ELLWANGER &, BARRY 
DICTAMNUS, FRAXINELLA, or GAS 
PLANT 
A choice perennial, forming a bush about 2 feet high, and 
bearing spikes of curious red and white flowers, which are 
fragrant. One of the best hardy plants. 
D. alba. White; 12 to 18 inches. June. 25c each. 
D. rubra. Red; 12 to 18 inches. June. 25c each. 
DIGITALIS. Fox Glove 
15c each; 10 for §1.20. 
Ornamental plants, bearing spikes of long, tubular flowers. 
Very popular and much employed in gardens. 
D. purpurea. Flowers purple, varying to white, in 
long terminal spikes; 2 to 3 feet. June to 
August. 
D. ambigua. Pale yellow, veined with brown. 
D. gloxinaeflora. Mixed colors, white, purple, lav¬ 
ender, etc. 
DORONICUM. Leopard’s Bane 
15c each; 10 for $1.20. 
Beautiful, showy, early, yellow flowering perennials. In¬ 
dispensable in any collection. 
D. caucasicum. A fine perennial, about 18 inches 
high; flowers yellow, 1^2 inches across; soli¬ 
tary, in early spring. 
D. Clusii. Similar in habit to the preceding, with 
larger flowers and later; 2 feet. May. 
D. plantagineum. Yellow flowers, usually solitary. 
Spring. 
var. excelsum. Yellow flowers, larger than the 
type; 2 feet. April to June. 
ECHINACEA. Hedgehog Cone-Flower 
E. intermedia. Very pretty pink flowers; a showy 
plant; 3 to 4 feet. August. 25c each. 
ECHINOPS. Globe Thistle 
Handsome broad foliage and showy globular heads of blue 
flowers. 
E. humilis. 3 to 4 feet. September. 25c each. 
E. banaticus. Flowers metallic blue; 2 to 3 feet. 
25c. each. 
E. vitro. Deep metallic blue; 3 feet. 25c each. 
ELYMUS. Lyme-Grass 
E. arenarius. A long, narrow, gray-colored grass; 
quite ornamental; 18 inches. 15c each; 10 for 
$ 1 . 20 . 
ERIANTHUS. Ravenna Grass 
E. Ravennae. Resembles the Pampas Grass, but 
blooms more abundantly. Attains a height of 
from 9 to 12 feet. Being perfectly hardy, is a 
valuable grass for the decoration of lawns. 25c 
each; 10 for $2.00. 
ERIGERON. Flea Bane 
E. speciosum. Large purplish aster-like flowers, 
with conspicuous orange centers. June and July 
and again in the autumn; 2 feet. 15c each; 10 
for $1.20. 
ERYNGIUM. Sea-Holly 
E. amethystinum. Flowers in globular heads, 
amethystine blue; foliage spiny and laciniated; 
3 feet. July and August. 25c each. 
ERYSIMUM. Wall-Flower. Hedge Mustard 
E. pulchellum. Flowers sulphur yellow. A very 
pretty plant; 6 inches. Spring. 15c each. 
EULALIA 
15c each; 10 for $1.20. 
These beautiful hardy grasses are deserving of the highest 
commendation. For the garden they are invaluable, being 
very showy and ornamental and of easy cultivation. They 
should be in every collection. 
E. Japonica. The type; a vigorous grower with 
large plumes; 4 to 6 feet, 
var. gracillima univittata. A beautiful orna¬ 
mental grass with narrow, graceful foliage; 
very valuable; 4 to 6 feet, 
var. variegata. Handsomely variegated leaves; 
4 to 6 feet. 
var. zebrina. Zf.bra-striped Eulai.ia. One of 
the most beautiful of ornamental grasses; foli¬ 
age marked crosswise with bands of white and 
green; 4 to 6 feet. 
IBERIS 
HARDY CANDYTUFT 
(See page 66) 
EUPATORIUM. Snake Root 
E. ccelestinum. Flowers light blue; 18 to 24 
inches. August and September. 15c each; 10 
for $1.20. 
EUPHORBIA. Spurge 
E. corollata. Broad umbels of pure white flowers 
with green eye; 18 inches. July and August. 
15c each; 10 for $1.20. 
E. poly chroma. Yellow flowers in spring. 25c 
each. 
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