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Vi/M. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897. 



EUPATORIUM. 



A very pretty herbaceous plant, with bunches of showy 

 white flowers, fine for bouquets. Hardy perennials. 



Per Pkt. 



Enpatorium Fraserii. White, 2 ft 10 



EUPHORBIA, 



A very showy plant for border or pot culture, foliage 

 beautifully veined and margined with white. Some- 

 times called " Mountain of Snow." 



Euphorbia Variegata. Hardy unnual, 13^ ft 5 



Heteropliylla. (Annual Poinsettia. Mexican Fire 



Plant or Fire on theMoimtan.) An annual bushy 

 plant, with highly ornamental leaves, which in sxan- 

 mer become ablazed with a darker fiery scarlet, so 

 that only a tip of gi'een is left, 3 to 4 ft 10 



EUCALYPTUS. 



Blue Gum Tree of Australia, besides being ornamental for 

 sub-tropical gardening while young, it has a powerful 

 influence in destroying the malarious agency which is 

 supposed to cause fever in marshy districts. 



Eucalyptus Globulus. (Blue Gum or Fever-destroying 

 Tree.) Per oz.. 50 cts 10 



Collection of 6 varieties 60 



EXACUM. 



A new dwarf biennial, forming dense bushes about 6 inches 

 high, with numerous clusters of beautifully fragrant 

 lilac flowers. 



Exacnni Afflne. Half-hardv annual. 



.10 



FENZLIA. 



Charming dwarf half-hardy annual, suitable for pots, vases, 

 edgings, etc. ; the i^lant is covered with brilliant rose- 

 pink flowers. 



Fenzlia Dianthiflora. Pink, 6 inches 10 



FERNS. 



The seed offered is saved from a large collection of very ele- 

 gant and interesting greenhouse varieties. Graceful 

 foliage plants. 



Ferns. Finest mixed varieties ; 25 



FEVERFEW. (See Matricaria. ) 



FORGET-ME-NOT. (See Myosotis.) 



FOUR O'CLOCKS. (See Marvel of Peru. ) 



FUCHSIA. 



Fuchsias are easily grown from seed, and many improved 

 varieties are obtained in this way; our seed has been 

 saved from a choice collection. 



Fuchsia Single. Mixed 25 



Double. Mixed 25 



FRAGARIA. 



(CHINESE STRAWBERRY.) 



Pretty, hardy herbaceous creeper, with beautiful yellow 

 blossoms and bright red fruit, like small strawben-ies. 

 Elegant for rock-work or hanging baskets. Seed should 

 be sown very early in the house, and plants trans- 

 planted. 



Fragaria ludiea 10 



GENTIANA. 



Dwarf-growing perennial, with beautiful blue flowers, 



excellent for edging or rockeries. 

 Oentiana Acaulis. Dark blue, 3 in 10 



GAILLARDIA. 



Showy and universally admired perennials, flowering the 

 first year, and among the gayest ornaments of summer 

 flower beds. The Gaillardias make charming plants 

 grown in pots. 



Per Pkt. 



Craillardia Grandiflora Superba. Splendid new variety, 

 dark red, with bright yellow border 10 



New Perennial Hybrids. Flowers much larger than 



the older sorts and colors more brilliant and varied. . 10 



Grandiflora Hybrida, Rich crimson and yellow 5 



Picta Lorenziana. One of the most useful annuals 



both for bedding and cutting. Saved from the'finest 

 double flowers of different shades varying from 

 sulphur-yellow to piu-ple 10 



GERANIUM. 



(PELARGONIUM.) 



Well-kno\vn favorites; indispensable for in-door and out- 

 door decoration. The seed we offer having been saved 

 from first-class varieties, the amatem' has a fair chance 

 of raising many charm.ing novelties. 



Geranium, Large-flowered Pelargonium. Show varieties. 

 Extra mixed 25 



Apple-Scented. A favorite variety 25 



Double. Finest mixed 25 



Zonale. Finest mixed 10 



New Golden and Bronze. A prize strain 25 



GESNERIA. 



Beautiful greenhouse plants; remarkable for the beauty of 

 their foliage, which is singularly marked, and their long 

 spikes of brilliant colored flowers. Sow in a light com- 

 post, and keep in a warm, moist atmosphere. 



Gesneria Robusta Perfecta. An improved strain of Ges- 

 neria with handsome foliage, remarkable for its free 

 flowering habit, great diversity of colors . . 50 



Choicest Varieties Mixed. Tender perrenial. 1ft 25 



GLAUCIUM. 



(HORNED POPPY.) 



Silver leaved hardy perennial plant with remarkably bright 

 yellow flowers produced in great abundance all sum- 

 mer ; an excellent border plant 1 to 2 feet. 



Glancium Luteum 5 



