Hardy Herbaceous Plants _ BohhlTlh, ^y4thiTLS 
DICENTRA Cucullaria. See Native Plants. 
D. eximia. © Wild Bleeding-Heart. Fine, fern-like foli¬ 
age and slender racemes of small pink flowers almost 
all season. 1 ft. May-Aug. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
D. spectabilis. © Bleeding-Heart. Heart-shaped, rosy 
red flowers in long, drooping racemes. An old garden 
favorite useful for many purposes, but especially fine 
in light shade. \}/2 ft. April—June. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 
10, $35 per 100. 
DICTAMNUS Fraxinella (albus). Gas Plant. This is 
also called Burning-Bush, as in dry weather the white 
flowers sometimes emit a vapor which is inflammable 
and intensely aromatic. If a lighted match is held for 
an instant at the base of the flower-spike on a still, 
close evening, the flame will crackle up the entire 
length of the stem. These plants are very permanent 
and love to be left alone when once established. 2 to 
3 ft. June—Aug. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
D. Fraxinella rubra. Rosy purple, with deeper colored 
veins. 2 to 3 ft. June-Aug. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
DIGITALIS. Foxglove. These old garden favorites are 
stately and elegant in summer when they produce 
bold masses of attractive foliage and long spikes of 
bloom. 
D. ambigua. Yellow. 2 to 3 ft. June, July. 
D. purpurea. Assorted. 3 to 4 ft. June, July. 
D. purpurea rosea. Pink. 3 to 4 ft. June, July. 
D. purpurea gloxiniaeflora alba. White. 3 to 4 ft. June, 
July. 
D. purpurea gloxiniaeflora, Isabellina. Yellow. 3 to 
4 ft. June, July. 
DODECATHEON Meadia. See Native Plants. 
DORONICUM caucasicum. Leopard's Bane. One of 
the best early spring perennials. Large, bright yellow 
flowers on strong stems. Fine cut-flower. 1 to 2 ft. 
May, June. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
D. excelsum. A taller growing variety than the above. 
Large yellow daisy-like flowers. Fine for cutting. 2 ft. 
May, June. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
DRABA fladnizensis. © Arctic Whitlow Grass. White 
flowers in spring, forming a dense carpet. 3 in. 
April, May. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
D. hirta. © Lovely rock-plant, forming dense tufts 
covered with white flowers. 4 in. May. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
ECHINACEA purpurea. See Rudbeckia. 
ECHINOPS Ritro. Flowers metallic blue, and the foli¬ 
age is thistle-like, white and felty underneath. 3 to 
4 ft. July—Sept. 
EPIGi^lA repens. © See Native Plants. 
EPIMEDIUM. Barrenwort. A most interesting family 
of hardy plants with very pretty foliage and lovely 
flowers. Does well in half-shady or shady positions. 
Fine for border and especially good for the rockery. 
The most beautiful ground-cover we know of. Illus¬ 
trated in color on page 76. 
E. macranthum niveum. © Snow-white flowers. 6 to 
9 in. May, June. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
E. macranthum rubrum. © Like above but with red¬ 
dish flowers. 6 to 9 in. May, June. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10. 
E. pinnatum elegans. © Yellow flowers. 8 in. June- 
Aug. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
E., Rose Queen. © Charming variety with flowers a 
blend of rose and cream. 6 to 9 in. May, June. $1.50 
for 3, $4 for 10. 
See also Ground-Covers, page 75 
ERIGERON hybrida. Pink Pearl. Bright pink, aster¬ 
like flowers in great abundance. IF^ ft. June, July. 
E. Mesagrande speciosus grandiflorus. Dark lilac flow¬ 
ers in great abundance. \}/2 R. July, Aug. 
E. speciosus superbus. Lilac flowers on strong stems. 
Fine for cutting. R. July, Aug. 
ERYTHRONIUM americanum. See Native Plants. 
Erica and Calluna 
(Heath and Heather) 
Heaths and Heathers arc compact, low-growing ever¬ 
green plants very useful for the rock-garden and as 
covering for banks, either in full sun or semi-shade. A 
peaty soil is best. 
Erica • Heath 
Erica carnea (herbacea). © Attractive foliage. Nod¬ 
ding, bell-shaped, red flowers along the stems. 1 ft. 
March-May. 
E. mediterranea hybrida. Fine dark evergreen foliage. 
Flowers bright pink. 12 to 14 in. Spring. 
E. stricta. © Corsican Heath. A compact, erect grower 
with pink flowers. 1 to 2 ft. July-Sept. 
E. Tetralix. © A compact, silver-gray variety. 2 ft. 
June-Oct. 
E. Vagans. © Cornish Heath. Pale purplish red. 1 ft. 
Aug.-Oct. 
Calluna • Heather 
Calluna vulgaris. © Scotch Heather. A dense-growing 
shrub having erect branches covered with short, 
closely lapped leaves. The pretty, bell-shaped flowers 
are rosy lavender and occur in great profusion toward 
the tops of the shoots. 1 to IF^ ft. July-Oct. 
C. vulgaris alba. © White Heather. The nodding white 
flowers are the only difference from the preceding. A 
very pleasing contrast. 1 to 1^^ ft. July—Oct. 
C. vulgaris alba spicata. Tall White Heather. 20 to 
24 in. July. 
C. vulgaris Alporti. © Crimson Heather. Dark crimson. 
Deep bluish green foliage. Bushy, medium grower. 
1 to 13 ^ ft. July, Aug. 
C. vulgaris aurea. © Foliage golden in summer and red 
in winter. Pink flowers. 1 to 13^ ft. July-Oct. 
C. vulgaris cuprea. © Foliage yellow, turning to almost 
glowing red in fall. Flowers purple. 12 to 15 in. 
June, July. 
C. vulgaris fl.-pl. © Double Scotch Heather. 1 to 13^ ft. 
July-Oct. 
C. vulgaris Hammondi. A handsome pure white 
Heather. Free flowering. 1 to 13^ ft. July—Oct. 
C. vulgaris monstrosa. Spreading variety with fine light 
yellowish green foliage. Flowers are pink. 15 to 
18 in. July. 
C. vulgaris rosea. A more straight, tall-growing variety 
with very delicate pink flowers. 18 to 20 in. July, 
Aug. 
C. vulgaris Searlei. © Clear white. Foliage keeps green 
in fall. 1 ft. July—Sept. 
C. vulgaris Tenella. Slender Hep-ther. A low grower 
with slender spikes of small lavender flowers. Foliage 
bronzy green in fall. 12 to 15 in. June, July. 
All Ericas and Callunas, $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100 
EUPATORIUM coelestinum. Mist Flower. A good 
hardy plant with light blue flowers, similar to agera- 
tum. 2 ft. Aug.-Oct. 
EUPHORBIA corollata. Flowering Spurge. Pretty little 
white flowers very useful for cutting. 2 to 3 ft. July, 
Aug. 
E. Myrsinites. ©Yellow. 6 in. May, June. 
FERNS. See Native Plants. 
FILIPENDULA. See Spiraea, page 74. 
FRAGARIA, Rutgen. © Everbearing Creeping Straw¬ 
berry. One of the most interesting creeping plants of 
recent introduction. Very useful as well as decorative 
on account of its fine, edible, small, red fruit. For 
covering banks or in the rock-garden. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
FUNKIA (Hosta). Plantain Lily. Very handsome, will 
thrive in almost any position, and is invaluable for 
beds, borders, rockwork, and marshy ground. 
F. caerulea. A very lovely variety with spikes of small 
purple bells. Flowers at the same time as F. minor 
alba. Fine edging plants. 2 ft. Aug., Sept. 
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