Better Perennial Plants 57 
*HARDY GARDEN PINKS 
6 to 10 in. All summer. 
This group contains hybrids of many of the preceding species and selected 
garden strains. All are charming subjects, most of which are delightful when 
cut, for the delicate poise of the flowers and their delicious fragrance. To en¬ 
joy them fully they should be planted in masses. They make compact cushions 
of gray foliage which is very decorative in the border or when used for edging. 
Beatrice. Semi-double flowers of an attractive salmon-pink shade. 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz. 
Furst Bismarck. A distinct shade of cerise-red, never out of bloom during 
the summer. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
Her Majesty. Large, double, pure white. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
Homer. Fine rose. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
Mrs. Sinkins. Large, fragrant white. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
Rose Unique. Large, clear pink that we think is the best. 40c each; $4.00 
per doz. 
Uncle Sam. New. White with dark center. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
DICENTRA 
*Dicentra eximia. Fringed Bleeding-Heart. 1 ft. All summer. A delicate- 
looking, plumelike plant with fernlike foliage and drooping racemes of 
curious rose-colored blooms. Excellent in shady places. 
D. spectabilis. Bleeding Heart. 2 ft. Late April to July. Large, rosy red, 
heart-shaped flowers. A fine old-fashioned flower desirable for planting in 
sun or partial shade. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
DICTAMNUS - Gas Plant 
Dictamnus albus. Gas Plant. 2 ft. June, July. An old garden favorite, 
with white flowers which will sometimes give a flash of light on a summer 
evening when a lighted match is held near the base of the flower spike, 
leaving a strong scent of lemons. A fine permanent border plant which 
endures for many years. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
D. albus ruber. Purple Gas Plant. 2 ft. June, July. Similar to the above, 
but has very fragrant flowers of rosy purple. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
DIGITALIS - Foxglove 
There is an uncommon dignity and stateliness to the Foxgloves which make 
them invaluable. They should be planted in bold masses, and are best at the 
back of the border, or grouped in a little bay in the shrubbery. 
Digitalis ambigua. Yellow Foxglove. 2 ft. June to August. A hardy plant, 
with slender spikes of medium-sized yellowish flowers, marked with brown. 
Effective in groups in wild garden or near pale mauve or magenta flowers. 
D. purpurea. Common Foxglove. 3 ft. June, July. Biennial. Handsome 
tubular flowers in tall terminal racemes. The blooms are purple on the 
outside, marked inside with dark purple spots, edged with white. Adapted 
to wild garden or border, or for planting among shrubbery. 
D. purpurea alba. Common IF kite Foxglove. Biennial. A beautiful white 
form of the Common Foxglove. 
D. purpurea gloxiniaeflora. Gloxinia Foxglove. 3 ft. June, July. Bien¬ 
nial. A highly improved popular variety, with large flowers ranging from 
pure white to deep purple. 
D. purpurea gloxiniaeflora, Isabellina. A desirable pale buff-yellow form 
of the above. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
D. purpurea gloxiniaeflora rosea. A selected form with charming rose- 
colored flowers. 
D., Shirley Hybrids. 5 ft. June, July. Biennial. A magnificent strain 
raised by the originator of the famous Shirley Poppies. The plants bear 
flower spikes 4 feet long, carrying blooms of enormous size, ranging from 
white to dark rose-purple, handsomely spotted with crimson, maroon, and 
dark mahogany-brown. (Color illustration on page 79.) 
DODECATHEON 
*Dodecatheon meadia. Common Shootingstar. 1 ft. May, June. A tufted 
plant from which arise tall slender stems bearing a cluster of rose-colored 
flowers like small Cyclamens, with the petals bent backward and the stamens 
forming a sharp point. A most interesting and beautiful plant for grouping 
in shady places. 
DORONICUM - Leopardbane 
Doronicum caucasicum. Caucasian Leopardbane. (See colored illustration, 
page 79.) 1 ft. May, June. Yellow Daisy-like flowers generally borne one 
to a stem. Succeeds well in ordinary soil and is very good for cutting. 
35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
C. , Mme. Mason. 2 ft. A new improved form of the above with large, clear 
yellow flowers. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
D. plantagineum excelsum. Shoivy Leopardbane. 2 ft. May, June. Vig¬ 
orous, bushy plants with showy bright yellow flowers about 4 inches across. 
This is one of the finest tall perennials for the early border. 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz. 
