and 
tine foliage give a delicate, pleasing effect. 
Under suitable climatic conditions they will 
grow on very poor soil, if well supplied with 
plant-food. Good drainage they should have, 
and moisture in abundance. 
Arundinaria japonica (Bambusa metake). 
Hardiest Bamboo, quickly growing 15 feet 
high. Large, handsome foliage. Spreads 
rapidly. 
Bambusa argentea. Vigorous grower for 
hedges and screens. Handsome foliage and 
canes which, if left unpruned, will grow 
25 feet. 
Bambusa argentea striata. A similar variety 
with green canes, striped with yellow near 
the base. The leaves are also variegated 
with whitish stripes. 
Bambusa disticha. A very handsome clump 
Bamboo, with fern-like leaves rarely taller 
than 15 feet. 
Bambusa verticiilata. Upright clump Bam¬ 
boo, with yellow and green striped canes 
about 30 feet high. 
Phyllostachys aurea {Bambusa aurea). Rap¬ 
idly spreading, very hardy Bamboo, with 
bright yellow canes. Very graceful and 
hardy. 
Prices of Bamboos. Each Per 10 
Small clumps, 6 to 10 canes . $0 50 $4 00 
Strong clumps, 12 to 18 canes. 75 6 00 
Extra-strong, 20 or more canes. 1 75 15 00 
Specimens. 2 50 and up. 
Bambusa 
GRASSES AND 
GROUND-COVERS 
The most important grasses suitable for 
southern lawns are offered here. Best lawns 
are grown from cuttings planted in spring 
and summer. 
Bermuda Grass (Cynodon^dactylon). A fa¬ 
vorite for lawn purposes in the Lower 
South. Cuttings, $2 per^bus. 
Carpet Grass (Axonopus compressus). A 
valuable lawn grass coming into general 
use. It resembles St. Augustine Grass and 
retains its color well in cool weather. 
Cuttings, $2 per bus. 
Jasminum Purple Wisteria 
St. Augustine Grass {Slenotapbrum secunda- 
tum). A broad-leaved grass excellent for 
shady locations. May be grown close to 
salt water. Spreads rapidly. Cuttings, 
$2 per bus. 
Centipede Grass {Eremocbloa opbiuroides). A 
fine lawn and pasture grass, thoroughly 
tested at the Florida Experiment Station. 
Withstands drought. Cuttings, $2 per bus.; 
$1.75 per bus. in 5-bus. lots. 
Pampas Grass {Cortaderia argentea). Fine, 
handsome clumps 6 to 8 feet high. Very 
ornamental for screens and individual 
specimens. Small clumps, 75 cts. each, 
$6 for 10; strong clumps, $1 each, $9 for 10; 
extra-strong clumps, $2 and up. 
Liriope. Dark green,'grass-like foliage 6 to 
8 inches long. Spikes of lavender flowers like 
grape hyacinths. 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
Ophiopogon japonicus. A grass-like plant 
about 6 inches high which spreads rapidly 
by underground stems. Small clumps, 
50 cts. for 10; medium clumps, $1.50 for 
10; large clumps, 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
Weeping Lantana {Lantana delicalissima). 
An excellent ground-cover; handsome foli¬ 
age and lilac-colored flowers. Makes a 
splendid plant for porch boxes because of 
free-blooming qualities. Pot-grown plants, 
35 cts. each, $3 for 10. 
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VINES 
Vines add a great deal to the beauty of the 
home and its surroundings. The South is 
fortunate in the number of beautiful flower¬ 
ing vines which will grow to perfection in a 
very short time. 
ALLAMANDA hendersonii. Evergreen. 
Large, golden yellow flowers. Adapted to 
central and south Florida. 
BIGNONIA Chamberlayni. Evergreen. 
Hardy vine with bright yellow flowers in 
early spring. 
radicans (Trumpet Vine). Leaves dark 
green. Flowers brilliant orange in sum¬ 
mer. Very hardy. 
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Bignonia speciosa. Evergreen. Glossy leaves 
and large, lavender-blue flowers in 
clusters. 
venusta (Flame Vine). Evergreen. Pro¬ 
fusion of bright reddish orange flowers. 
Very showy. Tender. 
BOUGAINVILLEA glabra sanderiana. Ever¬ 
green. Vigorous grower; large masses of 
purple flowers. 
Crimson Lake. A most striking variety 
with bright crimson flowers. Tender. 
ENGLISH IVY {Hedera belix). Evergreen. 
Makes an excellent covering for walls and 
tree-trunks; hardy. 
FICUS repens (Evergreen Climbing Fig). 
Finest of all for covering buildings and 
walls. 
HONEYSUCKLE, Trumpet (Lonicera sem- 
pervirens). A beautiful, strong-growing 
vine with showy scarlet flowers. 
JASMINUM pubescens. Evergreen. Beau¬ 
tiful foliage and white, star-shaped flowers, 
simplicifolium. Evergreen. Rapid-growing 
vine with large leaves and white, star¬ 
shaped flowers. 
PANDOREA jasminoides. Foliage dark 
green. Flowers trumpet-shaped, white, 
suffused with pink. 
RHYNCOSPERMUM jasminoides. Ever¬ 
green. Beautiful, dark, shiny leaves and 
fragrant, white, star-shaped flowers. Hardy. 
THUNBERGIA grandiflora. The showy, 
dark blue, tubular flowers are borne in 
thick racemes. Tender. 
WISTERIA, Purple. Strong-growing, hardy, 
deciduous vine. Flowers in large clusters in 
spring. 
White. Produces large clusters of delicately 
scented white flowers. 
Each Per 10 
Small plants.$0 35 $3 00 
Medium plants. 50 4 00 
Strong plants. 1 00 9 00 
Extra-strong plants. 1 25 10 00 
Special (Bougainvillea only) ... 1 50 and up. 
