The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
EvIRlASTUo FLOWERS
GRASSES.


first season but continues 70 bloom sew
erAl years. There are several varieties
Of gypsophila. Paniculata In a favorite
perennial sort, blooming the hrst year
II planted early, growing about two
feet high.
The stauce In an extensive geniuous
Of herbaceous plants. They are not
everlastings. but. like the gypsophilas,
are Of great value for drying. retaining
their color when dried. working UP
with other flowers TO advantage. There
are several ANIMALS and almoat a.
many perennials. yellow. pink. rose and
blue.
The waitna are snnuais bearing
their yellow flowers in clusters. The
seeds are very hne and should be sown
under glass II planted late In the sea-
son In q bed Of nne soil thoroughly
warmed by the sun the seeds will
terminate we'll. The safest plan. how
ever, IL to start the seed under glass.
Xeranthemums are free blooming an
nuals Of q very neat, compact habit.
growing iess than q foot hirh. The
foliage Ia silvery and the flowers are
purple. blue and white There are both
single and double varieties. Seeds
terminate freely and the plants trans
plant we'll when small Set about ten
inches apart.
Pampas grass. gynerium arssntum.
grows eight TO ten feet high producing
large silvery white plumes two feet or
more In length. OF great value for win
ter decoration. Well established plants
can remain In tNc open ground II pro-
tected. In the North II Ia best to remove
the plants to n cold pit or cellar during
the winter. rep'anting them early the
next spring. The plants are stately
and effective when grown In large
c'umps Flowers the second season
from seed. Plants can he obtained Of
florists.
The ornamental grasses are useful to
work In with everlasting flowers and
make fine winter ornaments when used
alone. They should be gathered when
coming into flower and dried In the
shade. For large beds or groups on
lawns thew produce a fine effect. All
are easily raised from seeds to be had
at Hv" and ton cents n parket.
Agrostls nebu'csa Il tn" most elegant
~ the ornamental grasses. hne and
| featrcry.
sr',udo dona~ var'o~nt's peronr'nl
with a strong stem. with golden yellow
striped leaves.
Avoro steri,is or animated oat. grows
I thirty inches high.
Brza maxima. or shaking grass. Is
one Of the hest ornamental grasses.
Always In demand for grass bouquets.
! v t. perfectly hardv and can be sown
in the open ground amy time in the
spring.
Colx iachryma. or Jobs tears. rrows
IL
and hard shining pearlv seeds.
Frianthus Ravenna resembles pamras
grass and Is perfectly hardy In the
north.
Ho-denm inhatum. or squirrel tail
grass grows about two feet hiyh and,
"ke the other grasses "a Of easy culture
This ~ n species Of barlev
T.argus ova.us. or harc's tail grass.
grows about a foot high. bearing beauti-
fui small white heads Of b. ,om. Sow
early.
Penn'setum ,onei.tvium u an ex-
| e.rN'e inches high.
Stipa pennata. or feather grass, In q
MAGNIFICENT. delicate white fcathery
bloom. Towering the second eason,
! growing about two feet hlfh.
| n the grasses would retain their color
az the flowers do Il would he a great
advantage. but when dried with care in
the shad. they lose most Of their green
/ color. The Rrassrs that flower the
second year. like the s'ipa and bron,ua
must be marked In some way or they
will h destroved for weeds. a. they
,ook 40 much like common grass In the
early spring.
| On, tho grasses To be dried before the