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DICTAMNUS (Cas Plant) 



Fraxinella. A very showy border perennial, forming a bush about 2\ feet in height:, 

 having fragrant foliage and spikes of rosy-pink flowers with deeper veins during June and 

 July, giving off on warm, sultry evenings a fragrant volatile oil, which ignites when a 

 match is applied to the stem directly under the head of the flowers. Requires a heavy, 

 strong soil, and an open, sunny position. It is not advisable to transplant often, as they 

 improve with age, it being one of the most permanent features of the hardy herbaceous 

 border. Instances are known where this plant has outlived father, son and grandson in 

 the same spot. 



— Alba. The white ilowered variety of above. 



35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



DIELYTRA, OR DICENTRA 



SpectSbhilis {Bleeding Heart, or Seal Flower). An old-fashioned favorite; its long racemes 

 of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers are always attractive; it is used largely for forcing, 

 and is perfectly at home in any part of the hardy border, and especially valuable for 

 planting in the shade. Strong clumps, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Formosa {Plumy Bleeding Heart). A dwarfer-growing species, with finely-cut ornamental 

 foliage, growing about 15 inches high and producing its showy pink flowers from April 

 till August. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



DIGITALIS (Foxglove) 



The Foxgloves, old-fashioned, dignified and stately, are wholesome company 

 garden. The strong flower stalks — frequently 4 to 6 feet high — rising from rich and 

 ant masses of leaves, always give an appearance of strength to the hardy border, and 

 their period of flowering dominate the whole garden. 

 Gloxiniaeflora {Gloxinia-flowered) . A beau- 

 tiful strain of finely-spotted varieties. We 

 offer them in White, Purple, Rose or Mi.xed. 

 Lanata. A distinct species, producing dense 

 spikes, 2 to 3 feet high, of odd-looking flow- 

 ers, the corolla being gray, the lip creamy- 

 white. 

 25 cts. each; $2,50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



ECHINOPS 



(Globe Thistle) 



Sphaerocephalus. An interesting thistle- 

 like plant with large globular heads of bluish- 

 white attractive flowers. 3 feet. 30 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



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Digitalis or Foxglove 



DAHLIAS 



We offer the very best sorts* 

 See Garden and Greenhouse 

 Plants beginning on page 136. 



Euphorbia Corollaia 



DORONICUM (Leopards Bane) 



Caucasicum. Large bright yellow flowers and one of the most effective very 

 early spring flowering perennials. There are many who have only seen this as a 

 single plant, here or there in a hardy border, and have no idea of the effect it has when 

 planted in a mass. It is also a splendid flower for cutting, as it carries well and stands 

 a long time in water, opening out morning after morning. They succeed everywhere. 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly) 



Handsome ornamental plants, growing from 2 to 3 feet high. The flower heads, which 

 are produced from July to September, are useful to cut for vases or to dry for winter 

 bouquets. 

 Amethystinum. The finely-cut, spiny foliage and the beautiful thistle-like heads are 



of glistening amethystine-blue. 

 Planum. Steel-blue. 



35 cts. each: $3.50 per doz. 



EUPATORIUM 



Ageratoides (Thorough wort). A useful border plant of strong, free growth, 3 to 3^ 

 feet high, with minute white flowers in dense heads; splendid for cutting; August and 

 September. 



Coelestinum. A pretty hardy plant, with light blue flowers similar to the Ageratum; 

 in flower from August until frost. 18 to 24 inches. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



EUPHORBIA 



Corollata {Flowering Spurge). A most showy and useful native plant, growing about 

 18 inches high and bearing from June to August umbels of pure white flowers, with a 

 small green eye. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



