. Eranthis Hyemalis. Erythronium. (Dog's Tooth Violet.) Beautiful hardy plants, especially suited to moist, shady situations ; the leaves are handsomely variegated, flower stems about a foot high, bearing lily-like blos- soms of different colors ; does well in pots ; mixed varieties. 20 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Eremurus Robustus. EREMURITS. Robustus. A noble and rare bulbous plant from Turkestan and one of the choicest subjects for the permanent hardy border. They thrive best in a well- drained, sheltered, sunny position, and prefer a deep, sandy loam, to which has been added a liberal qu
. Eranthis Hyemalis. Erythronium. (Dog's Tooth Violet.) Beautiful hardy plants, especially suited to moist, shady situations ; the leaves are handsomely variegated, flower stems about a foot high, bearing lily-like blos- soms of different colors ; does well in pots ; mixed varieties. 20 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Eremurus Robustus. EREMURITS. Robustus. A noble and rare bulbous plant from Turkestan and one of the choicest subjects for the permanent hardy border. They thrive best in a well- drained, sheltered, sunny position, and prefer a deep, sandy loam, to which has been added a liberal quantity of well-rotted cow manure. A covering of 4 or 5 inches of leaves or litter will be beneficial and save the young shoots, which start early, and are liable to be damaged by late frosts. It produces im- mense flower stems, 6 to 10 feet high, bearing a dense raceme of flesh-pink flowers, each nearly 2 inches across. (See cut.) Extra strong-flowering roots (ready in October), 75'cts. each ; $ per doz. HimalaicuS. Another noble variety from the temperate Himalayan mount- ains, 4 to 8 feet high. Raceme nearly 2 feet long, of lovely pure white flowers as large as a fifty-cent piece. This is perhaps the hardiest and easiest grown of this magnificent genus. Strong-flowering roots (ready in OctoberJ, 50 cts. each ; $ per doz. We call special attention to the May-flowering Tulips shown on the cover of this Catalogue and offered on pages io and IX.
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