Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 Ornamental Gourds. Fountain Gkass (Pennisetum). Grevillea Rohusta. ORNAMENTAL GRASSES The Ornamental Grasses serve the double purpose of rendering the mixed flower-bed or border attractive during the summer, and for the use of the spikes or panicles in a dried state in winter bouquets. For large beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect, and they are now largely used in prominent positions in many of the finest public parks, etc. The following are the most popular vaiie- Ues: per pkt. 2
Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 Ornamental Gourds. Fountain Gkass (Pennisetum). Grevillea Rohusta. ORNAMENTAL GRASSES The Ornamental Grasses serve the double purpose of rendering the mixed flower-bed or border attractive during the summer, and for the use of the spikes or panicles in a dried state in winter bouquets. For large beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect, and they are now largely used in prominent positions in many of the finest public parks, etc. The following are the most popular vaiie- Ues: per pkt. 2640 Arundo Donax (Great Reea). Magnificent hardy perennial sort. 10 2641 Briza Maxima (Quaking Grass). In great demand for grass bouquets 5 2642 Bromus Brizaeformis. A graceful variety, will drooping panicles; perennial. 5 2644 Coix Lachrymae (J>lfs Tears). Broad, corn-like leaves and hard, shining, ] early seeds; annual Tel' 15 cts 5 2646 E r i a n t hus Ravennae (J-fardv Pampas), Peiennial; exquisite plumes resembling the Pampas ; flowers first season if sown early 5 Eulalia Zebrina (Zebra Grass). Light green, barred with creamy white. Variegation runs across foliage 10 — Variegata. Long, narrow, green leaves, sniped with while ; fine feathery plumes ; very ornamental 10 Qynerium Argenteum(jpr/«//r7^ G/ass). White silvery plume-; perennial; blooms the second season 10 Lagurus OvatUS (Hare's Tail Grass). Beauiiful small white heads or spikes of bloom, excellent for bouquets 5 Pennisetum Longistylum. Extremely graceful greenish- while plumes; excellent for beds; annual ; 2 feet. Per oz., 30 its. 5 — Rueppelianum (Purple Fountain Grass) Beautiful and grace- ful green foliage and purplish plumes, and unequalled as an edg- ing to a bed of Cannas or other tall plant- ; annual', 3 feet. Per J oz., 25 cis io — Macrophyllum Atrosanguineum (Crimson Fountain Grass) Handsome copperv-hronze foliage and tawny plumes; makes a beautiful specimen for the lawn or as an edging to
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