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Dianthus, continued 



inches tall, of uncertain origin. Flowers large and 

 very double, in dense clusters, fiery crimson, opening 

 in early summer and continuing to appear almost 

 throughout the remainder of the growing season. 



D. plumarius. SCOTCH PINK. Stems tufted, about a 

 foot tall, arising from a dense mat of silvery blue foli- 

 age. Native of Europe and Asia. Flowers very fragrant, 

 varying from white to shades of pink and purple, with 

 the petals deeply fringed. A great favorite and a 

 charming plant for border planting or rock-garden. 



Dicentra 



Dicentra eximia. ALLEGHANY BLEEDING HEART. A 

 very handsome plant with finely divided glaucous 

 leaves, of graceful fern-like aspect. Grows naturally 

 from Western New York, southward to Georgia. Flow- 

 ers heart-shaped, deep rose, nodding in slender scape- 

 like racemes. A charming dainty species attaining a 

 height of 12 to 15 inches and blossoming at intervals 

 from spring until autumn. 



D. Formosa. CALIFORNIA BLEEDING HEART. Similar 

 to the foregoing species but with pale rose-colored 

 flowers. Native of Northern California. The leaves are 

 finely divided and very graceful, clustered at the base 

 of the flowering scapes. The flowers are freely pro- 

 duced from spring until late summer. 



D. spectabilis. BLEEDING HEART. An old-time favor- 

 ite with clustered stems i to 2 feet tall. Native of Japan. 

 Leaves compound, glaucous green, with numerous 

 rather broad segments. Flowers large and heart- 

 shaped, deep rosy red, nodding in graceful drooping 

 racemes. A beautiful plant, rich in sentiment and asso- 

 ciations with the old home gardens. 



Dictamnus 



Dictamnus albus (D. fraxinella). GAS 

 PLANT. A remarkably vigorous and dura- 

 ble perennial forming dense clumps about 

 3 feet tall. All parts of the plant emit a 

 strong lemon-like odor. Leaves compound, 

 with glossy green ovate leaflets. Flowers 

 white or rosy purple, fragrant, borne in 

 large terminal racemes. Native of Europe 

 and Asia. An old-time favorite. 



Digitalis 



Digitalis purpurea. 



FOXGLOVE. Stately and 

 handsome, the Foxglove 

 possesses the dignity 

 and atmosphere of the 

 old-timegarden, and yet 

 has lost nothing in the 

 competition and pro- 

 gress of more modern 

 garden plants, which in 

 vain would rival it. The 

 stems vary from 2 to 3 

 feet in height, densely 

 leafy at the base, bearing 

 long spire-like racemes 

 of large drooping flowers 

 which vary from white 

 to purple, usually more 

 or less spotted. 



Dodecatheon 



Dodecatheon meadia. 

 SHOOTING STAR. A 

 very pretty and distinct 

 plant with numerous 

 nodding flowers, dis- 

 posed in an umbel at the 

 top of the slender scape. 

 Petals pink or white, 



with an orange spot at the base, strongly reflexed. 

 Blossoms in spring or early summer. Leaves oblong, 4 

 to 8 inches long, bright green, tufted at the base of the 

 flowering stem. Distributed naturally from Canada to 

 Georgia and Texas. 



Doronicum 



Doronicum caucasicum. LEOPARD'S BANE. An attrac- 

 tive perennial with stems i to 2 feet high, bearing showy 

 yellow flowers 2 to 3 inches across, in spring. Leaves 

 ovate or heart-shaped, at least the upper ones with a 

 clasping base. A very effective plant, of value both for 

 the herbaceous borders and for forcing, either in the 

 conservatory or window garden in the late winter 

 months. Native of Europe. 



Epigaea 



Digitalis purpurea 



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Epigaea repens. TRAILING ARBUTUS, OR MAY- 

 FLOWER. A cnarming little plant with creeping stems, 

 forming mats or patches on the surface of the ground. 

 Grows naturally from Canada to the Gulf States. 

 Leaves oval, with entire margins, evergreen. Flowers 

 white or pink, deliciously fragrant, opening in early 

 spring. Difficult to transplant, but with proper en- 

 vironment and strong, vigorous plants, it can be suc- 

 cessfully managed. Thrives in well-drained soils on 

 shady slopes, especially those containing woods earth. 



Funkia The Day-Lilies, or 

 Plantain Lilies 



Hardy plants with Lily -like flowers, forming 

 dense clumps of foliage. They thrive in almost any 

 rich soil with ample moisture, either in sun or 

 shade. All of the species are natives of Japan. 



Funkia lancifolia. NARROW-LEAVED DAY-LILY. 

 Leaves lanceolate, the blades 4 to 6 inches long and i to 

 2 inches wide, densely clustered. Flowers pale lilac, 

 nodding, borne in long loose racemes. 



F. ovata. BROAD-LEAVED DAY-LILY. 

 Leaves ovate, the blades 5 to 10 inches 

 long, 2 to 5 inches wide, forming dense 

 clumps. Flowers deep blue, nodding, 

 produced in long wand-like racemes. 



F. subcordata. WHITE -FLOW- 

 ER ED DAY-LILY. Leaves heart- 

 shaped, strongly many-ribbed. 

 Flowers white, 4 to 6 

 inches long, erect or 

 ascending, disposed in 

 short leafy spikes. 



Galax 



Galax aphylla. GALAX. 

 One of the most beauti- 

 ful of the evergreen 

 herbs. Leaves broadly 

 heart-shaped, with shal- 

 lowly toothed borders, 

 evergreen, the exposed 

 ones assuming brilliant 

 shades of bronze and red 

 at the approach of cold 

 weather. Flowers 

 creamy white, produced 

 in slender spikes in sum- 

 mer. A splendid ground 

 cover for beds of Kalmias 

 and Rhododendrons, 

 where the shade and 

 cool surroundings are 

 mutually favorable, and 

 an admirable companion 

 for the subjects of the 

 Fern border. Native of 

 Virginia and Georgia. 



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