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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; 

 D. rubra. Red: 



12 to 18 inches. June. 25c each. 

 12 to 18 inches. June. 25c each. 



DIGITALIS. 



15c each; 10 for $1.20. 



Fox Glove 



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 with brown. 



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

 ender, etc. 



DORONICUM. Leopard's Bane 



15c each; 10 for $1.20. 



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

 dispensable in any collection. 



D. caucasicum. A fine perennial, about 18 inches 

 high; flowers yellow, l¥ 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 E. 

 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 



E. speciosum. Large purplish aster-like flowers, 

 with conspicuous orange centers. June and July 

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

 for $1.20. 



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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 Eulalia. One of 



the most beautiful of ornamental grasses; foli- 

 age marked crosswise with bands of white and 

 green ; t to 6 feet. 



IBERIS 

 HARDY CANDYTUFT 



See page 66) 



EUPATORIUM. Snake Root 



coelestinum. Flowers light blue; 18 to 

 inches. August and September. 15c each; 

 for $1.20. 



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EUPHORBIA. Spurge 



corollata. Broad umbels of pure white flowers 

 with green eye; 18 inches. July and August. 

 15c each; 10 for Si. 20. 



polychroma. Yellow flowers in spring. 25c 

 each. 



