. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. ly grownfrom seeds. It has been hybridized with M. Jalapa. L. H. B. MISCANTHUS (Greek, miskos, a stem, and anthos, aflowcrl. Graininew. Eulalia. Comprises about G spe-cies in southern and eastern Asia, several of which arecultivated for ornament. Tall perennial grasses withample ter
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. ly grownfrom seeds. It has been hybridized with M. Jalapa. L. H. B. MISCANTHUS (Greek, miskos, a stem, and anthos, aflowcrl. Graininew. Eulalia. Comprises about G spe-cies in southern and eastern Asia, several of which arecultivated for ornament. Tall perennial grasses withample terminal fan-shaped panicles, allied to the sugarcane and Erianthus. Includes the Eulalias of the tradebut not Eulalia, Kunth, which is referred to Pollinia,Trin., by Hackel. Spikelets I-fld., in pairs at the jointsof the rachis, one nearly sessile, the other pedicellate,usually awned. Glumes 4. A cluster of silky hairsarises from the base of the spikelets. which gives thepanicle its beautiful feathery appearance. Increasedby seed or division of roots. Although many progressive nurserymen now adver-tise these favorite grasses as Miscanthus, the name Eulalia will probably remain in the English language asa thoroughly naturalized word, like Geranium and Chrys-anthemum. Eulalias probably rank among the first half. 1407. Miscanthus Sinensis. Which, under the name of Kiilalia, is one of the most popular of oruameutal grasses. dozen most popular grasses cultivated for are remarkably hardy and are universal favor-ites for bedding. One of the commonest and best de-signs for a bed of ornamental grasses employs ArundoDonax as a tall center piece, surrounded by Eulalias. sacchiriSer, Benth.(sometimes written saccharifldrus).Distinguished by its nearly or quite awnless Gt. 18G2;357. —Procurable of dealers in Japaneseplants. Nepal6nsis, Hack. Himalaya Fairy Grass. Spikeletsone-fourth as long as the brown involucral hairs. on the margin. Occasionally
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