Ff |] HENRY A-DREER PHILADELPHIA PA: 
(SHADY DERENNIAL PLANTS | fff] 291 
DRABA (Whitlow Grass). 
Androsacea. A pretty dwarf-growing rock-plant, producing white 
flowers early in spring. 105 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
ECHINOPS (Glebe Thistle). 
Interesting and showy thistle-like plants with globular heads of flowers, 
which can be dried and remain attractive for a long time. 
Banaticus. Metallic-blue flowers; 2 to 3 feet. 
Humilis Cyanea. Deep metallic-blue flowers; 3 feet. 
Ritro. Flowers deep metallic-blue; 3 feet. 
Ruthenicus. Flower heads glaucous-blue; 4 feet. 
Sphzrocephalus. White flower heads; 5 to 7 feet. 
One each of the 5 sorts for 85 cts. 
20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
EPILOBIUM (Willow Herb). 
Strong-growing perennials, 4 to 5 feet high, especially adapted for low, 
wet ground, flowering during the greater part of the suinmer. 
Angustifolium. Purplish-rose. 
Hirsutum album. Pure white. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
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ERIGERON 
(Flea Bane). 
Coulteri. Large purplish-blue 
flowers with yellow centre; July; 
12 to 15 inches. 
Glabellus. Large purplish-vio- 
let flowers; July to September; 
15 inches. 
Grandiflorus Elatior. Large, 
solitary purple flowers with 
bright yellow disc; June and 
July; 18 inches. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
ERODIUM 
(Heron’s Bill), 
Manescavi. A pretty trailer, 
bearing from June to October 
attractive umbels of purplish- 
red flowers; fine for the rockery 
or border. 25 cts. each. 
Ecuinors RIitro. 
EryNGIUM AMETHYSTINUM. 
EupatoriuM AGERATOIDES AND C@LESTINUM. 
EOMECON Eastern Poppy). 
Chionantha. An interesting plant, growing about 2 
feet high, with pure white poppy-like flowers, 2 inches 
across, flowering in spring. 25 cts. each. 
EPIMEDIUM. 
(Barren-wort, Bishop’s Hat.) 
Dwarf-growing plants, with leathery follage and pan- 
icles of interesting flowers; the foliage of all the varie- 
ties offered below assumes the most beautiful tints of 
color in autumn. 
Alpinum. Crimson and yellow. Muschianum. Rosy red. 
Lilacea. Beautiful lilac. Niveum. Dwarf, early, pure white. 
Macranthum album. Pure white. | Violacea. Rich violet. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 1C0. Set of 6 sorts for $1.25. 
ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly). 
Handsome ornamental plants, growing from 2 to 8 feet high Effective in 
flower and shrubbery border, woodlands, wild gardens, etc.; the flower heads, 
which are produced from July to September, are useful to cut for vases or to 
dry for winter bouquets. 
Agavefolium. Fliage not unlike the Agave or Century Plant in a minia- 
ture form. A fine decorative sort; requires protection. 25 cts. each. 
Amethystinum. The finely cut, spiny foliage and the beautiful thistle-like 
heads are of glistening amethystine-blue. A most ornamental plant. 25 
cts. each. 
Maritimum. Deeply cut pale blue foliage and flowers. 25 cts. each. 
Planum. Medium-sized light steel-blue flowers. 15 cts. each. 
One each of the 4 sorts for 75 cts. 
EUPATORIUM. 
Ageratoides (Thorough-wort). A useful border plant, of strong, free 
growth, 3 to 4 feet high, with minute white flowers in dense heads ; splen- 
did for cutting; August and September. 
Ceelestinum. A pretty hardy plant, with light blue flowers similar to the 
Ageratum,; in flower from August until frost; 18 to 24 inches. 
Purpureum (Joe Pye Weed). The native purple species; August and 
September. 
Serotinum. A useful plant for the rear of the border, growing from 4 to 
5 feet high, with large heads of creamy-white flowers during September 
and October. 
15 cts. each; $1.59 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Set of 4 varieties, 50 cts. 
PAEONIES and PHLOXES should be included in every collection of Hardy Plants. Always satisfactory. 
See pages 203 to 207. 
