12. Perennial Plants 
Gardenside Nurseries, Inc., Shelburne, Vt. 
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formosa. Ours is the true sort, affirmed anew 
by a visiting authority, last summer. It is a 
bit taller than D. examia, has light green 
foliage and the rose-purple flowers are pro- 
duced all summer. 
spectabilis. Bleeding- Heart. Tall arching 
stems, with light green foliage, tipped by 
pendant rosy-red and white flowers. In ad- 
dition to our usual grade, at regular prices, 
we have some extra heavy crowns, at 50 cts. 
each. 
spectabilis alba. The true white form, of which 
we now have a moderate number of roots. 
We do not offer for spring 1941 delivery, but 
promise to send them out in order as re- 
ceived, as soon as available. $1.00 each. 
See also under Native Plants. 
DICTAMUS. Gas-Plant. Fraxinella. Dittany 
and Burning-Bush are other names for these 
plants, which are at their best on rich heavy 
soil, of considerable depth, as the roots go 
deeply. They are slow to become established, 
but long-lived and permanent. Useful both 
for the foliage which is dark green and at- 
tractive, and for the flowers and the richly 
colored seed pods, particularly on the red sort. 
Have you ever tried to light the gas from 
these plants? When in bloom, pick a warm 
still evening, the air close. Hold a lighted 
match under the lowest flower of the raceme, 
and if conditions are right, it will ignite, and 
each bloom above will also flash briefly. 
albus. This is the type, with white flowers. 
35 cts. each. 
albus rubra. The red flowered form is the more 
showy plant, we think. 
DIGITALIS. Foxglove. While there are a 
number of truly perennial Foxgloves, the 
greatest interest in the family is in the bien- 
nial D. purpurea gloxinaeflora, which is the 
correct name of the common form. It is not 
at all hard to grow, and repays the trouble 
needed to carry it over winter, by its tall 
spikes of showy pendant bells. Any garden 
soil suits it. Ours is the Giant Shirley Strain, 
noted for its wide range of colors. 
DODECATHEON. Shooting-Star. American 
Cowslip. An entirely North American group 
of plants, from woods, prairies and mountains, 
thriving in well drained cool soils, or in 
partial shade. They mostly lose their foliage 
in summer, and at this time, require quite 
dry conditions. For the wild garden, and 
the rockery, but fine enough to warrant care- 
ful placing, en masse, in the front of the 
border. 
meadia. The most easily grown form, with a 
cluster of flat green leaves to 6 inches long. 
The bare stems rise to at least a foot, and are 
crowned with an umbel of nodding, cyclamen- 
like flowers, usually white, but sometimes in 
quite bright pink. Ours are grown from seed 
of selected pink forms. 
DRABA. A large and varied group: of plants 
of the Mustard family. Those most grown 
for rockery use, are tufted sorts, making a 
moss-like mat, crowned in spring and early 
summer, with short stemmed yellow flowers, 
that hide the foliage. Native to cool uplands, 
they tend to die out at the center in hot 
weather. Place in slight shade, or on a slope, 
and give slight extra moisture, at night. 
aizoides. Answers to the above description. 4 
inches high. 
athoa. Not listed under this name. It is like 
the preceding, but is brighter yellow. 
bertolonii. This sort shows the least dying out 
of foliage in summer, of any we have. Like 
the others. 
cuspidata. Densely tufted sort, with dark green 
foliage. 
DRYAS. Evergreen creeping plants of the Rose 
family. They are native to cold north woods, 
and to mountain tops, and like an exposed 
spot, with ample moisture but well drained 
soil, or if in warm exposure, a bit of shade 
is needed. Here we grow them in full sun, 
in dry sandy loam, but the roots go deeply to 
reach sufficient moisture. They are wonder- 
ful rockery plants, and at home if properly 
placed, in the wild garden. 
sundermanni. A supposed hybrid form, most 
easily grown, and certainly more beautiful 
than the others. The pointed buds are faintly 
yellow, like tiny roses. They open white 
flowers, an inch across, and are followed by 
feathery seed heads. 50 cts. each. 
ECHINACEA. Coneflower. A coarse North 
American native group making attractive 
clumps of strong stems, with rather showy 
flower heads for the back of the border, or 
for the wild garden. Not particular as to 
soil, but prefers a dry spot. Much improved 
forms are becoming available. 
purpurea. Purple Coneflower. This has 5 foot 
stems, and the flowers are about 3 inches 
across, with a prominent black disk, sur- 
rounded by the purple rays. Ours is a se- 
lected form of the type. 
purpurea, The King. A new sort, with even 
larger and more brightly colored blooms, quite 
worthwhile. 35 cts. each. 
ECHINOPS. Globe Thistle. Mostly confined, 
in gardens, to one form, this is a large group 
of plants: They are not particular as to soil, 
but prefer dry conditions, in winter. Useful 
as specimen clumps, or for bold backgrounds 
in the border. 
ritro. Our form has very deep blue heads of 
globe like blooms, yet grows not over 4 feet 
tall. Whether correctly placed botanically, 
we cannot say, but it is a splendid garden 
sort, not too large. 
ELSHOLTZIA. Members of the Mint family, 
liking a fully sunny spot, and a deep well 
drained soil. They are grown for the fragrant 
spikes of blue or lilac flowers, and are used 
at the back of the border, or as specimens, in 
the front of shrubs. 
farquhari. Not placed botanically, but prob- 
ably a smaller form of E. stauntoni. Partly 
shrubby, but often killing to the ground, it 
flowers on new growth, with lilac-purple 
flowers in a one sided spike, late in summer. 
35 cts. each. 
ELYMUS. Lyme-Grass. Wild Rye. Useful 
where a strong clump of foliage is wanted 
in an ungainly corner, this strong growing 
grass is also fine for cutting, to use in bou- 
All Perennial Plants 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $18 per 100 unless otherwise noted, 
POSTPAID east of the Mississippi; add 5 PERCENT WEST. Five 
of one kind or variety exactly alike at 10 rate, 25 at 100 rate. 
