BAMBOOS, GRASSES, ETC. 
Among ornamental plants, none are more important than the Bamboos and taller-growing 
grasses. The long, willowy canes and fine foliage give a delicate, pleasing effect, not secured by 
any other kind of ornamental plant. Under suitable climatic conditions they will grow on very poor 
soil, particularly if well supplied with plant-food and water. Either commercial fertilizer or stable 
manure may be used to good advantage. 
I he large-grow ing varieties of Bamboos make excellent windbreaks, and are also valuable 
for tall hedges and as screens for unsightly buildings or other objects. 
Those listed below have been carefully tested for hardiness and general beauty. They will 
withstand temperatures of twelve to fifteen degrees above zero without injury. We are certain they 
will give satisfaction and, they should be more generally used throughout the South. Nothing else 
takes their place and, where tropical effects are desired, bamboos are among the most satisfactory 
plants to use. They may be planted either in single clumps or in masses, but must be allowed a 
goodly amount of space. 
Prices on Arundo donax, Arundinaria falcata, Bambusa 
argentea, argentea striata, aurea, Metake, verticillata. 
Each Per io 
Small clumps.So 35 S3 00 
Strong clumps. 50 4 00 
Extra-strong clumps.... Si to 2 00 
ARUNDO donax variegata. A strong-growing 
grass. Stems 8 to 12 feet high. Leaves 
large, green with stripes of creamy white. 
Plumes large and showy. Very hardy. 
ARUNDINARIA falcata. A very graceful 
Bamboo, reaching a height of 10 to 12 feet. 
Grows in dense thick clumps; leaves fern¬ 
like. Very hardy. 
BAMBUSA argentea. This very desirable 
variety reaches a height of 30 to 40 feet, 
with graceful spreading top. Very hardy. 
argentea striata. This variety is the same 
as Argentea, except that the leaves are 
beautifully striped green and white. A 
strong grower. Hardy. 
Aurea. Stems yellow, reaching a height of 10 
to 12 feet. Rootstocks spreading under¬ 
ground. The branches are open spreading. 
Hardy. 
Bambusa Metake. A handsome broad-leaved 
Bamboo, reaching a height of 10 feet. Grows 
in large, dense masses. Ornamental. Hardy. 
Verticillata. Canes striped yellow, reaching 15 
or 20 feet. Makes fine clumps and very hardy. 
PAPER PLANT (Aralia papyrifera). A very 
ornamental plant with large leaves shaped 
something like the castor bean. Splendid 
for clumps and borders. Strong plants. 
25 cts. each, $2 per 10. 
YUCCA filamentosa (Adam’s needle, or Bear 
Grass). A native plant with long, green 
leaves borne in a dense clump. Flowering 
stems 4 to 6 feet high bearing in profusion 
drooping creamy white flowers. Very hardy 
and desirable. Each Per 10 
I_ year.So 30 $2 50 
2 -y ear . 40 3 50 
CABBAGE PALMETTO (Sabal Palmetto). 
The large, tall-growing native palm of 
Florida and the Gulf states. Hardy on the 
Atlant ic coast as far north as Cape Hatteras. 
A thrifty, vigorous grower and very desir¬ 
able. Three-year-old plants, 50 cts. each, 
$4 for 10, $30 per 100. 
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