Euphorbia Corollala {See page 30) 
Erigeron Speciosus 
{See page 29) 
Edraianthus Dalmaticus (See page 29) 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS - Sweet William 
This charming old favorite has been in cultivation for some three cen¬ 
turies. Strictly speaking, it is a biennial, but on well-drained soils it is 
perennial in character. There are single and double forms of it, but the 
former are the hardier and more easily grown of the two. 
Culture. Sweet Williams will succeed in good, ordinary rich soil in masses 
in the mixed, sunny border. Plant in autumn or early spring, 8 to 12 
inches apart. 
Atrococcineus flore pleno Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75,100 $15.00 
(Double Sweet William.) Intense deep scarlet double flowers; very 
brilliant in the garden and a tine cut flower. 
Sutton’s Fairy Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75,100 $15.00 
Charming variety of recent introduction, with delicately tinted salmon- 
pink flowers. 
Sutton’s Giant White Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75,100 $15.00 
Enormous trusses which might well be mistaken for perennial Phlox. 
Sutton’s Pink Beauty Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75,100 $15.00 
We have succeeded in fixing the shade of this beautiful salmon-pink 
variety, which should be grown in every garden. 
Sutton’s Rich Crimson Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75,100 $15.00 
The richest Sweet William known; although very dark, it is a bright 
color. 
Sutton’s Scarlet Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75,100 $15.00 
A remarkable color. The flowers are of an intense scarlet. 
Sutton’s Mixed Shades Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $15.00 
Include all the various tints, which give a most pleasing and harmonious 
effect. 
DIANTHUS SPECIES 
*Alpinus Allwoodi Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
This is one of the loveliest of all rockery Pinks, with glossy leaves and 
large flowers of various shades of rose and pink on 4-inch stems, pro¬ 
duced during July and August. 
*Caesius grandiflorus Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Cheddar Pink.) It is very compact in growth and makes a cushion of 
glaucous leaves from which in May, spring the sweet smelling, rose- 
colored flowers. It varies as much as from four inches to ten inches in 
height. 
*DeItoides Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
(Maiden Pink.) A beautiful little prostrate plant with narrow leaves, 
and bearing a profusion of small, crimson flowers during June and July. 
*DeItoides albus Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
A charming white form of the above variety. 
*DeItoides “Brilliant” Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Glowing crimson-red; a most striking rock plant. 
Deltoides crecta Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Upright growing, non-creeping form of the common Dianthus Deltoides. 
Grows into compact tufts which in early summer are smothered under 
hundreds of small brilliant crimson flowers. Valuable rock or edging 
plant. Its foliage is fine all through the year. 
*Knappi Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
A dainty species producing slender stems which bear clusters of small, 
yellow blossoms. This is a unique Dianthus as it is the only species 
which produces yellow flowers. 
*Speciosus, Loveliness Three $1.40, Doz. $4,00, 100 $25.00 
A free-flowering, lavender-pink variety; flowers are finely cut, giving 
a lacy effect; wonderfully sweet scented, growing anywhere. 
DODECATHEON - American Cowslip 
m dwarf plant with oblong leaves, and nodding Cyclamen- 
like flowers borne in umbels. Charming for naturalizing in colonies in 
woodland gardens, in cool, moist, shady borders, or in the rock garden. 
Culture. They require a light, loamy soil containing leaf-mold and a 
ittle peat, a moist, cool, shady position, such as the margins of wood¬ 
land borders, or shady spot in the rock garden. Best grown in colonies. 
Plant m early spring or fall, 4 to 5 inches apart. 
*Meadia Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
(Shooting Stqr.) A pretty perennial, with rose-colored or sometimes 
11^ jMc^ or June, on 8- to 10-inch stems. This is sometimes 
called American Cyclamen." It thrives in rich, moist woods, in the 
open border or rock garden. 
DICENTRA - Bleeding Heart 
Old-fashioned perennials; also known under the name of Dielytra. The 
species named below have fleshy, brittle stems and finely cut, fernlike 
foliage. 
Culture. Spectabilis should be grown in a partially shady border. Eximia 
will do well in a similar position, or in the woodland garden, or in a shady 
nook of the rockery. Plant in fall or very early spring, 8 to 12 inches 
apart. 
*Eximia Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Plumy Bleeding Heart.) A dwarf-growing sort, with beautiful, finely 
cut foliage and showy racemes of pretty pink flowers throughout the 
season. Too much cannot be said for this fine border plant os it is 
equally at home in full shade or sun and perfectly hardy anywhere. 
Spectabilis Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
(Bleeding Heart or Seal Flower.) An old-fashioned favorite; its long 
racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers are always attractive; 
it is used also for forcing in the house, and is perfectly at home in any 
part of the hardy border, and especially valuable for planting in clumps. 
DICTAMNUS - Gas Plant or Fraxinella 
An old-fashioned, herbaceous perennial. Once firmly established, a 
plant will continue to thrive in the same spot for several generations. 
They have ashlike leaves which emit a delightfully fragrant odor, and 
the quaintly formed flowers ore borne in upright racemes. The inflores¬ 
cence IS covered with glands secreting a resinous, volatile matter, which 
may be Ignited in the evening of hot days without any damage to the 
plants. 
They require a deep, rich, loamy soil and a sunny, well-drained 
border. Not suitable for heavy, damp soils. Best grown singly, so as to 
display the handsome contour and beauty of the foliage. Once planted, 
avoid disturbing the roots. Plant in spring or fall, 10 to 12 inches apart. 
Fraxinella caucasicus Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
A very showy border perennial, forming a bush about 21/2 ^eet, having 
fragrant foliage and spikes of rosy pink flowers with deeper veins dur¬ 
ing June and July. It is not advisable to transplant often, as it im¬ 
proves with age, being one of the most permanent features of the 
herbaceous border. 
Alba Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00,100 $25.00 
The white-flowered variety of above. 
DIGITALIS - Foxgl ove 
The stately Foxglove is a biennial, and so, in fact, are the many beau¬ 
tiful strains of it with large, spotted flowers. There are, however, three 
perennial species of considerable beauty which are suitable for the mixed 
border. All are attractive plants for the shady border or the woodland 
garden. 
Culture. Plants of the perennial species may be planted in autumn or 
spring, 6 to 8 inches apart, in well-drained, good garden soil. The 
biennial strains are best transplanted early in spring; if fall planting 
must be done, protect carefully for the winter. All the kinds described 
will succeed in ordinary soil in sun or in shade. They make a charming 
effect when grown in masses, and readily reproduce themselves from 
seed. 
Ambigua or Grandiflora Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
2- to 3-foot spikes in June and July. A hardy plant, with yellowish 
flowers, marked with brown. Effective in groups in wild garden. This 
IS a good perennial species. 
Giant Shirlej' Hybrids Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
The flower heads are over 3 feet long, crowded with big, bell-shaped 
blossorns. Colors range from white and shell-pink to deep>est rose, mony 
attractively dotted crimson or chocolate. 
Gloxiniaeflora Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
3 to 4 feet. June and July. A popular variety, deep purple. Robust 
habit. 
Gloxiniaeflora alba Three. $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
2 feet. June and July. The white-flowered Foxglove. 
Gloxiniaeflora rosea Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
3 to 4 feet. June and July; tall spikes of rose-pink flowers. 
Laevigata Three $1.20, Doz. $3.60, 100 $22.50 
A dignified and handsome perennial Foxglove. Bronzy yellow flowers 
with whitish lip. 
Lutzi Hybrids Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
The spikes are strong and heavily laden with salmon-rose bells. A fine 
new Foxglove. One of the best. 
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