. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants and seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. j^amboos and Qrnamental Grasses. ANDROPOGON CITRATUM. The Lemon Grass of India. An ornamental grass forming large clumps. From the blades steeped in water a tea is made that is found beneficial in cases of fever. It also yields an essential oil for perfumery. 10 cts. each. ARUNDINARIA. A. falcata. A rather dwarf-growing Bamboo, with ex- quisite, flat growths
. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants and seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. j^amboos and Qrnamental Grasses. ANDROPOGON CITRATUM. The Lemon Grass of India. An ornamental grass forming large clumps. From the blades steeped in water a tea is made that is found beneficial in cases of fever. It also yields an essential oil for perfumery. 10 cts. each. ARUNDINARIA. A. falcata. A rather dwarf-growing Bamboo, with ex- quisite, flat growths of small leaves. The whole effect of the plant is graceful and elegant. This is a new species that is destined to become popular as a decora- tive pot plant for greenhouse or conservatory. Strong roots with several shoots, 50 cts. each. A. tecta. A dwarf, slender-growing species, and also very ornamental. The stems are used for pipe-stems. 20 cts. gynerium argentelm. (Pampas Grass.) (See page 21.) ARUNDO DONAX VARIEGATA. A variegated form of the above. Foliage beautifully striped with yellowish white. The tallest of all the varie- gated grasses, growing to a height of 10 to 12 feet. 25c. ea> BAMBUSA. B. argentea striata. ' 'A clump of this is a graceful and picturesque object. At first the canes are short and slender, but each crop of new ones is larger than the preceding, until they are as thick as corn stalks of the largest size, some of them with the foliage beautifully striped with green and silver. The stalks are 15 or 20 feet long, spreading out like a fan, so that the top must be 25 to 30 feet across. It has never been injured in the slightest degree by ;—E. H. Hart. 35c. ea. B. aurea. A dwarf species ; native of China and Japan. This very handsome species forms elegant tufts, with its slender, much branched stems, which attain a height of from 6 to 10 feet, a light green color in a youngstock ultimately changingto a yellowish hue. "— D ic
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