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DIANTHUS, Annual Varieties.— Continued. 



Per PH. 



Dianthus Laciniatus Plore Pleno. A double variety 

 of the preceding; very fine. (See cut.) 10 



"Eastern Queen." Beautifully marbled; the broad 



bands of rich mauve upon the paler surface of the 

 petals are very striking and pretty 15 



"Crimson Belle," as its name implies, is of a rich 



crimson color, flowers of very large size and substance, 

 evenly and finely laciniated 15 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 

 Dianthus Gardnerianus. Various colors. Hardy Peren- 

 nial, 1% ft 10 



Barbatus. (See Sweet William). Fine mixed, 1 ft 10 



Plumarius. (Pheasant-eye Pink). Very fragrant. 



Hardy Perennial, K ft 10 



Scoticus fl. pi. (Paisley, or Florists' Pink.) (See cut.) 60 



DIGITALIS. 



(Foxglove). 



Handsome ornamental plants of stately growth and varied 



colors. Hardy Perennials. 

 Digitalis Alba. Pure white, 3 ft 5 



Gloxinoides. White, crimson spotted, 3 ft 5 



Purpurea. Purple, 3 ft 5 



Pine Mixed Varieties. [See cut.) 5 



DODECATHEON. 

 ^American Cowslip, Shooting Star). 



A hardy herbaceous perennial, with beautiful light purple 



flowers. 

 Dodecatheon Meadia. 1 ft 10 



DOLICHOS. 

 (Hyacinth Bean). 



Beautiful climbing plants of free growth, flowering in clus- 

 ters, 10 ft. Tender Annuals. 

 Doliclios Lablab. Purple; beautiful in fall. 5 



Alba. White 5 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



(California Poppy). 



Very profuse blooming plants of extremely rich and beauti- 

 ful colors, 1 ft. Hardy Annual. 



Eschscholtzia Californica. Bright yellow, with rich 

 orange centre 5 



Californica Alba Plore Pleno. The seed pro- 



duces plants 75 per cent, of which bear beautiful dou- 

 ble white flowers 10 



Dentata Sulphurea. New and curious variety 5 



Crocea fl. pi. A double-flowering variety, flowers 



bright orange scarlet, shading off to salmon red. An 

 abundant bloomer. (See cut .) 10 



Rose Cardinal. The flowers are of a rich rose colored 



hue, most effective and beautiful. (See cut.) 10 



Mandarin. A most beautiful and distinct variety. The 



inner side of the petals is of a rich orange color, the 

 outer side being brilliant scarlet, of the type known in 

 new fabrics at the mandarin scarlet, and when in full 

 bloom the plants of this charming novelty present a 

 gorgeous outline. The inner surface of the flowers has 

 a rich, silk-like appearance, resembling the beautiful 

 silk of the silk worm. (See cut.) 10 



Teunifolia. (Fern Leaved). Foliage finely cut, flowers 



bright yellow •. 5 



Rosea. Flowers tinged with bright rose, very pretty. . 5 



Fine Mixed. All colors 5 



ECHEVERIA METALLICA. 



It is only recently that we have been able to offer seed of this 

 valuable succulent, now so largely used, both as a pot plant 

 for decorative purposes and for bedding out in summer. 

 The packets we shall sell apparently contain a very small 

 quantity, as the seed is exceedingly fine; but each packet 

 will be found sufficient to produce 250 plants, if care is 

 used in sowing 50 



ERICA (Cape Heath). 



Well known, very beautiful and interesting green-house 



shrubs, flowering most profusely. 

 Erica. Choice varieties, mixed, 2 ft. (See cut.) 15 



ERYSIMUM. _ DI 



PerPkt. 

 Showy, free flowering, handsome hardy annuals; very effective 



in beds or mixed borders. 

 Erysimum Arkansanum. (Western Wallflower.) Sul- 

 phur yellow, 1 % ft 6 



Peroffskianum. Beautiful shade of orange 5 



ERYTHRINA (Coral Tree). 



Forms a shrub about 5 feet high, bearing large spikes of deep 



scarlet, pea-shaped blossoms. Half-hardy Shrub. 

 Erythrina Christa Galli. Scarlet 26 



ETERNAL OR EVERLASTING 



FLOWERS. 



(See Helichrysum, Xeranthemum, Rho- 



danthe, Acroclinium and Gomphrena). 



EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS. 

 (Blue Gum Tree). 



It makes a pretty tree, and would form an object of interest 



in sub-tropical planting in one season, but is not hardy. 

 Eucalyptus Globulus . ( " Fever and Ague Plant ") 10 



EUCHARIDIUM BREWERI. 



E. Breweri. (See Novelties, page 46) 25 



EUPATORIUM. 



Very pretty herbaceous plants, with bunches of showy white 



flowers, fine for bouquets. Hardy Perennials. 

 Eupatorium. Praserii. (Described above) 1G 



EUPHORBIA. 



(Variegated Spurge). 



An annual variety, hardy, with white and green bracts, giving 



it a variegated appearance. 

 Euphorbia Variegata, Hi ft 5 



EXACUM AFFINE. 



New biennial species, forming small, dense bushes about 6 

 inches high and having dark green leaves and terminal clus- 

 ters of violet purple, beautifully scented flowers with yellow 

 anthers. Cultivated as a half-hardy annual when sown in 

 the fall, it will produce flowers freely from February until 

 November, and when sown in the spring will flower during 

 the summer and continue in full bloom throughout the 

 winter, and is in consequence a desirable addition to our 

 winter flowering decorative plants 25- 



FERN SPORES (Seed). 



We,offer a fine mixture of Choice Ferns, comprising some of 

 the rarest and most desirable varieties for green-house cul- 

 tivation. 



Mixture. (See cut.) 25 



FUCHSIA. 



Our seed of this well known and beautiful plant has been 

 saved from a splendid collection of named varieties. 



Fuchsia. Single. Mixed 25 



Double. Mixed. (See cut.) 25 



FENZLIA. 



A dwarf-growing plant, well suited for rustic baskets or vases; 

 flowers rosy lilac, with orange centre. Hardy Annual ft 



FEVERFEW. 



(See Matricaria and Pyrethrum). 



FORGET-ME-NOT. (See Myosotis). 



FRENCH HONEYSUCKLE. 



(See Hedysarum). 



Philadelphia, June 18th, 1884. 

 Your seeds have been very good, particularly your Jersey Wakefield Cabbage — also your Early Summer has done remarkably well. 1 

 Crop of Wakefield is very extra— thirty heads to the barrel. M. MEAGHER. 



