. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 93 THE CENTURY ROOK OF GARDENING. oonspicua) are the most important. The Pampas Grass will thrive almost anywhere, though to obtain the best results, that is, plants 10ft. or 12ft. high, the soil should be stiff yet well-drained loam, and the position fairly sheltered. It is the female plants that produce the most beautiful plumes. G. jubatum is pretty, though less vigorous than the more familiar kind, and its plumes are pure silvery white in colour. The Arundo is in beauty about two months before t
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 93 THE CENTURY ROOK OF GARDENING. oonspicua) are the most important. The Pampas Grass will thrive almost anywhere, though to obtain the best results, that is, plants 10ft. or 12ft. high, the soil should be stiff yet well-drained loam, and the position fairly sheltered. It is the female plants that produce the most beautiful plumes. G. jubatum is pretty, though less vigorous than the more familiar kind, and its plumes are pure silvery white in colour. The Arundo is in beauty about two months before the Pampas, and is a noble silvery-plumed Grass, requiring a moist soil and shelter, but not shade. A. Phragmites is our pretty native Reed, whilst A. Donax is tender, though it should be always tried, especially in the Southern Counties, where it is usually far happier 1 ban in more northerly districts. A cover of ashes should be laid over the crown of the plant as protection from severe frosts. The variegated variety is very pretty, the graceful leaves being striped with white. The Arundo conspicua and Pampas Grass should be grouped on the lawn outskirts, or some position in which their fine growth is seen. It is a mistake to crowd them up too much with other things. Eulalia japonica is very graceful and hardy, reaching fully 8ft. in height and 5ft. or 6ft. through. There are three very pretty varieties, one named variegata, in which the leaves are striped with white, another gracillima, well named, as it is the most graceful perhaps of all, and zebrina, which is readily known by the yellow transverse bands across the grassy leaves. The beautiful blue-green coloured Sea Lyme Grass (Elymus arenarius) should also be included. This is worth planting on loose banks, as its roots are of extreme vigour and hold the soil together. The Apera arundinacea and Feather Grass (Stipa pennata) must not be forgotten, and are worth gathering for winter decorations. Annual Grasses are considere
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