ECHINACEA 
Echinacea purpurea. Purple Coneflower. 3% ft. July, August. Large, 
reddish purple, daisy-like flowers that persist unusually long, making this 
a fine plant for late summer bloom. Showy and vigorous growing. 25c each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
E. purpurea. The King. Just as showy as E. purpurea but with even more 
attractive blossoms. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
ECHINOPS - Globethistle 
Echinops humilis cyanea. Dwarf Blue Globethistle. 3 ft. July, August. 
Metallic blue flower heads and steel-gray thistle-like foliage. Makes a good 
cut flower. 
E. ritro. Steel Globethistle. 4 ft. July, August. Handsome thistle-like 
foliage and large, globular heads of blue flowers. A wild-garden plant and 
looks well combined with yellow Helianthus or Plume-Poppy. 
ELYMUS 
Elymus glaucus. Blue Lyme-Grass. 
4 ft. A silvery blue-gray grass much 
used for contrast in large borders. 
EPIGAEA 
*Epigaea repens. Trailing Arbutus. 
4 in. April, May. Matted, ever¬ 
green trailer with clusters of in¬ 
tensely fragrant, delicately pink 
flowers of exquisite beauty. Give it 
shade, good drainage, and acid, 
peaty soil. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
EPIMEDIUM 
Choice plants for the rock garden 
or as a ground cover in shady places. 
They belong to the very interesting 
Barberry family, and all are curious 
and beautiful, the foliage turning a 
glossy bronzy green in the fall. 
*Epimedium macranthum ni- 
veum. Snowy Epimedium. 9 in. 
April to July. A very pretty plant 
with leaves in groups of three and 
clusters of pure white flowers with 
prominent spurs. One of the finest. 
40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
*E. macranthum violaceum. Vio¬ 
let Epimedium. 6 in. June. Showy 
violet flowers borne in loose clus¬ 
ters. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
*E. pinnatum sulphureum. Yel¬ 
low Persian Epimedium. 8 in. 
April to July. Yellow flowers hid¬ 
den among glossy green leaves. 50c 
each; $5.00 per doz. 
ERIGERON - Fleabane 
Perennials of very easy culture, producing Aster-like flowers on slender stems 
rising from a compact rosette of foliage. They bloom early and are very showy 
planted in masses in the border for rockery, showing up much better in big 
clumps than as scattered plants. 
*Erigeron glabellus. Smooth Fleabane. 8 in. June, July. Large flowers 
with small golden eye and very slender rays of violet-purple. 
*E. speciosum grandiflorus. Oregon Fleabane. 2 ft. June, July. Large, 
handsome rosy lilac flowers with yellow centers. Very desirable for cutting. 
*E. speciosum hybrids. 18 in. Showy, semi-double lavender flowers. 
ERODIUM - Heronbill 
Erodium chamaedryoides roseum. Pink Heronbill. Pretty, glossy leaves 
covered with delicate pink veined flowers. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
ERYNGIUM - Eryngo 
Eryngium amethystinum. Amethyst Eryngo. 2 ft. June to September. 
The handsome flowers, foliage, and stems are deep amethyst-blue. A useful 
plant for winter decoration when dried. 
E. planum. 4 ft. July. Dark blue variety similar to the above. 
ERYSIMUM 
*Erysimum pulchellum. Rockery Blistercress. 8 in. May, June. A dwarf 
rock plant bearing tufts of bright sulphur-yellow flowers. Closely related to 
the Wallflowers. 
Digitalis - Foxglove 
EUP AT ORIUM 
Eupatorium aromaticum melissoides (Fraseri). Melissa Thoroughwort. 
3 ft. August to October. Delicate white flowers in large terminal heads. 
Useful for cutting and grows well in poor, sandy soil. 
E. coelestinum. Mistflower. 2 ft. August to October. A very compact, 
wiry-stemmed plant with many heads of lavender-blue, Ageratum-like flowers 
that last unusually long as cut flowers. 
EUPHORBIA 
Euphorbia corollata. Flowering Spurge. 18 in. July, August. An erect 
plant bearing broad clusters of tiny pure white flowers which can be used 
like Gypsophila for mixing with other flowers. 
*E. myrsinites. 6 in. May, June. A very pretty creeper with thick bluish 
leaves and yellow-orange flowers. 
*E. polychroma. Cushion Spurge. 18 in. Bright yellow flower bracts in 
May, changing to a rosy bronze shade. Very showy in the rock garden, 
because of its attractive foliage. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
FESTUCA 
*Festuca glauca. Blue Fescue. 12 in. An ornamental grass which makes 
dense tufts of very narrow bluish leaves; excellent in contrast with darker 
foliage. Desirable for rock garden or edging purposes. 
