Hardy Perennials 
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DICTAMNUS albus (D. Fraxinella) . Fkaxinella, 
Gas-plant. N., 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz.; 
P., 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
D. —, var. rubra. It is a good-sized hardy per¬ 
ennial of much worth, from eastern Europe. 
Its pale purple flowers are much better and 
more numerous after it has become well es¬ 
tablished. Too much should not be expected of 
this plant the first year after setting. It is 
easy of culture, but a dry soil suits it best. 
Fine when well established. May and June. 
N., 15 cts. each, $1.40 per doz.; P., 20 cts. each, 
$1.80 per doz. 
DIGITALIS. Foxglove. An interesting genus of 
plants, whose culture is so simple as to be 
within reach of all. 
D. ambigua ( D . grandiflora) . Has yellowish flow¬ 
ers and is quite pretty. It is a perennial, hardy 
and of easy culture. Middle of June. N., 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.50 per 
doz. Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt., 25 cts. per % oz. 
D. furruginea I take to be a biennial, and though 
we get but one season’s bloom from it, it pays 
well for the trouble and expense. It is a very 
tall plant in its best location, and the racemes 
are often 2 feet long. Flowers rusty color; 
quite pretty. N., 15 cts. each; P., 20 cts. each. 
Seeds, G cts. per pkt. 
D. lanata. Woolly Foxglove. Is another bien¬ 
nial, and to give the best effect should be 
massed. It grows 3 feet high, and its com¬ 
pound racemes of white and purplish flowers 
have an orchidaceous appearance. Eastern j 
Europe. Summer. N., 15 cts. each, $1.35 per J 
doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. 
D. purpurea, var. gloxinioides. Has a great 
variety of colors, but in growing them 
separately I have had much difficulty to 
keep the colors separate. Have, there¬ 
fore, thought best to offer only the 
mixed colors, and thus save the possi¬ 
ble disappointment to my customers, 
which must occur when separate colors 
are sold. My strain is one of the very 
best. Good strong clumps of this 
charming flower. Blooms in June. 
This is one of our very finest hardy 
perennials. N., 15 cts. each, $1.25 per 
doz.; P., 20 cts. each, $1.55 per doz. 
Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
D. Sibirica. Is perennial, and when once 
eatablished, a permanent plant. The 
flowers are creamy white and quite at¬ 
tractive. Summer. N., 12 cts. each, 
$1.20 per doz.; P., 15 cts. each, $1.40 
per doz. Seeds, 10 cts. per pkt. 
D0DECATHE0N ellipticum. A fine and attrac¬ 
tive kind from Washington. N., 15 cts. 
each; P., 18 cts. each. 
D. Jeffreyi. A pretty species from Oregon, 
stands transplanting well, and in some 
ways is a better flower, though a little 
smaller than Meadia. N., 15 cts. each, 
$1.35 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.45 
per doz. Seeds, 10 cts. per pkt. 
Dodecatheon Meadia. American Cowslip, Shooting 
Star. Curious cyclamen-shaped rose or white 
flowers. Likes a rich, loamy soil, in thin shade 
or full sun. Last of May. N., 12 cts. each, 
$1.10 per doz.; P., 14 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
Seeds, 10 cts. per pkt. 
D0R0NICUM Caucasicum. The finest of the Doroni- 
cums, with bright yellow flowers. N., 15 cts. 
each, $1.35 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.G0 
per doz. 
DRACOCEPHALUM. Dragon’s Head. 
D. grandiflorum (D. Altaiense) . Siberian; 6 to 9 
inches high, bearing handsome spikes of dainty 
blue flowers about an inch long. June and 
July. N., 15 cts. each, $1.20 per doz.; P., 18 
cts. each, $1.40 per doz. Seeds, G cts. per pkt. 
ECHINACEA purpurea. Purple 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. Flowers 
purple, 2 to 4 inches wide. Western states. 
Summer to autumn. N., 15 cts. each, $1.15 per 
doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.30 per doz. 
ECHIN0PS. Globe Thistle. 
E. commutatus (E. exaltcitus). More interesting 
for its stately bearing than the beauty of its 
flowers. Flowers nearly white. 5 to 7 feet. 
Austria. August. N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. 
each. Seeds, G cts. per pkt. 
Digitalis lanata, taken in our nursery. 
JV. preceding the prices indicates not prepaid; P. indicates prepaid. 
