Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . ght stems 8-30 ft. high, which grow very rapidly,clothed with broad, pointed leaves at regular for lawn decoration and to conceal unsightly ob-jects. In some countries used for laths, woven workand thatching, and theroots as a diuretic. Thetall, showy plumes arereddis
Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . ght stems 8-30 ft. high, which grow very rapidly,clothed with broad, pointed leaves at regular for lawn decoration and to conceal unsightly ob-jects. In some countries used for laths, woven workand thatching, and theroots as a diuretic. Thetall, showy plumes arereddish at first and lasta long time. Mediter-ranean, Orient. Gn. 391; 3, p. 493; 8, ; 17, p. 407. P.(;.3:2. Var. yarieg^ta,Hort. (var. ). Much dwarferand less hardy thanthe type, usually 4-7 oreven 12 ft. high, withelegant longitudinalstripes of creamy whiteand green. Gt. 39, F. :1425. , large, very glau-cous lvs. conspicua, Porst. rare and handsomeform, bearing silkywhite fls., which arebeautiful for hardy than , and with nar-rower lvs. Lvs. 2-4 ft. long, very slender, involute, coriaceous, deeply chan-neled ; upper surface, margins, and long, slender pointroughish. N. Zeal. 6232. Gn. 18, p. 479 ; 49, p229. P. B. Kennedv. 147. Arundo Dona ARUNDO Arrtndo DonaX is one of the most popular of all grassesor hardy foliage plants, especially wherever the PampasGrass is not hardy. Although it succeeds almost any-where in borders, beds, and on lawns, it is really at homein moist soils andnear the water. Itis, therefore, oneof the standardplants for strikingaquatic effects. Prop,chiefly by division, oras follows: The ripecanes may be laid ondamp moss duringwinter, and in a fewmonths nearly everyjoint will sprout andform a small rootedplant. The canesmay then be cut upand the young plantspotted off singly, tobe planted out thefollowing B. Keller. ASARUM fobscurename). Aristolochi-dce(e. Low, n
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