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Daisy, Double. 



and the single ones should be pulled out. Sow early in 

 hot-bed, and when large enough, transplant to a rich, 

 cool, partially shaded situation. Set the plants six 

 inches apart. Roots can be divided any time. Flowers 

 are most abundant in spring. Tender perennial; six 

 inches high. 



Daisy, double white..., 15 



" " red, a novelty of high merit, recently 



introduced under the name of "Longfellow." 

 Comes true from seed. Flowers very large 



and double *. . . .25 



" double mixed, choice 15 



Datura, Fastuosa. 



DATURA. 



Large, branching plants, producing handsome, double 

 and single, trumpet shaped blossoms, yellow, white, 

 lilac and blue, and of exquisite fragrance. Some of the 

 flowers are equal in beauty to our choicest lilies. Sow 

 in hot-bed, and transplant to three or four feet apart 

 each way. The blossoms open during the night, remain 

 open one day, and then perish. Roots can be kept all 

 winter in cellars. Tender annuals; three feet high. 

 Datura, Wrighti, pure white at the center, passing 



into lilac and blue at the border; very fragrant. 5 

 " chlorantha, fl. pi., magnificent, large, double 



yellow blossoms, richly scented 5 



Datura, fastuosa, alba, fl. pi., flowers double; 



pure white 5 



" mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed 5 



DELPHINIUM.- (See Larkspur). 



DEW PI,ANT.-(See Mesembryanthemum). 



DIANTHUS.-fSee Pink). 



DIANTHIS BARBATlS.-(See Sweet 

 William). 



DIANTHI S CARVOPHYIJA S. (See 

 Carnation). 



DIGITAEIS.-(See Foxglove). 



DOI.ICHOS.- (See Hyacinth Bean). 



ELICHRYSUM.-(See Helichrysum). 



ERAGROSTlS. (See Love Grass). 



ERIANTHIS RAVENNA. 



A very desirable ornamental grass, equal to Pampas 

 Grass in appearance and habit of growth, and superior 

 to it for general culture, as it is entirely hardy and 

 blooms more abundantly. When plants are two or three 

 years old, the flower stalks are often ten feet in height, 

 surmounted by beautiful silvery plumes. Sow early in 

 spring, in green-house or hot-bed, and transplant when 

 weather becomes warm. 



Erianthus, Ravennae 10 



ERICA— (Cape Heath). 



A genus of shrubby plants of much interest and 

 beauty. Most of the species are without odor, but this 

 lack is compensated for by elegance, as well in their 

 foliage as in their flowers. The flowers in beauty of 

 form, delicacy of aspect and variety of tint, can scarcely 

 be surpassed. To succeed well, the seed should be sown 

 in hot-bed, or better still in green-house or conservatory. 

 Cover very lightly. Half-hardy perennial. 

 Erica, capensis, mixed varieties 15 



ESCHSCHOI/l^IA. 



Finely cut leaves of a glaucous color, and blossoms 

 about two inches in diameter, of many brilliant and 

 showy colors. A bed of Eschscholtzia in the sunshine 



Eschscholtii*. 



