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DICTAMNUS, FRAXINELLA, or GAS 

 PLANT 



A choice perennial, forming a bush about 2 feet high, and 

 bearing spikes of curious red and white flowers, which are 

 fragrant. One of the best hardy plants. 



D. alba. White; 12 to 18 inches. June. 25c each. 

 D. rubra. Red; 12 to 18 inches. June. 25c each. 



DIGITALIS. Fox Glove 

 15c each; 10 for $1.20. 



Ornamental plants, bearing spikes of long, tubular flowers. 

 Very popular and much employed in gardens. 



D. purpurea. Flowers purple, varying to white, in 

 long terminal spikes; 2 to 3 feet. June to 

 August. 



D. ambigua. Pale yellow, veined wnth brown. 

 D. gloxinaeflora. Mixed colors, white, purple, lav- 

 ender, etc. 



DORONICUM. Leopard's Bane 

 15c each; 10 for $1.20. 



Beautiful, showT, early, yellow flowering perennials. In- 

 dispensable in any collection. 



D. caucasicum. A fine perennial, about 18 inches 

 high; flowers yellow, 1^2 inches across; soli- 

 tary, in early spring. 



D. Clusii. Similar in habit to the preceding, with 

 larger flowers and later ; 2 feet. May. 



D. plantagineum. Yellow flowers, usually solitary. 



Spring. 



var. excelsum. Yellow flowers, larger than the 

 type; 2 feet. April to June. 



ECHINACEA. Hedgehog Cone-Flower 



E. intermedia. Very pretty pink flowers ; a showy 



plant ; 3 to 4 feet. August. 25c each. 



ECHINOPS. Globe Thistle 



Handsome broad foliage and showy globular heads of blue 

 flowers. 



E. humilis. 3 to 4 feet. September. 25c each. 

 E. banaticus. Flowers metallic blue ; 2 to 3 feet. 

 25c. each. 



E. vitro. Deep metallic blue ; 3 feet. 25c each. 



ELYMUS. Lyme-Grass 



E. arenarius. A long, narrow, gray-colored grass ; 

 quite ornamental; 18 inches. 15c each; 10 for 

 $1.20. 



ERIANTHUS. Ravenna Grass 



E. Ravennae. Resembles the Pampas Grass, but 

 blooms more abundantly. Attains a height of 

 from 9 to 12 feet. Being perfectly hardy, is a 

 valuable grass for the decoration of lawns. 25c 

 each; 10 for $2.00. 



ERIGERON. Flea Bane 



E. speciosum. Large purplish aster-like flowers, 

 with conspicuous orange centers. June and July 

 and again in the autumn ; 2 feet. 15c each; 10 

 for $1.20. 



ERYNGIUM. Sea-Holly 



E. amethystinum. Flowers in globular heads, 

 amethystine blue ; foliage spiny and laciniated ; 



3 feet, July and August. 25c each. 



ERYSIMUM. Wall-Flower. Hedge Mustard 



E. pulchellum. Flowers sulphur yellow. A very 

 pretty plant; 6 inches. Spring. 15c each. 



EULALIA 



15c each; 10 for $1.20. 



These beautiful hardy grasses are deserving of the highest 

 commendation. For the garden they are invaluable, being 

 very showy and ornamental and of easy cultivation. They 

 should be in every- collection. 



E. Japonica. The type; a vigorous grower with 

 large plumes ; 4 to 6 feet. 



var. gracillima univittata. A beautiful orna- 

 mental grass with narrow, graceful foliage; 

 very valuable ; 4 to 6 feet. 



var. variegata. Handsomely variegated leaves ; 



4 to 6 feet. 



var. zebrina. Zebra-striped Euealia. One of 

 the most beautiful of ornamental grasses; foli- 

 age marked crosswise with bands of white and 

 green ; 4 to 6 feet. 



IBERIS 



HARDY CANDYTUFT 

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EUPATORIUM. Snake Root 



E. ccelestinum. Flowers light blue; 18 to 24 

 inches. August and September. 15c each; 10 

 for $1.20. 



EUPHORBIA. Spurge 



E. corollata. Broad umbels of pure white flowers 

 with green eye; 18 inches. July and August. 

 15c each; 10 for $1.20. 



E. polychroma. Yellow flowers in spring. 25c 

 each. 



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