The or 
namental grasses produce a pleasing efiect in the garden, and those who grow 
everlasting flowers will And them very useful to work in with 
them. Grasses require to be 
cut when green and tied in small 
bunches and dried the same as 
everlasting flowers. Unfortu¬ 
nately they do not retain then- 
colors when dried, but they can 
be colored and made to look 
very rich. Limited space allows* 
me to describe but few of the 
stii'a pennata. numerous varieties, any of which brIza maxima. 
1 can furnish at the regular retail prices. 
Agrostis ne’oulosa, the most elegant of Ornamental Grasses, fine and feathery, . 10 
Avena, sterilis, (Animated Oat,) . 10 
Briza maxima, (Shaking Grass,) perfectly hardy, . 10 
Erianthus Revennse, resembles Pampas Grass, and better adapted to this climate, . 10 
Gynerium argenteum, (Pampas Grass,) a beautiful grass, single plumes often three feet high, 
used largely for Easter decorations, . 10 
Isolepis gracilis, perennial, fine for ferneries. Plants 15 cts., . 20 
Stipa pennata, (Feather Grass,) flowers second season,..... 15 
PERENNIALS. 
ADONIS. 
DELPHINIUM, (Larkspur.) 
Adonis vernalis is a hardy 
perennial border flower.— 
Foliage fine. Flowers yel¬ 
low, rather cup-shaped. — 
Succeeds best in a light soil. 
Adonis vernalis, flowers large, . 5 
ALYSSUM. 
~ Is a desirable gar¬ 
den flower of dwarf 
habit. The flowers 
of a bright golden yel¬ 
low and completely 
cover the plant.— 
Raised from seed or 
by laying the branch¬ 
es. This variety should not be confounded with Sweet 
Alyssum. 
Alyssum saxatils compactum, . 1° 
CAMPANULA. 
This is a large genus of plants; some are very beau¬ 
tiful. Hardy perennials. The double varieties are not 
as desirable as the single. 
Campanula medium, (Canterbury Bell,) Flowers large. 
Single varieties mixed, . 10 
calycanthoma, anew variety; the calyx is very 
large and of the same color as the carolla, 
which gives the flower a singular appearance, 10 
The. following varieties of Larkspur are perennials. 
Seed sown in the spring will produce plants that will 
flower the following spring, 
Delphinium formosum, bright blue, white eye, . 10 
formosum cofiestinum, celestial blue, long spikes,. . 10 
New varieties mixed, . 5 
DIANTHUS. (Pink.) 
Seeds of the Dianthus may be sown under glass or in 
the open ground, and the second season will flower.— 
Pinks require a deep rich soil, and if grown in pots new 
soil is required each year. 
Dianthus, Carnation, extra choice, Italian seed saved 
from prize flowers, . 
Picotoe, German seed, from named flowers, 
Italian seed, from prize flowers . 50 
DIGITALIS. (Foxglove.) 
Ornamental plants of 
great beauty producing 
dense spikes of flowers on 
long stems. The varieties 
are biennials or perennials. 
Propagated by planting 
seeds. In the autumn large 
plants can be divided and 
plants increased indelinate- 
]y. It is advisable to ob¬ 
tain fresh plants occasion¬ 
ally from seed. 
15 
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