Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 gjlllli HELIABLE^LOWER SEEDS i 89 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. Annual Varieties These are of the easiest culture, the seed may be sown where they are intended to bloom as soon as danger from frost is passed. PER PKT. 2638 Agrostis Nebulosa (Cloud Grass). An airy and graceful sort, 18 inches high and looks like a li
Dreer's garden book 1928 (1928) Dreer's garden book 1928 dreersgardenbook1928henr Year: 1928 gjlllli HELIABLE^LOWER SEEDS i 89 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. Annual Varieties These are of the easiest culture, the seed may be sown where they are intended to bloom as soon as danger from frost is passed. PER PKT. 2638 Agrostis Nebulosa (Cloud Grass). An airy and graceful sort, 18 inches high and looks like a line of mist when in bloom $0 10 2641 Briza Maxima [Quaking Grass). The pretty heads are in great demand for grass bouquets; 18 . . 10 2644 Coix Lachrymae (Job's Tears). Broad, corn-like leaves and hard, shining pearly seeds; 2 feet. Per oz., 20 cts 10 2645 Eragrostis Elegans (Love Grass). Of erect growth about 18 inches high. With feathery panicles, nice for cu tting 2654 Pennisetum Longistylum. Extremely graceful green- ish-white plumes; excellent for bordering beds; 2 feet, i oz., 30 cts 2655 Rueppelianum (Purple Fountain Grass). Graceful . green foliage and purplish plumes, unequalled as an edging to a bed of Cannas or other tall plants; 3 feet. Per £ oz., 30 cts 2669 Collection of a packet each of above 6 Annual sorts, 50 cts. Perennial Varieties For large beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect than the Hardy Grasses, and they are now largely used in prominent positions in many of the finest public parks, etc. 2651 Gynerium Argenteum (Pampas Grass). White silvery plumes; blooms the second season; 5 feet 10 2647 Eulalia Zebrina (Zebra Grass). Light green, barred with creamy white across foliage; 6 feet 10 2648 — Variegata. Long, narrow, green leaves, striped with white; fine feathery plumes; 6 feet 10 2656 Pennisetum Japonicum. One of the most valu- able for beds or specimens. Easily grown from seed, making nice plants the first year; 4 feet 2658 Sti
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