HUGH B. BARCLAY, Narberth, Pa. 
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DIANTHUS barbatus. Sweet William. 15 to 18 in. 
Europe, Asia. Old-time garden plant producing 
great masses of bloom of extremely rich and varied 
colors. June, July. 
Newport Pink 
White 
Mixed 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12.00 per 100 
D. caesius. Cheddar Pink. Rosettes of blue-gray 
foliage. Sweet-scented, rose-pink flowers in May 
and June. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
D. cruentus. Blood Pink. Asia. Foliage in neat 
dark green tufts. Flowers dark red, in tight clus¬ 
ters, on wiry stems about IV 2 feet high, in May, 
June. Good for massing, banks, or rockery. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
D. deltoides. Low-tufted evergreen creeper hidden 
★ by profusion of pink flowers in June and July. 
Full sun and partial shade. Rapid grower, not 
particular as to soil. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $12 per 100 
D. plumarius. Garden Pink; Grass Pink. Mounds 
^ of blue, glaucous leaves, with numerous flowers on 
about 1-foot stems in June and July. Our plants 
from seed of a single plant of exceptional merit 
are much superior to the usual type, and better 
than most named varieties. The flowers are very 
large, of light and deep pink shades. Garden 
masses and rockery. 
Field-plants .$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
4-in. pot-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
DICENTRA Cucullaria. Dutchman’s Breeches. Na¬ 
tive. Fern-like foliage 4 to 6 inches high, from 
a cluster of tubers. Flowers white with yellow 
tips, in racemes just above the foliage, in early 
spring. Common name from shape of flower. 
Shade or rich woodland soil in sun. Use mulch 
of fine material. Plant tubers shallow—about 2 
inches deep. Fine for woodland masses. 
Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
Field-plants.$1.50 $10.00 $85.00 
D. eximia. Fringed Bleeding-Heart. 1 ft. Native. 
<§> Racemes of pink flowers in May and throughout 
the season. A native of woodlands where it does 
not receive too heavy a mulch of leaves; it is best 
in such positions but will endure full sun well with 
good soil-conditions. A beautiful plant for masses 
or rockery. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
D. spectabilis. Bleeding-Heart. 2 ft. Japan. A 
stronger plant, with foliage not so finely cut as the * 
preceding; heart-shaped, deep rosy red and white | 
flowers in many drooping racemes in May and 
June. An indispensable garden plant for sun or 
very considerable shade. Best as specimens and 
in small groups. 
3-5 eye field-plants. . . .$2.50 for 10; $20 per 100 
DIGITALIS, Isabellina. 3 ft. A fine yellow, chang¬ 
ing to chamois. Supposed to be the best introduc¬ 
tion. Three to four flower-spikes to a plant. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
D. purpurea gloxiniaeflora. Gloxinia Foxglove. 3 
to 4 ft. Well-known garden plant with racemes of 
large, tubular flowers in shades of purple or white, 
much spotted on the inside. Usually a biennial or 
short-lived perennial. Does best with some shade. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
DODECATHEON Meadia. Shooting-Star. Native. 
Foliage oblong-linear, bright shining green, in a 
rosette. Stem leafless to even 2 feet, bearing at 
the top an open cluster of drooping cyclamen-like, 
rose-purple to white flowers. Quite variable, May, 
June. Likes sufficient but not excessive moisture. 
Shade or open in cool positions. Elegant wood¬ 
land border or rockery plant. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
Field-plants.$1.50 $10.00 $85.00 
DORONICUM caucasicum. Caucasian Leopard’s- 
Bane. Large, bright, yellow, daisy-like flowers in 
May and June. Very effective in masses as border 
plant. Also a wonderful cut-flower. Easily grown 
in sun or semi-shade. 
Field-plants.$2.50 for 10; $18 per 100 
ECHINOPS Ritro. Steel Globe Thistle. Europe. 
Foliage mainly basal, thistle-like (not prickly), 
and perfectly globular heads of light blue flowers 
terminating 3 to 4 feet, slightly leafy stems. Dis¬ 
tinct. Best as specimen plants or small groups. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
EPIMEDIUM macranthum niveum. Snowy Epime- 
<§> dium. Japan. A slender, fascinating plant about 
a foot high, with 3 ternate decorative foliage and 
white orchid-like flowers. Thrive best in partial 
shade. Not particular as to soil but enjoys a rich, 
loose loam. Rockery, wall-garden, and woodland 
groups. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
4-in. pot-plants.$2.50 for 10; $20 per 100 
ERICA carnea. Winter Heath. 9 to 15 in. Rich 
^ rosy red flowers in profusion from early to late 
spring. Use similar to E. vagans. 
Field-plants.$3.50 for 10; $30 per 100 
E. stricta. Corsican Heath. 2 to 4 ft. A bushy, up- 
right grower with large, pale red flowers. Mass on 
slopes and rocky banks and in front of rhododen¬ 
dron and azalea_ plantings. 
Field-plants.$3.50 for 10; $30 per 100 
E. vagans. Heath. 9 to 15 in. Flowers pink. This 
is one of the best and sturdiest growers. Mass in 
the garden, along slopes, walks, and in the rock- 
garden. 
Field-plants.$3.50 for 10; $30 per 100 
ERIGERON glabellus. Smooth Fleabane. 6 to 8 in. 
Requires well-drained garden soil, sun or semi-sun. 
Bright lilac flowers, similar to asters. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
ERYNGIUM caeruleum. Eryngo. 2 ft. or less. 
<$> Europe, Crete. Basal leaves a low rosette of green. 
Stem much branched and bushy. Bracts spiny. 
Flowers, bracts, and small stems dark blue. July 
to September. Distinct and showy when used in 
large groups and in rock-gardens. 
Field-plants.$2.50 for 10; $18 per 100 
E. planum. Eryngo. About 3 ft. Europe, Asia. 
Stiff stems, branched at the top. Basal and stem 
leaves mostly green. Flowering heads rather large, 
light blue, July to September. Garden groups, 
large rockeries, naturalizing. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
PEAT MOSS, mixed with heavy garden soils, tends 
to break up the soil and retain moisture. It is clean, 
entirely odorless, and easily handled. We advise its 
use with ground-cover plants and evergreens. A bale 
will cover 240 square feet of surface, 1 inch deep. 
