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DORONICUM 



DictamnUS (Gas Plant) 



Frazinella. A ver>' showy border perennial, forming a bush 

 about 2i feet in height, ha\dng 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 her- 

 baceous border. Instances are known where this plant has out- 

 lived father, son and grandson in the same spot. 



— Alba. The white flowered variety of above. 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Erigeron (Fleabane) 



Coulteri. Grows about 15 inches high and during July bears attractive 

 single mauve colored Aster-like flowers in profusion. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Erinus 



Alpinus. Forms pretty rosettes of foliage and racemes of rosy purple flowers 

 during May and June. A desirable rock plant; 4 inches. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Eryngium (sea HoUy) 



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, 35 cts. each; $3.50 

 per doz. 



Maritimum. Has most attractive large glaucous blue deeply toothed 

 foliage and pale blue globular flower heads. 50 cts.' each; $5.00 per doz. 



Planum. Steel-blue. 2 feet, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Eupatorium (Mist-flower) 



Ageratoides {Thorough wort). A useful border plant of strong, free growth, 

 3 to 3j 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; S2. 50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Euphorbia 



Corollata (Flowering Spurge). A most showy and useful native plant, grow- 

 ing about 18 inches high and bearing from June to August umbels of pure 

 white flowers, with a small green ej'e. 



Polyctiroma. An attractive border plant and very effective 

 when covered with masses of yellow flower-like bracts in May; 

 2 feet. 



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



Feverfew (Matricaria) 



Little Gem. A most useful border plant and valuable summer 

 cut flower, with large double white flowers; June until October; 

 18 to 24 inches high. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 

 100. 



Di elytra, or Dicentra 



Spectabilis {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 

 dumps, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



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.; 

 $18.00 per 100. 



Doronicum (Leopard's Bane) 



Excelsum. 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. 



DraCOCephalum (Dragon's Head) 



Kuyschiana. A neat border as well as rock plant, bearing attractive blue 

 flowers during July, 2 feet. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



EchinOpS (Clobe Xhistle) 



Bitro. Deep metallic-blue flowers; 3 feet. 



Sphaerocephalus. An interesting thistle-like plant with large globular 

 heads of blmsh-white attractive flowers. 3 feet. 



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



Eupatorium Ageratou)CS and Coelestinum 



