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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1896 
EUPATORIUM. 
A very pretty herbaceous plant, with bunches of showy 
white flowers, fine for bouquets. Hardy perennials. 
Per Pkt. 
Enpatorium Fraserii. White, 2 ft.10 
EUPHORBIA. 
A very showy plant for border or pot culture, foliage 
beautifully veined and margined with white. Some¬ 
times called “ Mountain of Snow.” 
Euphorbia Variegata. Hardy unnual, 1% ft.5 
- Heteropliylla. (Annual Poinsettia. Mexican Fire 
Plant or Fire on theMountan.) An annual bushy 
plant, with highly ornamental leaves, which in sum¬ 
mer become ablazed with a darker fiery scarlet, so 
that only a tip of green is left, 3 to 4 ft. 10 
EUCALYPTUS. 
Blue Gum Tree of Australia, besides being ornamental for 
sub-tropical gardening while young, it has a powerful 
influence in destroying the malarious agency which is 
supposed to cause fever in marshy districts. 
Eucalyptus Globulus. (Blue Gum or Fever-destroying 
Tree.) Per oz.. 50 cts . 
-Collection of (> varieties. 
10 
60 
EXACUM. 
A new dwarf biennial, forming dense bushes about 6inches 
high, with numerous clusters of beautifully fragrant 
lilac flowers. 
Exaciun Affine. Half-hardy annual.10 
FENZLI A, 
Charming dwarf half-hardy annual, suitable for pots, vases, 
edgings, etc.; the plant is covered with brilliant rose- 
pink flowers. 
Fenzlia Dianthiflora. Pink, 6 inches.10 
FERNS. 
The seed offered is saved from a large collection of very ele¬ 
gant and interesting greenhouse varieties. Graceful 
foliage plants. 
Ferns. Finest mixed varieties.25 
FEVERFEW. (See Matricaria.) 
FORGET-ME-NOT. (See Myosotis.) 
FOUR O’CLOCKS. (See Marvel of Peru.) 
FUCHSIA. 
Fuchsias are easily grown from seed, and many improved 
varieties are obtained in this way; our seed has been 
saved from a choice collection. 
Fuchsia Single. Mixed. .25 
- Double. Mixed.25 
FRAGARIA. 
(CHINESE STRAWBERRY.) 
Pretty, hardy herbaceous creeper, with beautiful yellow 
blossoms and bright red fruit, like small strawberries. 
Elegant for rock-work or hanging baskets. Seed should • 
be sown very early in the house, and plants trans¬ 
planted. 
Fragaria Indica.. 
GENTIAN A. 
Dwarf-growing perennial, with beautiful blue flowers, 
excellent for edging or rockeries. 
Gentiana Acaulis. Dark blue, 3 in.10 
G AILLARDIA. 
Showy and universally admired perennials, flowering the 
first year, and among the gayest ornaments of summer 
flower beds. The Gaillardias make charming plants 
grown in pots. 
. Per Pkt. 
Gaillardia Gramliflora Superba. Splendid new variety, 
dark red, with bright yellow border... 10 
- New Perennial Hybrids. Flowers much larger than 
the older sorts and colors more brilliant and varied. .10 
- Gramliflora Hybrida. Rich crimson and yellow. 5 
- Picta Lorenziana. One of the most useful annuals 
both for bedding and cutting. Saved from the finest 
double flowers of different shades varying from 
sulphur-yellow to purple.10 
GERANIUM. 
(PELARGONIUM.) 
Well-known favorites; indispensable for in-door and out¬ 
door decoration. The seed we offer having been saved 
from first-class varieties, the amateur has a fair chance 
of raising many charming novelties. 
Geranium, Large-flowered Pelargonium. Show varieties. 
Extra mixed.25 
- Apple-Scented. A favorite variety.25 
-Double. Finest mixed .25 
- Zonale. Finest mixed. 10 
- New Golden and Bronze. A prize strain.25 
GESNERIA. 
Beautiful greenhouse plants; remarkable for the beauty of 
their foliage, which is singularly marked, and their long 
spikes of brilliant colored flowers. Sow in a light com¬ 
post, and keep in a warm, moist atmosphere. 
Gesneria Ilobusta Perfecta. An improved strain of Ges- 
neria with handsome foliage, remarkable for its free 
flowering habit, great diversity of colors.50 
Choicest Varieties Mixed. Tender perrenial. 1 ft.25 
GLAUCIUM. 
(HORNED POPPY.) 
Silver leaved hardy perennial plant with remarkably bright 
yellow flowers produced in great abundance all sum¬ 
mer ; an excellent border plant 1 to 2 feet. 
Glaucium Luteum. 
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