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DictamnUS (Gas Plant) 



Fraxinella Caucasicus. 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. 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. 



— Alba. The white flowered variety of above, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Dielytra, or Dicentra 



Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart, or Seal Flower). An old-fashioned favorite; its long 

 racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers in May or June 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; 1 to 2 feet. Strong clumps, 50 cts. 

 each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



Formosa (Plumy Bleeding Heart). A dwarfer-growing species, with finely-cut orna- 

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

 from April till October. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Digitalis (Foxglove) 

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



garden. The strong flower stalks rising from rich and luxuriant masses of leaves, always 



give an appearance of strength to the 



hardy border, and during their period 



of flowering in June, dominate the 



whole garden. 



Giant Shirley. A magnificent strain 



of the Gloxinia-flowered type of 



vigorous habit attaining a height of 



from 5 to 7 feet with spikes of bloom 



4 feet in length, closely set with 



flowers of unusual size ranging in 



color from purest white to deepest 



rose, handsomely spotted with crim- 

 son-maroon. We offer them in 



mixture only. 

 Ambigua or Grandiflora. Showy 



flowers of pale yellow, veined brown; 



2 to 3 feet. 



Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. 

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





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DORONICUM 



Digitalis (Foxglove) 



Dracocephalum 



(Dragon's Head) 



Ruyschiana. A neat border as well as 

 rock plant, bearing attractive blue 

 flowers during July; 2 feet. 30 cts. 

 Dielytra (Bleeding Heart) each; $3.00 per doz. 



Doronicum (Leopard's Bane) 



Excelsum. Large bright yellow daisy-like flowers and one of the most 

 effective very early spring flowering perennials. There are many who have 

 seen this only 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. Also a splendid flower 

 for cutting. They succeed everywhere; 2 feet. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 EchinopS (Globe Thistle) 



Ritro. Deep metallic-blue flowers; 3 feet. 



Sphaerocephalus. An interesting thistle-like plant with large globular 

 heads of bluish-white attractive flowers. 3 feet. 



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



Eryngium (Sea Hoiiy) 



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; 3 feet. 



Maritimum. Has most attractive large glaucous-blue, deeply toothed 

 foliage and pale blue globular flower heads. 



Planum. Steel-blue flowers, large spiny foliage; 2 feet. 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



The Giant Marshmallows are showy from July to September, see page 182 



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