iHENRrADREER-PHIlAKlPHIAJ^Am HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



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DORONICXJM (Leopard's-bane). 



The Doronicums are one of the most effective of oui very 

 early spring-flowering perennials, beginning to bloom in April 

 and continuing at intervals throughout the season, or, if placed 

 in pots in fall, they can readily be forced into flower during 

 the winter months in the conservatory or window garden. 

 They succeed under almost all conditions, and are worthy of 

 a place in every garden. 



AuStriaCUIll. Grows about 18 inches high and produces 

 masses of bright golden yellow flowers about 3 inches in 

 diameter. 



Caucasiciim. Bright yellow flowers 2 inches across. 



Excelsuni. Produces large orange yellow flowers 4 

 diameter. (See cut.) 



25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



ECHINACEA (Giant Purple Cone-flower). 



Purpurea. One of the good old hardy perennials, introduced 

 more than a century ago, but has been lost sight of for many year<. 

 We consider it one of the most interesting plants in our entire col- 

 lection of hardy perennials. It is of easy culture, succeeding in anv 

 soil, forming large, broad, bushy plants, producing from midsummer 

 until late autumn a constant succession of large, showy, reddish- 

 purple flowers, about 4 inches across, with a remarkably large 

 cone-shaped centre of brown, 

 thickly set with golden tips in 

 spiral lines. (See cut.) 15 cts. 

 each; §1.50 per doz. 



EPIMEDIUM. 



(Barren- wort.) 



A genus of dwarf-growing plants 

 ■with leathery foliage and panicles of 

 lovely white, yellow and lilac-col- 

 ored flowers; the foliage of all the 

 varieties offered below assume the 

 most beautiful tints of color in 

 autumn. 



Liilacea. Beautiful lilac. 

 Macrantbnni. Purple lilac. 

 Jfiveuni. Pure white. 

 Swlphureum. Light yellow. 

 Any of the above 4 varieties 25 cts. 

 each ; $2.50 per doz. 



Eryngium Amethystinum. 



DoRONICUM EXCELSUM. 



ERIGEROX^r 



(Flea-bane.) 

 Purpureum. A pretty bordei- 

 plant, growing 12 to 15 inches- 

 high ; of neat habit, producing, 

 small daisy-like rosy-purple flow- 

 ers, which are disposed in l-jose 

 erect stems in a gr.nceful manner.. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



ERYNGIUM. 



(Sea Holly.) 

 Handsome ornamental plants. 

 Effective in flower and shrubbery 

 borders, woodlands, wild gardens:. 

 Echinacea. etc.; the flower heads are useful to cui 



for vases or to dry for winter bouquets, 



Alpilllini (AIpl>ie Sea Hvlly). Large soft lavender-blue flovi'er heads-- 



and glistening metallic blue stems and bracts, one of the most handsoni'S 



and beautiful hardy plants in cultivation. 35 cts. each. 

 AinetliystinUlll. The finely cut spiny foliage and the beautiful thisilc- 



like heads are of glistening amethystine-blue; a most ornamental plant.. 



(.See cut.) 25 cis. each. 

 Planum. Produces medium-sized light steel-blue flowers. 15 cts. 



each. 



EUPATORIUM. 



CGeleStillUIll. A pretty, hardy plant, with light blue flowers similar to 

 the Agerntiun ; begins to flower in July and continues until frost; a most 

 desirable and showy plant, and a color that is always scarce. 15 cts. 

 each; §1.50 per doz. 



FEVERFEIV. 



Liittle Gem. The flowers are large, of perfect form and of t-he purest 

 white; 12 inches high. 1.") cts. eich ; $1.50 per doz. 



