DIGITALIS© Foxglove 
D. purpurea gloxiniaeflora. Another old- 
fashioned variety of vigorous growth, usu¬ 
ally 5 feet tall. The stately spikes are 
covered with hanging, bell-shaped, purple 
flowers in June. Will do very well in 
shade and should be considered a bien¬ 
nial. 
D. purpurea alba. White flowers. 
D. purpurea ambigua. Pale yellow. 
D. purpurea. Purple. 
D. purpurea rosea. Pink flowers. 
D. Lutzi Hybrids. Salmon-pink. 
DO RON I CUM Leopard-Bane 
D. caucasicum magnificum. Large, clear 
yellow daisies on 24-inch stems in April 
and May. 
ECHINOPS ritro Globe Thistle 
Tall-growing, thistle-like plants, with 
large, globular heads of metallic blue 
flowers, which can be cut, dried, and 
kept. Blooms in June. 
ERIGERON Fleabane 
E. grandiflorus.® Aster-like, lavender-blue 
flowers, springing from tufts like the En¬ 
glish daisy. Blooms in June. 1 ft. 
ERYNGIUM Sea Holly 
E. planum. Finely cut foliage, with branch¬ 
ing heads of thistle-like, steel-blue flow¬ 
ers, about 30 inches tall. Blooms in July 
and August. Fine for winter bouquets. 
EUPATORIUM© Hardy Ageratum 
E. coelestinum. One of the last perennials 
to appear in the spring. In August it pro¬ 
duces light purple flowers, similar to 
Ageratum, on 18- to 24-inch stems. One 
of the loveliest fall flowers. 
E. Fraseri. Dwarf variety, producing clusters 
of white flowers. Height lV-j feet. Fine 
for cutting and bouquets. 
FUNKIA© Plantain Lily 
F. subcordata grandiflora. One of the best 
plants for shady locations. Very large, 
pure white, lily-shaped, fragrant flowers 
in August and September. Interesting 
foliage that looks well at all seasons. 
Gypsophila, Bristol Fairy 
Funkia variegata. Neat, compact plant with 
green and white foliage. Inconspicuous 
blue flowers. A very desirable edging 
plant with attractive foliage. 
GAILLARDIA Blanket Flower 
G., Burgundy. Shining deep wine-red, show¬ 
ing practically no yellow. 
G., Goblin. New dwarf, compact habit. 
Bright yellow and red blooms. Fine for 
the rock garden. 
D., Portola Hybrids. An improved variety 
with very large flowers and a greater 
variation of colors. 
GEUM® Avens 
G. # Mrs. Bradshaw. A splendid variety, with 
large double flowers of fiery red, bloom¬ 
ing from June to September. 
GYPSOPHILA Baby’s Breath 
G., Bristol Fairy. A recent introduction of 
great vigor. Produces large panicles of 
double white flowers practically all sum¬ 
mer. Indispensable for cutting. 
G. paniculate. Cloudlike sprays of minute 
white flowers. Fine for use in bouquets in 
combination with bright-colored (lowers. 
G. repens. Rosy Veil.® A dainty, dwarf 
plant of creeping habit, which produces 
a mist of small pink flowers in July and 
August. 
G. repens Bodgeri.® A new dwarf, double 
form of compact habit. The pink-tinted 
miniature flowers appear slightly earlier. 
HELENIUM© Sneezeweed 
H. autumnale rubrum. Vigorous growing, 
fall blooming variety. Deep oxblood-red 
changing to terra cotta. Free flowering, in 
August and September. 3 to 4 feet. 
H. autumnale superbum. Similar to the 
preceding variety, with golden yellow 
flowers in August and September. 
H., Riverton Gem. Not quite so tall, with 
old gold flowers, changing to wallflower- 
red. A very nice cut flower. 
HELIANTHEMUM® Rock Rose 
H. mutabile. Fireball. One of the best varie¬ 
ties for dry walls and rockeries. Dwarf, low- 
growing plants, forming broad clumps of 
multi-colored, tiny rose-like blooms. So pro¬ 
fuse that continuous sheets of color are en¬ 
joyed throughout June and July. Likes a 
dry location. 
HELIOPSIS Hardy Zinnia 
H. incomparabilis. Very showy rich golden yel¬ 
low, nearly double and over three inches in 
diameter. Three feet tall. Blooms from July 
to frost. 
H., Lemoine Strain. Exceptionally large, dou¬ 
ble, shade of orange. Height 30 inches. Fine 
for cutting. 
HELLEBORUS niger®© Christmas Rose 
Bears beautiful, snow-white, waxy flowers 
during mild days in winter, from December 
till early spring. Plant in a moist, semi- 
shaded, sheltered situation, and mulch with 
leaves. Should not be disturbed after once 
established. 
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Hybrid Day Lilies 
Hemerocallis 
DAY LILY 
A dependable Lily, unsurpassed in per¬ 
manence, hardiness, and ease of culture. En¬ 
joys naturalization whether the location is 
wet or dry, sunny or shady. They are usu¬ 
ally shades of yellow and orange. A careful 
selection of varieties will give you bloom 
from May to September. 
Aurantiaca. Very large, deep orange flow¬ 
ers, shaded brown. Blooms in July. 2 feet. 
Flava (Lemon Lily). A sweet-scented, clear, 
full yellow. Blooms in June. 2 1 ,4 feet. 
Kwanso. Large double, with rich golden 
bronze flowers in July and August. 
Sovereign. Large, broad-petaled flowers of 
soft chrome-yellow, shaded brown on the 
outside. Blooms in late June. 2% feet. 
New Hybrid Hemerocallis 
In recent years great strides have been 
made in the development of the Day Lily. 
Larger flowers and a greater range of color 
and time of bloom have been attained. Full 
credit should be given Dr. A. B. Stout, of 
the Bronx Park Botanical Gardens. His 
work, covering many years, has given us a 
decidedly improved strain. 
Cinnabar. Fine delicate shade of brownish 
red, with cadmium-yellow throat and 
outer half of petals sprinkled with rich 
fulvous red. Bloom spreads 5 inches and 
is recurving. Up to 18 flowers come on 
one stem. July and August. 2 x /z feet. 
Hyperion. The finest pale yellow. Blooms 
in July. Very large, fragrant flowers. 
3 feet tall. 
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