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FRED’K H. HORSPORD, CHARLOTTE, VERMONT. 
DIGITALIS slbirlca. Is perennial, and when once established, a permane: 
plant. The flowers are creamy white and quite attractive. Summer . . 
DODECATHEON alpinum. 
-Not prepaid- 
lach L)oz. 
<—Prepaid—, 
Each Doz. 
$o 
A 
small species from California. 
D. Jeffreyl (=D. Meadia). A 
fine form from Oregon . - . 
D. Meadia. American Cow¬ 
slip, Shooting Star. Curi¬ 
ous cyclamen-shaped rose or 
white flowers. Likes a rich, 
loamy soil, in thin shade or 
full sun. Last of May . . . . 
D. tetrandum. A species from 
the Pacific coast which likes a 
DRACOCEPHALUM. DRAG- 
on’s-head. 
D. imberbe ( D. allaiense). 
Siberian ; 6 to 9 inches high, 
bearing blue flowers about 
Pink flowers in 
Dodecatheon Meadia. 
D. nigricans. 
summer. 
D. Ruyschiana. Purple flow¬ 
ers an inch long. Plants 2 
feet high. Europe. 
ECHINACEA purpurea. Pur¬ 
ple Cone - flower. Is a 
striking and handsome hardy 
perennial, if left in its place at 
a proper distance in the back 
of the border; but, at closer 
range, it has a coarse appearance, which renders it of little value for cutting. 
It is certainly very striking, and a pretty plant in its place. 2 feet high. Flow¬ 
ers purple, 2 to 4 inches wide. Western states. Summer to autumn . . . . 
.Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt. . 
ECHINOPS. Globe Thistle. 
E. commutatus (E. exallalus , Koch, not Schrad.) More interesting for its 
stately bearing than the beauty of its flowers. Flowers nearly white. 5 to 
7 feet. Austria. August.Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt. . 
E. Rltro. Is a much more showy plant, but not so tall. The blue, globe- 
shaped flowers are fine. It is not so liaJe 
spread from seed with me as the 
first, which, to keep it in bounds, 
should not be allowed to scatter 
its seed. Not prepaid, 15c. each ; 
prepaid. 18 cts. each. 
E P I M E D I U M . BARRENWORT. 
Well suited to rockwork in full 
sun, and should be treated to a 
compost of fresh loam and peat. 
E. macranthum {E. violaceum). 
Is, perhaps, one of the best, and 
has a more robust habit than some. 
Flowers pale violet. Fine clumps 
capable of division. The odd 
characters of leaves and flowers 
are shown in our picture. May. 
Not prepaid, 15 cts. each, $1.25 
per doz.; prepaid, 18 cts. each, 
Si.55 per doz. 
E. Musschlanum, var. rubrum. 
From Japan. Bears its flowers 
in close, short racemes. May. Not 
prepaid, 15 cts. each ; prepaid, 
18 cts. each. 
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Epimedium macninthum. 
Dracocephalum imberbe. 
