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DIGITALIS purpurea. Common Foxglove. 4 to 5 feet ; June and 

 July ; white to purple. This variety is not grown in separate colors, and the 

 seed generally produces flowers which range in color from white, creamy white, 

 rose and pink to purplish red. 



DORONICUM plantagineum, var. excelsum. 2 feet ; early April to 

 June ; rich yellow. The showiest of the early spring flowers, and a plant of 

 so much value that no collection can afford to be without it. The blooms are 

 very large, and are excellent for cutting. 



ECHINACEA purpurea. Purple Cone -flower. 3 feet ; July to Sep- 

 tember; rosy purple. An excellent plant in ordinary garden soil. 



EPIMEDIUM. Barrenwort. These thrive best in partial shade, being 

 particularly well suited for borders and rockeries. They are not particular as 

 to soil. 



E. lilacea. 12 inches; May and June; lilac. 



E. macranthum, var. niveum. 12 inches; May and June; pure white. 



E. pinnatum, var. sulphureum. 12 inches; May and June; pale yellow. 



ERIGERON speciosus. i>2 to 2 feet; June to August; violet -blue. 

 A border plant thriving in common soil, and valuable for cutting purposes. 



ERYNGIUM amethystinum. Sea Holly. 2 feet; July to September; 

 amethyst-blue. An excellent showy plant with thistle-like foliage. They are 

 excellent for borders. 



EUPATORIUM ageratoides. White Snakeroot. 3 feet ; September 

 and October; white. The dainty flowers, in dense terminal heads, are excel- 

 lent for cutting. 



E. purpureum. 7 feet; August and September; rosy purple. An extremely 



rank-growing perennial, excellent for low ground and effective in shrubbery 

 borders. 



EUPHORBIA corollata. Spurge, i^feet; July to September; white. 

 A plant of easy culture in ordinary garden soil, excellent for cutting purposes, 

 and for dry spots on banks or in the rockery. 



FUNKIA. Day Lily. These excellent plants should be more largely used, 

 as their broad foliage and dense growth makes them effective for massing, and 

 when in flower the tall spikes are extremely showy. They are admirable plants 

 for moist soils, and may be used with good effect in shrubbery borders. 



F. lancifolia, var. variegata. i foot; July and August; pale lilac. The 



foliage is margined with creamy white and yellow. 



F. ovata. i /^ to 2 feet; July and August ; deep blue. This is possibly 

 the best known variety. 



F. subcordata. i ^ to 2 feet ; July and August ; white. An extremely- 

 showy sort, with large beautiful flowers, which show to good advantage above 

 the deep green, dense foliage. 



F. subcordata, var. grandiflora. 2 feet; September; white. Fragrant. 

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