. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Catalogue of Reading Nursery, Mass.— J. W. Manning", Proprietor. 140 effective. We know of no plant better suited for general use than almost any condition, and its handsome evergreen foliage is always attractive, to say nothing of its spikes of flowers, which are un- questionably the most effect
. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Catalogue of Reading Nursery, Mass.— J. W. Manning", Proprietor. 140 effective. We know of no plant better suited for general use than almost any condition, and its handsome evergreen foliage is always attractive, to say nothing of its spikes of flowers, which are un- questionably the most effective of perhaps any plant suited to our hardy winters. As border plants they are most suitable, while for planting among shrubbery they are also desirable, while as lawn plants, either singly, in clumps, or groups, they produce most satis- factory results. One of the finest effects to be produced is shown on our grounds by a broad bed of these plants in our lawn, following the contour of one of the drives, and backed by a tall hedge of Arbor Vitae. The evergreen foliage is attractive winter or summer, but when its tall flower spikes are in their full bloom in June, the effect is most noteworthy, and attracts great attention from all visitors. Y. angustifolia. 2 ft., 7-8. Amer. Narrow, grass-like foliage and creamy-white flowers. A showy dwarf species. 25 cts. Y. filamentosa. [Ghost Plant.] 5 ft., 6-7. Stiff, broad, sword-like foliage with thready edges and surmounted by tall, branched spikes of large, fragrant, drooping, cup-shaped creamy- white flowers. 25 and 50 cents. angustifolia. Much narrower foliage, blooms ten 50 cents. recurva. Foliage recurved. A very graceful form this, as it is sure to live under var days earlier. var. recm var. vgta effective and hardy. Yucca filamentosa. 50 cents. [Vgtd. Scarce. Adam's Needle.] .$ Handsomely gold and green striped foliage; very Mard^ Orchids. THERE is wealth of beauty in this little cultivated class of plants which should be
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