Ornamental Plants 
ZERBA GRASS (Micanthus Sinensis) A beautiful grass with long leaves. Vader) | 
green. and yellow. 20 0 Small 25 Medium 50) baree oe 
ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS (Stenotaphrum Variegata) A variegated variety of © 
St. Augustine grass. Green and white type. Fine for pot culture. ——__ 
Small. .15 Medium .25 Large 1.00 
PAMPAS GRASS (Cortaderia Argentea) A _ tall growing perennial grass from. he 
South America. Long silky white plumes are borne in the fall —_—____” 
wo Small) 25. Meta a 
SUGAR-CANE (Saccharum) This is the plant from which granulated sugar is 
made. Very attractive and tropical in appearance. ______________ .85_ each 
THE VETIVER PLANT (Vetiveria Zizanioidas) 
A native of India. Naturalized in Louisiana by early colonist as an ornamental — 
plant. Now in many localities it florishes as a wild plant. The roots of Vetiver 
carry perfume. The tiny rootlets of Vetiver give to laces and linens an indefinable 
fragrance which once enjoyed is never forgotten. Vetiver is beautiful on the lawn 
it is a noble perennial plant with big clumps and graceful nodding spikes 6 feet high. 
Almost all hotels in Louisiana use Vetiver to scent linens. 
Small plants .35 Medium .50 Large $1.00 
Dried |Vetiver Root, cellophane wrapped, per pkg. .15, 2 for .25 
Vines and Creepers 
DUTCHMAN’S,PIPE (Aristolochia tomentosa) > 
BIGNONIA ‘RADICANS <(Trumpet: creeper) oe 


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AMERICAN: BITTERSWEET (Gelastrus sandens) 2. eee 
HALLS JAPAN HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera Japonica Halliana) ~~~ .25 © 
SCARLET TRUMPET HONEYSCUKLE (Lonicera sempervirens) —————_._ ..25 
MATRIMONY. VINE .(Lycium. chinese) (2000 
VINCAR MINOR (A blue flowering evergreen creeper.) —— WH _________.25 | 
CLIMBING FIG (Ficus repens) Evergreen vine. Clings to brick or stone. 25 
EVUONYMUS* RADICANS’ (Evergreen): 0 ee 
CINNAMON VINE (Diocorea batatas) Evergreen white flowers. ____—————S—S—25 
AIR POTATO (Diocorea bulbifera) Develops potatoes in the axils of its leaves. 
Related ito: the sweet potato. 00 i 
HOP VINE, (KUDZU). will: grow 30° feet in a season. ee 
VARIEGATED YVINGA . (Vinca. verigata) 2 ey 
WISTERIA VINE (Wisteria sinensis) Lavender-blue flowers. Bg eS NS ee ee 
WINTER GRAPE’. (Vitis cordifolia) (0. ee ee 
SUMMER GRAPH | (Vitis Aestivalis))- ee ee 
MUSCADINE: VINE (Vitis: rotundifolia) 2002 ee eee 
ZOMBIE VINE (Nephthytis liberica viregata) Tropical vine. _______ >. ss $100 
CLIMBING SQUASH (Sechium edule) Bears squash-like fruits the size of an apple. 
Maybe eooked, like ‘squash. Large tibers!.... = 
ROSA de MONTANA (Antigonon leptopus) A beautiful pink flowering vine from 
Mexico. Large bulbs. Sane ee seen ere ee nencO ee MMR EE 
MEXICAN FLAME VINE (Senecio confusus) Orange flowers. ___——(Csts—CSCS—S~S~S'TD 
nals MORNING GLORY (Ipimoea carica) Purple flowers. A good ground 
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CHEROKEE ROSE (Rosa. laevigate) This famous rose wreathes fence and trees in’ 
shining gyeen. The fragrant white flowers are 8 in. or more across. | 25 
MONSTER VINE (Monstera deliosa) A giant vine from Mexico. The \¢ _cone- like 
fruits are edible. | 


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EDMOND RIGGS 
St. Martinville, La. 
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