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divided; perfectly hardy and self-sowing. I have a curious plant of 

 this variety which is inclined to sport and produces two flowers joined 

 in one at the end of a stalk, each facing a different way. One of my 

 best perennials in point of bloom and vigor. Give a rich deep soil and 

 full sun. 



DAISY. Wild White, or Whiteweed (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 

 vulgar e). 2 ft. A much despised weed which makes a beautiful garden 

 plant under cultivation. In rich moist soil it makes a more bushy 

 growth, and bears quantities of large white flowers on tall stems. Daisy- 

 shaped flowers add much to the grace of the garden, and as these come 

 earlier than the Chrysanthemum maximum and Shasta Daisy, they 

 supply the early type of this plant. Do not let it go to seed, but propa- 

 gate by division of root. 



DODECATHEON, SHOOTING STAR, AMERICAN COWSLIP (D, Meadia) 



i ft. A curious growth with a low tuft of leaves from which spring a 

 simple flower- stalk a foot high, bearing handsome white nodding 

 flowers with reflexed corolla; also a pink variety. It requires a rich 

 moist soil; dies down in midsummer; increase by seed and division of 

 root. See Pink Per. June. 



DROPWORT (Spirea filipendula, var. fl. pi.}, i ft. Known also as 

 Ulmaria filipendula. A most lovable plant of delicate beauty, with 

 finely divided fern-like leaves forming a tuft, from which spring a num- 

 ber of stalks bearing loose clusters of small white flowers, a close rosette 

 in shape. It requires rich, moist soil and spreads slowly from the root. 



FOAM FLOWER, FALSE MITREWORT (Tiarella cor dif olid), i ft. A 

 low running herb with a short raceme of white flowers. Good for 

 naturalization in damp shaded situations. Spreads gradually from the 

 root. 



FOXGLOVE (Digitalis purpurea, var. alba). 4 ft. A handsome hardy 

 biennial, and, if favorably established, it is a perennial. The leaves 

 form a broad spreading tuft from which spring somewhat branching 

 flower-stalks four feet high bearing declined large white finger-shaped 

 flowers. If the flower-stalk is cut down after blooming the plant will 

 bloom again in September. It is self -sowing and the strongest plants 

 are thus obtained, do not try to divide; the results are not good. Give 

 a rich moist soil either in sun or partial shade; is often planted under 

 trees. Also purplish red and pink varieties, see Blue Per. and Pink Per. 



GALEGA, GOAT'S RUE (G. ofjicinalis, var. alba). 3 ft. An erect 

 perennial with bluish-green leaves and clusters of white pea-shaped 



