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Digitalis gloxinia 



DIGITALIS. (Foxglove.) BH. Stately plants, 

 producing long spikes of nodding, bell-shaped 

 blossoms in June. They are ideal for the 

 shrubbery border as they thrive in partial 

 shade as well as full sun. Once established 

 they usually seed themselves. The Gloxinia 

 varieties have large flowers with gloxinia-like 

 markings. Height, 4 feet. 



1320 Gloxinia, Pink 1322 Gloxinia, White 



1321 Gloxinia, Purple 1323 Gloxinia, Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., 1/402. 40 cts. 



1324 Yellow Foxglove (D. grandiflora) . Creamy 

 yellow, spotted with brown in the throat. 

 Height, 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., }ioz. 30 cts. 



1325 Iver's Spotted. A special giant strain; 

 various colors, attractively spotted. Pkt. 

 10 cts., Koz. 50 cts. 



1329 Double Giant Foxglove (D. monstrosa). 

 Large spikes with the top flowers united in 

 one mammoth double bell. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 %oz. 60 cts. 



DIMORPHOTHECA. (African Orange Daisy.) 

 AH. Bushy plants, growing 8 inches high, 

 covered all summer long with large daisy-like 

 flowers. They make bright beds and grow 

 well under all conditions. 



1335 aurantiaca. Golden orange. Pkt. 10 cts., 



yioz. 50 cts. 



1336 aurantiaca, Hybrids. New shades, in- 

 cluding cream, yellow, deep orange, etc. Pkt. 

 10 cts., yioz. 40 cts. 



DOLICHOS. (Hyacinth Bean.) AHH. Vigor- 

 ous climbing vines with handsome foliage and 

 hyacinthlike sprays of flowers followed by 

 showy pods. 



1340 Darkness. Lavender flowers; purple 

 leaves and pods. 



1341 Daylight. Green foliage; white flowers. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



1345 DRACi^NA (Cordyline) indivisa. PT. 

 Ornamental-leaved, tropical plants for the 

 conservatory. Pkt. 15 cts. 



1347 ECHINOPS ritro. (Globe Thistle.) PH. 

 Big plants, 4 to 6 feet tall, for background 

 plantings; large steel-blue globe-shaped, 

 thistle-like flowers. Excellent for cutting. 

 Pkt. ID cts. 



1349 EDELWEISS. PH. Low-growing plants 

 for the rock-garden. Star-shaped, grayish 

 white flowers. Pkt. 20 cts. 



1351 ERYNGIUM amethystinum. (Sea 

 Holly.) PH. Ornamental plants, 2 to 3 feet 

 high, with beautiful metallic blue, holly-like 

 foliage; flowers blue, thistle-like. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Eschscholtzia • California Poppy 



AH 



Bushy plants with finely cut foliage and large 

 poppy- like flowers all summer. May be used in 

 mixed dwarf beds or as a border for taller beds. 

 Height, 8 to 12 in. 



1355 Alba. Pure white. 



1356 California. Pale yellow flowers. 



1357 Carmine King. Large; carmine-rose. 



1358 Canaliculata rosea. Soft pink; fluted 

 petals. 



1359 Golden West. Glowing yellow. 



1360 Mandarin. Inside orange; outside scarlet. 



1361 Rose Cardinal. Creamy rose. 



1362 Vesuvius. Coppery red. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz. 30 cts. 

 1369 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 

 8 colors, 70 cts. 



1367 Special Single, Mixed. Large-flowering 

 sorts, rich colors. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



1368 Double and Semi-double, Mixed. Pkt. 

 10 cts., Xoz. 30 cts. 



Bright Eschscholtzias 



