. Dreer's garden book 1926. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. HELENrUM Hardy Ornamental Grasses The ornamental grasses can be used with telling effect, either as individual specimens in the border or on the lawn; large beds or borders planted entirely to the different varieties are attractive; they can also be used to advantage interspersed in the shrubbery border or when planted in clumps on the margin of ponds or lakes. Arundo Donas Variegata {Great Reed). An exceptional
. Dreer's garden book 1926. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. HELENrUM Hardy Ornamental Grasses The ornamental grasses can be used with telling effect, either as individual specimens in the border or on the lawn; large beds or borders planted entirely to the different varieties are attractive; they can also be used to advantage interspersed in the shrubbery border or when planted in clumps on the margin of ponds or lakes. Arundo Donas Variegata {Great Reed). An exceptional strong growing ornamental grass attaining a height of 10 to 12 feet with broad green foliage beautifully striped with white. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. Elymus Glaucus {Blue Lyme Grass). A handsome Grass, with narrow glaucous silvery foliage; well adapted for the border or the edge of beds containing taller sorts; 2 feet. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. Eulalia Gracillima Univittata {Japan Rush). Of graceful habit, with narrow fohage; of a bright green color, with a silvery midrib; 6 to 7 feet. 35 cts. each; per doz. EuIalia Japonica Variegata. Very ornamental; long, narrow leaves, striped green, white and often pink or yeUow. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. Eulalia Japonica Zebrina {Zebra Grass). The long blades of this variety are marked with broad yellow bands across the leaf. It makes a very attractive specimen plant for the lawn; 6 to 7 feet. 35 cts. each; Festuca Glauca {Bhce Fescue). A pretty dwarf tufted grass with dis- tinct blue-green foliage. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Gynerium Argenteum {Pampas Grass). The most effective of all the ornamental grasses. Its large silvery plumes are produced on stems 8 to 10 feet high during the late summer and fall. This plant is well known to summer visitors to California where it is one of the features in many gardens. It can be grown equally well here and established plants can remain in the open ground if well prot
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