. Dreer's 1913 garden book. Dielytra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). DlCTAMNUS. DICTAMMS Gas Plant). A very showy border perennial, forming a bush about 2J feet in height, havin*fragrant foliage and spikes of curious flowers during June and July, giving off duringhot weather a fragrant volatile oil, which ignites when a match is applied to it. Theyrequire a heavy, strong soil and an open, sunny position. It is not advisable totransplant often, as they improve with age, it being one of the most permanentfeatures of the hardy herbaceous border. Instances are known where this plant hasoutlived fath
. Dreer's 1913 garden book. Dielytra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). DlCTAMNUS. DICTAMMS Gas Plant). A very showy border perennial, forming a bush about 2J feet in height, havin*fragrant foliage and spikes of curious flowers during June and July, giving off duringhot weather a fragrant volatile oil, which ignites when a match is applied to it. Theyrequire a heavy, strong soil and an open, sunny position. It is not advisable totransplant often, as they improve with age, it being one of the most permanentfeatures of the hardy herbaceous border. Instances are known where this plant hasoutlived father, son and grandson in the same spot. (See cut.) Fraxinella. Showy rosy-pink flowers, with deeper veins. 15 cts. each; $ per doz- — Alba. Pure white. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. — Caucasicus. A gigantic form, with flowers double the size of the type. 25 ; $ per doz. DIELYTRA, OR DICENTRA. Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart, or Seal Flower). An old-fashioned favorite; itslong racemes of graceful heart-shaped p
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