Title: B.K. Bliss and Son's illustrated spring catalogue and amateur's guide to the flower and kitchen garden
Identifier: bkblisssonsillus1877henr (find matches)
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection; B. K. Bliss & Sons
Subjects: Flowers Catalogs; Plants Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs
Publisher: New York, N. Y. : B. K. Bliss & Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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DKIED NATUKAt AND DYED OKNAMENTAI. GKASSES. These retain their colors for a long time and are very ornamental—and well adapted for vases. Feather Grass, in C colors, separate or mixed, 30 cents per bunch ; $5.00 per pound. Feather Grass, plain, 2.5 cents per bunch; $3.50 per pound. Feather Grass Bouquets, $1, $2 and $3 each. Briza maxima, Briza gracilis, Bromus brizaeformis, Phalaris, Hordeum jubatum, .\^rostis, in several varieties, Lagrurus ovatus, and many other varieties, both plain and colored —can be had in separate colors or mixed, at 50 cents per bunch ; $3.50 per jmund. Statice incana hybrida. In its dried state this flower resembles the Krica. Indispensable for all (ine flower work, bouquets, wreaths, g irlands, etc. In ornamental Grass Bouquets, it looks extremely well; keeps the glass from bending over. Six separate colors, 50 cents per bunch ; plain, 3o cents. The following beautiful varieties of Native Grasses, natural colors, very ornamental: Uniola paniculata. (Sea Oats.) Erianihus aloi)ecuroides, i,Osceola Plumes.) I'lirasfinites communis. Andi-opoKon iMacroura. (OUl Man's Beard.) Sep.irate or in assorted bundles; 50 cents each. Each bunch will fill a good-sized vase. )\Io<s for Bourpiets. Wreaths, G irlands, etc., green, jier bunch, 20 cents; per pound, $1.00. Moss, blade and red, per bunch, 25 cents ; per pound, §1.50. COLLECTIONS OF ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. Immortelles, Mosses, etc., suSicient for a good-sized bouquet or basket, wreath or cross, $1.00 to $:5.oii. Bouquet Wire, for Florists' use, .50 cenls per pound. Pampas Grass—from California.—Beautiful Silvery Plumes, 12 to 30 inches in length—the most .showy of all the varieties for the decoration of rooms during the Winter months 50 to 75 cents each, according to size and quality; $5.00 to $7.00 per dozen. Round and Fhit Bouquets nude from colored tjrasses, immortelles, etc., very showy and durable. 25 cts.. 50 cts., 75 els., $1.00, $2.00, $3.00 each, according to size. Colored Mosses, qreen, purple and red, in boxes of one dcz. bunches each, $1.50per box. Ferns Pressed, for the decoration of rooms, 25 to 50 cts. per dozen fronds. Ferns, Hartfonl or climbing Ferns, pressed, 75 cts. per dozen. Ornamental Grasses, natural orilyed, per bunch, 50 cts. " " natural colors, in great variety, $3.25/6. " " other colors, as green, blue. rose, etc., $4.50/)er lb. " mixed—colored and natural, $4.00 per ^6. FLOWER HOLDERS.
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A very simple contrivance which can be u.sed for button-hole bouquets, or ladies* head-dresses. Price, 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen by mail.

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