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EUPATORIUM AGERATOIDES AND CcKLESTINUM 



ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle). 



Ritro. Interesting and showy thistle-like plants 

 with globular heads of deep metallic blue flowers, 

 which can be dried and remain attractive for a 

 long time; 2 to 3 feet. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 

 doz. 



Sphaerocephalus. Large heads of bluish white 

 attractive flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



ERYNGIUM (Sea Hoiiy). 



Handsome ornamental plants, growing from 2 to 3 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. 



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

 like heads are cf glistening amethystine-blue. A most ornamental 

 plant. (See cut. ) 

 Maritimum. Deeply cut pale blue foliage and flowers. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 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. 

 Ccelestinum. A pretty, hardy' plant, with light blue flowers simi- 

 lar to the Ageratum; in flower from August until frost, 18 to 24 

 inches. 



Purpureum Maculatum (Joe Pye 

 Weed). A deeply colored form of 

 the purple Joe Pye Weed, a com- 

 mon native plant, useful in low 

 ground. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 100. 





Kryngium Amethystinum 



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. 



EPMEPIUM (Barren-wort. Bishop's Hat). 



Dwarf-growing plants, 8 to 10 inches high, with leathery foliage and panicles 

 oi interesting flowers; the foliage of all the varieties offered below assumes the 

 most beautiful tints of color in autumn. 

 Alpinum. Crimson and yellow. 

 Muschianum. Rosy red. 

 Niveum. Dwarf, early, pure white. 

 Sulphureum. Fine yellow. 

 Violacea. Rich violet. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. - 



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ERIGERON (Flea Bane) 



Intermedium (Giant-flowered Flea-bane). A large-flowered 



variety, growing 2 feet high, producing showy, Daisy-like flowers about 



diameter, of delicate rose-tinted white color ; flowering 



summer months. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per 



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DREER'S SUPERB 



Hardy Phloxes 



We have the finest and most 

 extensive collection of these in 

 this country. See pages 230 

 and 231. 



2 inches 



continuously during the 



doz. 



Speciosus Roseus. Large rosy-pink flowers from June to August. 2 feet 

 high. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Erigeron Intekmedium 



We offer a splendid collection of Delphiniums this season. See page 211 



