12 
Fred’k H. Horsford, Charlotte, Vermont. 
DIGITALIS lanata (Woolly Foxglove). Is another biennial, and to give the 
best effect should be massed. It grows 3 
feet high, and its compound Each 
racemes of white and pur¬ 
plish flowers have an orchi¬ 
daceous appearance. East¬ 
ern Europe. Summer 
D. sibirica. Is perennial, and, 
when once established, a per¬ 
manent plant. The flowers are 
creamy white and quite at¬ 
tractive. Summer ..... 
DODECATHEON 
(Shooting Star), 
cyclamen - shaped 
white flowers, 
loamy soil, in 
■Not prepaid- 
Prepaid 
Doz. Each Doz 
12 
12 
■1 2 5 
1 10 
Meadia 
Curious 
rose or 
Likes a rich, 
thin shade or 
full sun. Last of May .... 
D. tetrand urn. A species from 
the Pacific coast which likes a 
damper soil. 
DRACOCEPHALUM imberbe 
(D. altaiense). Siberian; 6 
to 9 inches high, bearing blue 
15 1 40 
20 
E. Ritro (Globe Thistle). 
ECHINACEA purpurea (Purple 
Cone-Flower). Is a striking 
and handsome hardy peren- 
Dodecatheon Meadia. nial, 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.Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt. . 
ECHINOPS commutatus (E . exaltatus , Koch, not Schrad.). One of the Globe 
Thistles, which attains a height of 5 to 7 feet. More interesting for its stately 
bearing than the beauty of its flowers. Flowers nearly white. Austria. August 
Is a much more showy plant, but not so tall. The 
blue, globe-shaped flowers are fine. It is not so 
liable to spread from seed with me 
as the first, which, to keep it in 
bounds, should not be allowed to 
scatter its seed. Not prepaid, 15 
cts. each ; prepaid, 18 cts. each. 
EPIMEDIUM (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, $1.55 
per doz. 
E. Musschianum, var. rubrum. 
From Japan. Bears its flowers 
in close, short racemes. May. Not 
prepaid, 15 cts. each; prepaid, 
18 cts. each. 
15 1 30 
15 
15 $1 50 
15 1 40 
17 
22 
55 
flowers about an inch long . . 
D. nigricans. Pink flowers in 
15 
1 20 
18 
1 40 
summer. 
D. Ruyschiana. Purple'flow¬ 
ers an inch long. Plants 2 
15 
1 20 
18 
1 50 
feet high. Europe. 
15 
1 20 
18 
1 50 
18 1 55 
18 
Dracocephalum imberbe. 
