. 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. 28 GYNERIUM. 0. argenteam. The Pampas Grass of South America' On rich, moistland this soon forms maguifloent clumps' and the large, silvery white plumes are much in de- mand for bouquets of dried grasses. It is largely grown in California for commercial export. 2b cents each, 5 for 11. G. roseum. A distinct variety, the plumes of which are tinted rose
. 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. 28 GYNERIUM. 0. argenteam. The Pampas Grass of South America' On rich, moistland this soon forms maguifloent clumps' and the large, silvery white plumes are much in de- mand for bouquets of dried grasses. It is largely grown in California for commercial export. 2b cents each, 5 for 11. G. roseum. A distinct variety, the plumes of which are tinted rose color. 25 cents each. PANICUM. p. molle. (Para Grass.) One of the best of pasture grasses for South Florida. It will grow luxuriantly on ground that is too wet or too poor for anything else, and seems to do equally well on high or low ground. In planting, the ground should be thoroughly prepared, and the cuttings put in about two feet aparo each way. Afterward the grass should be plowed every spring, when it will last an indefinite time. This grass makes very fair hay, and if used for that purpose and not pas- tured, it will afford several cuttings during the season. 30 cents per 100, $3 per 1,000, by express; if by mail, add 15 cents per 100. P. maximnm. (Guinea Grass.) Another good fodder grass that will afford several cuttings during the sea- son. Succeeds best planted in rows and cultivated. This does not spread as fast as Para grass, but throws out numerous stolons, which form large clumps 5 to 6 feet in height. 50 cents per 100, $4 per 1,000. By ex- press or freight only. P. exearrens. Natal. A very elegant grass, that more nearly resembles some of the small palms with broad- ribbed leaves. Pine pot-grown plants, 35 cents each. PENNISETUM SP. A new forage grass that we received from India, and on being planted here, it soon came up, and made a most remarkable growth, throwing out stolons freely. It soon covered the ground, and by the middle of Augustit bad attained a hei
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