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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK. 
DIGITALIS. 
(FOXGLOVE.) 
Ornamental plants of much beauty, producing dense spikes of 
flowers on stems 3 to 5 feet high. The blossoms are thimble¬ 
shaped, purple, white and spotted, and very striking. Seed 
can be sown in spring or autumn, and large roots can be 
divided. Blossom the second season. Hardy biennial. 
Ivery’s New Spotted. Great improvement on the old 
sort; an endless variety of colors; robust, strong 
and hardy.Pkt. 10 
Splendid Mixed. 3 ft... 5 
ECHEVERIA. 
Interesting greenhouse succulents, with racemes of scarlet and 
yellow flowers. They are also largely used for carpet 
bedding. 
Metallica. Large, orange-colored blossoms on spikes 
12 to 15 inches high.. Pkt. 25 
Secunda Glauca. Small compact - growing, glaucous 
variety, with free-flowering, scarlet and yellow 
racemes of bloom; very fine.25 
ERYTHRINA. 
(CORAL PLANT.) 
A splendid half-hardy shrub, with beautiful brilliant scarle 
pea-shaped flowers. Cut down close to the ground before 
frost, and protect in a dry cellar during winter. 
Crista Gal I i. Scarlet.Pkt. 25 
ERICA. 
(CAPE HEATH.) 
Charming evergreen greenhouse shrubs, flowering most pro¬ 
fusely. Sow’ in peat, in frame, pit or cool greenhouse. 
Capensis. Finest mixed.. . Pkt. 15 
ESCHSCHO LTZIA. 
(CALIFORNIA POPPY.) 
Hardy annuals, remarkable alike for their profusion of bloom 
and beautiful bright colors. 
Californica. Bright yellow, rich orange center, 1 ft. 
(See cut.).Pkt. 5 
Mandarin. A new and very beautiful variety. The 
outer side of the petals are brilliant scarlet, in inner 
side rich orange . 5 
Crocea fl. pi. A double flowering variety, flowers bright 
orange scarlet, shading off to salmon red. An abun¬ 
dant bloomer. 5 
Bose Cardinal. The flowers are of a rich rose-colored 
hue, most effective and beautiful.. . 10 
EUPATORIUM 
A very pretty herbaceous plant, with bunches of showy 
w’hite flowers, fine for bouquets. Hardy perennials. 
Fraserii. White, 2 ft ... ... Pkt. 10 
EUPHORBIA. 
Variegata. A very show r y plant for border or pot culture, 
foliage beautifully veined and margined with white. Some¬ 
times called “Mountain of Snow.” Hardy annual, 1 y % ft. 
Pkt. 5 
Heterophylla. (Annual Poinsettia. Mexican Fire Plant 
or Fire on the Mountain.) An annual bushy plant, with 
highly ornamental leaves, which in summer become 
ablaze 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. 
Globulus. (Blue Gum or Fever-destroying Tree.) Per 
oz., 50 cts.Pkt. 10 
Collection of 6 varieties .60 
EX A CUM. 
Affine. A new dw r arf biennial, forming dense bushes about 
6 inches high, with numerous clusters of beautifully 
fragrant lilac flowers. Half-hardy annual.Pkt. 10 
FENZLIA. 
Charming dw r arf half-hardy annual, suitable for pots, vases, 
edgings, etc.; the plant is covered with brilliant rose-pink 
flowers. 
Dianthiflora. Pink, 6 inches.Pkt. 10 
FERNS. 
The seed offered is saved from a large collection of very elegant 
and interesting greenhouse varieties. Graceful foliage 
plants. 
Finest Mixed Varieties .Pkt. 25 
FEVERFEW. (See Matricaria.) 
FORGET-ME-NOT. (See Myosotis.) 
FOUR O’C LOCKS. (See Marvel of Peru.) 
FUCHSIA. 
Fuchsias are easily growm from seed, and many improved 
varieties are obtained in this way; our seed has been saved 
from a choice collection. 
Single Mixed.Pkt. 25 
Double Mixed.25 
FRAGARIA. 
(CHINESE STRAWBERRY.) 
Indica. Pretty, hardy herbaceous creeper, with beautiful 
yellow blossoms and bright red fruit, like small straw¬ 
berries. Elegant for rock-work or hanging baskets. 
Seed should be sown very early in the house, and plants 
transplanted.Pkt. 10 
GENTIANA. 
Dwarf-growing perennial, with beautiful blue flowers, excellent 
for edging or rockeries. 
Acaulis. Dark blue, 3 in .Pkt. 10 
