212 [] ][ -HENRYA DREER -PHIIADELDHIA:DA" fs) HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS: NTAL PLANTS |] 
DIELYTRA, 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 es- 
pecially valuable for planting in the shade. May; 2 feet. (See cut.) 
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 to August. 
20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove). 
The Foxgloves, old-fashioned, dignified and stately, are wholesome company in any 
garden. The strong flowerstalks—frequently 4 to 6 feet high—rising from rich and 
luxuriant masses of leaves, always give an appearance of strength to the hardy border, 
and during their period of flowering dominate the whole garden. 
Gloxinizflora ( Glozinia-flowered). 
A beautiful strain of finely-spotted 
varieties. We offer them in Whzte, 
Purple, Rose or Mixed. 
Ambigua, or Grandiflora. Showy } 
flowers of pale yellow, veined brown; [Ee 
2 to 3 feet. 
Lanata. A distinct species, producing | 
dense spikes, 2 to 3 feet high, of odd- iy 
looking flowers, the corolla being § 
gray, the lip creamy-white. 
15 cts, each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 jis 
per 100. One each of the 5 colors, 
65 cts. 
Dierratts (Foxglove) 
DORONICUM. 
(Leopard’s Bane.) 
One of the most effective very early 
spring flowering perennials, If placed in 
pots in the fall, they can readily be forced 
into flower during the winter months in 
the conservatory or winter garden. 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 
Dretytra (Bleeding Heart) 
a long time in water, opening out morning after morning, to the surprise 
and delight of the possessor. They succeed everywhere, and should have 
a place in every garden. 
Clusii. Rich yellow; 23 to 3 inches across; 18 to 24 inches. 
Excelsum. Large orange-yellow; 34 inches across; 24 to 36 inches. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
DRABA (Whitlow Grass). 
Androsacea. A pretty dwarf-growing rock-plant, producing white 
flowers early in spring. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ECHINOPS Globe Thistle): 
Ritro. Interesting and showy thistle-like plants with globular heads of 
deep metallic Due flowers, which can be dried and remain attractive for 
a long time; 2 to 3 feet. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Spherocephalus. Large heads of bluish white attractive Howers. 25 
DORCNTCUM cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Hardy Phloxes are a specialty with us. See pages 231 and 233 
