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ECHINACEA. Cone Flower 
Echinacea purpurea. 2to3Hft. July and August. 
Large reddish-purple flowers, with drooping sprays; 
showy, vigorous plant. 
ECHINOPS. Globe Thistle 
Echinops Ritro. 4 ft. July and August. Handsome 
Thistle-like foliage; large, globular heads of blue 
flowers. Wild garden. 
EPILOBIUM. Great Willow Herb 
EpUobium angustifolium. 4 ft. June to August. 
A very handsotne species; spreads rapidly; valu- 
able for shi-ubberies; showy spikes of clear red 
flowers. 
ERIANTHUS. Ravenna Grass 
Erianthus Ravennae. 6 ft. August. A stately, 
hardy grass, very ornamental; the foliage forms 
graceful clumps, from which arise handsome 
purplish plumes; sunny situations preferable. 
ERIGERON. Fleabane 
Erigeron aurantiacus. 9 in. July, August. Showy 
species with solitary, Daisy-like, orange flowers. 
Pretty when massed in wild garden or border. 
E. speciosus. 2 ft. June, July. Large, handsome 
blue flowers, violet tinted and yellow centers; 
desirable for cutting. Plant in masses in rock 
garden or border. 
ERYNGIUM. Sea Holly 
Eryngium amethystinum. 3 ft. June to Sep- 
tember. The handsome flowers, foUage and stem 
are deep amethyst blue; a useful plant for decora- 
tion, the spikes being cut when colored and used 
in a dry state for decoration. 
E. yuccafolium. 2 to 6 ft. June to October. Foliage 
resembles Yucca. Flowers steel blue. 25 cts. 
ERYSIMUM. Hedge Mustard 
Erysimum rupestre. 6 to 8 in. May. Plant re- 
sembles the Wallflower. Suitable for rock garden. 
Flowers yellow; leaves narrow. 
EULALIA 
Eulalia Japonica. 4 to 9 ft. A vigorous grower, 
with large plumes. Very popular ornamental 
grass. 
var. gracillima. 4 to 5 ft. Very hardy. Leave.s 
narrow, dark green, with silvery-white midrib. 
Very ornamental. 
var. variegata. 4 ft. Handsomely variegated 
leaves. 
var. zebrina (Zebra-striped Eulalia). One of the 
most beautiful of ornamental grasses; foliage 
marked crosswise with bands of white and green. 
EUPHORBIA. Spurge 
Euphorbia corollata. 18 in. July and August. 
Broad umbels of pure white flowers, with green 
eye. 25 cts. ; «2.00 per 10. 
EUPATORIUM. Thoroughwort 
Eupatorium ageratoides (White Thoroughwort). 
3 to 5 ft. August and September. A superb na- 
tive plant, with large heads of handsome, pure 
white flowers. 
E. ccelestinum. IJ^ to 2 ft. Flowers light blue. 
August and September. 
E. purpureum (Joc-Pye Weed). 6 to 7 ft. Autumn. 
A gigantic perennial. Branching heads of purple 
flowers 18 in. across. Naturalize on banks of 
streams or wet meadow land. 
FESTUCA. Blue Fescue Grass 
Festuca glauca. 18 to 20 in. Ornamental grass. 
Grown for dense tufts of very narrow bluish 
leaves. Used for edgings or for contrast with 
darker fohage. 
FUNKIA. Plantain Lily 
Funkia lancifolia. 2 ft. August. Spikes of pale 
lilac flowers; deep green lanceolate foliage. 
F. ovata. 2 ft. June. Large, handsome, glossy- 
green foliage; large spikes of trumpet-shaped, 
lilac-colored flowers. 
var. Thos. Hogg. Broad, glaucous foliage, widely 
margined with white. 
F. subcordata, var. grandiflora. 1 to IJ^ ft. 
July, August. Large, broad, pale green foliage; 
spikes of snow-white, fragrant flowers. 30 cts. 
F. undulata variegata. .Tune and July. A fine, 
variegated foliage and blue flowers; very attrac- 
tive for border. 
GAILLARDIA. Blanket -Flower 
Gaillardia arista ta. 1>^ to 3 ft. June to Novem- 
ber. Blossoms 2 to 3 in. across, dark red and 
brown center, with orange, crimson and red petals, 
shaped into rings of color. 
G. grandiflorum. 2 ft. Large, gorgeous flowers of 
crim.son and gold, blooming throughout the 
season. 
GALEGA. Goat's Rue 
Galega bicolor Hardlandi. Produces fine spikes 
of lilac-blue flowers. 25 cts.; $2.00 per 10. 
G. officinalis. 2 to 3 ft. June to September. Bushy 
plant. Flowers in compact racemes; lilac purple. 
Foliage luxuriant and graceful. 
G. officinalis alba. Form and habit same as the 
above, but flowers are white. 
GALIUM. Bed Straw 
Galium boreale. 3 ft. June to August. A native 
plant, with small white flowers; stems erect and 
slightly branched; lanceolate leaves. Rock gar- 
den. Fine for cutting. 
GERANIUM. Crane's Bill 
Geranium sanguineum. 18 in. May fo July. 
Of compact habit, with bright blood-red flowers. 
Spreading. Good for wild garden, rock garden or 
border. 
var. album. 1 ft. May to July. A pure white- 
flowered form of above. Fine novelty; grand rock 
garden or border plant. Free grower. 
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