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DORONICUM (Leopard's Bane). 



One of the most effective very early spring-flowering perennials, growing 

 about 2 feet high. If placed in pots in the fall, they can readily be forced 

 into flower during the winter months in the conservatory or window garden. 

 There are many who have only seen this as a single plant, here or there in 

 a hardy border, and have no idea of the effect it has when planted in a 

 mass. It is also a splendid flower for cutting, as it carries well and stands 

 a long time in water, opening out morning after morning, to the surprise 

 and delight of the possessor. They succeed everywhere, and are worthy 

 of a place in any garden. 



Clusii. Rich yellow; 2} to 3 inches across. 



Columnar. Very large, bright yellow. 



Excelsum. Large orange-yellow; 3} inches across. 



25 cts. each; .$2.50 per doz. ; §15.00 per 100. Set of 3 varieties for 65 cts. 



DRAB .\ (Whitlow Grass). 



Androsacea. A pretty dwarf-growing rock-plant, producing white flow- 

 ers early in spring. 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz. 



EKIGERON ("lea Bane). 

 Coulteri. Large purplish-blue flow- 

 ers with yellow centre; July; 12 



to 15 inches. 

 Glabellus. Large purplish-violet 



flowers; July to September; 15 



inches. 

 Grandiflorus Elatior. Large, 



solitary purple flowers with bright 



yellow disc; June and July; 18 



inches. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



ERODIVM (Heron's Bill). 



Manescavi A pretty trailer, bear- 

 ing from June to October attractive 

 umbels of purplish-red flowers; 

 fine for the rockery or border. 25 

 cts. each. Ekyngium Amethystinum. 



Doronicum. 



ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle). 



Interesting and showy thistle-like plants with globu- 

 lar heads of flowers, which can be dried and remain at- 

 tractive for a long time. 



Banaticus. Metallic-blue flowers, 2 to 3 feet. 

 Humilis Cyanea. Deep metallic-blue flowers, 3 feet. 

 Ritro. Flowers deep metallic-blue, 3 feet. 

 RuthenictlS. Flower heads glaucous-blue, 4 feet. 

 Sphaerocephalus. White flower heads, 5 to 7 feet. 

 20 cts. each; $i'.00 per doz. One each of the five sorts 

 for 85 cts. 



EOUIECON (Eastern Poppy). 

 Chionantha. An interesting plant, growing about 2 feet high, with pure 

 white poppy-like flowers, 2 inches across, flowering in spring. 25 cts. each. 



EPIEOBIIJM (Willow Herb). 



Strong growing perennial, 4 to 5 feet high, especially adapted for low, wet 

 ground, flowering during the greater part of the summer. 

 Angustifolium. Purplish rose. 

 Hirsutum. Pale pink. 

 — album. Pure white. 



EPIMEDIUM (Barren-wort, Bishop's Hat). 



Dwarf-growing plants, with leathery foliage and panicles of lovely flowers; the 

 foliage of all the varieties offered below assumes the most beautiful tints of 

 color in autumn. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 

 100. 



Cocci neum. Bright red. - 

 Lllacea. Beautiful lilac. 

 Macranthum album. Pure white 



ECHINOPS RlTRO. 



Muschianum. Rosy red, 

 Niveum. Dwarf, early, pure white. 

 Violacea. Rich violet. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. Set of 6 sorts for $1.25. 

 ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly). 

 Handsome ornamental plants, growing from 2 to 3 feet high. Effective in 

 flower and shrubbery border, woodlands, wild gardens, etc. ; the flower heads, 

 which are produced from July to September, are useful to cut for vases or to 

 dry for winter bouquets. 



AgavEefolium. Foliage not unlike the Agave or Century Plant in a minia- 

 ture form. A fine decorative sort; requires protection. 25 cts. each. 

 Amethystinum. The finely cut, spiny foliage and the beautiful thistle-like 

 heads are of glistening amethystine-blue. A most ornamental plant. (See 

 cut. ) 25 cts. each. 

 Maritimum. Deeply cut pale blue foliage and flowers. 35 cts. each. 

 Planum. Medium-sized light steel-blue flowers. 15 cts. each. 



New and Rare Hardy Perennials are offered on pages 174 to 178. 



