. Helichrysum. Globe Amaranth, Nana Cpmpacta. Rhodanthe. 5167 5313 Everlasting Flowers and Ornamental Grasses. The Ornamental Grasses serve the double purpose of rendering the mixed flower-bed or border attractive during the summer, and for the use of the spikes or panicles in a dried state in winter bouquets. For large beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect, and they are now largely used in prominent positions in many of the finest public parks, etc. The following are the most popular varieties : — All of the varieties offered below are popularly known as Everlastings or Straw F
. Helichrysum. Globe Amaranth, Nana Cpmpacta. Rhodanthe. 5167 5313 Everlasting Flowers and Ornamental Grasses. The Ornamental Grasses serve the double purpose of rendering the mixed flower-bed or border attractive during the summer, and for the use of the spikes or panicles in a dried state in winter bouquets. For large beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect, and they are now largely used in prominent positions in many of the finest public parks, etc. The following are the most popular varieties : — All of the varieties offered below are popularly known as Everlastings or Straw Flowers. Not only do they make hand- some plants for beds or borders, but are desirable as pot-plants, their neat growth and pretty flowers making them well adapted for this use. When the flowers are desired for drying for winter bouquets they should be cut before fully expanded and hung up in the shade to dry. ACROCLINTUM. Charming border annuals with beau- tiful flowers, growing freely in any good garden soil; 1 ft. PER PKT. 5030 Acroclinium, Single Mixed. Per oz. 40 5 5025 — Double Mixed 10 5114 AMMOBIUM ALATUM GRANDIFLO- RUM. A pretty border annual much used as an ever- lasting flower for winter bouquets ; pure white 5 GLOBE AMARANTH {Gomphrena). Commonly known as Bachelor's Buttons. 2 feet. 5896 Globe Amaranth, Nana coinpacta. 10 5900 Mixed. Per oz. 40 cts. 5 HELICHRYSUM. Exceedingly effective double flowers, making a fine display in beds or borders; they suc- ceed in any rich garden soil; hardy annuals; \\ ft. 5930 Helichrysum, Mixed. All colors. Per oz. 60 cts. 5 5942 HELIPTERUM SANFORDI. A very pretty border annual of dwarf habit, bearing large glob- ular clusters of bright golden yellow flowers ; 1 foot . 5 6460 RHODANTHE. Fine Mixed. A charming annual; succeeds in a light, rich soil and a warm, sheltered situation ; valuable for pot or border culture; 1 foot 10 6760 XERANTHEMUM. Superbissimum, Mixed. Showy double free-flowering border an- nuals 10 5799
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