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ESCHSCHOLTZIAS OR CALIFORNIA PoPPIES 



ESCHSCHOLrT^I A (California Poppy. Gold Cups) 



Very attractive annuals for beds, edging or masses; profuse-flowering, fine-cut, glaucous foliage; in bloom from June to frost; tlie 

 Golden sorts and the blue Larkspur or Cornflower form a beautiful combination, either in the garden or when cut; 1 foot. (See cut. ) 



PER PKr. 



2423 Callfornica Aurantiaca. Rich golden orange. 

 Per oz. , 40 cts n 



2424 Caniculata Rosea. Soft flesh-pink, petals fluted or 

 crimped. Per oz. , 50 cts 5 



2425 Crimson King. Rich carmine-crimson ; an extra 

 select strain. Per ^ oz., 25 cts 10 



2432 Qolden West. Bright buttery yellow with orange 



centre. Per oz., 40 cts 5 



PER PKT. 



2433 Mandarin. Inner side of the petals rich orange, 



outside brilliant scarlet. Per oz., 40 cts 5 



2435 Vesuvius. Rich wallflower or coppery-red. Per J 



oz., 25 cts 10 



2439 Collection containing a packet each of the above 6 

 splendid sorts, 30 cts. 



2438 Double=flowering Mixed. Per J oz., 25 cts 10 



2440 Single flixed. All color.s. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



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ECHINOCYSTIS (WiW Cucumber VinO 

 Lobata. One of the quickest growing annual vines we know of; splendid 



PER PKT. 



for covering trellises, old trees, fences, etc. 

 sprays of white flowers in July and August. 



Clean, bright green foliage and 

 Per oz., 30 cts 5 



ERYSIMUM (Fairy Wallflower) 



2411 Perofsklanum. A pretty annual, growing about 18 inches high, bearing 

 throughout the summer dense racemes of brilliant orange-yellow Wallflower- 

 like flowers, a rather unusual color in annuals. It is of the simplest culture. 

 Sow the seed in the open ground in spring and give it a sunny position. 

 Oz.,30cts 5 



EUPATORIUM (Thorough Wort) 



Strong-growing, hardy perennials, well suited for naturalizing, and deserve a 

 place in every hardy border; they will grow and thrive in almost any situation. 

 2442 Ageratoides. A very useful variety, growing 3 to 4 feet high, with dense 



heads of minute white flowers 



from August to October. 



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Euphorbia Variegata (Snow on the Mountain) 



2441 Fraseri. A very pretty dwarf 

 variety, producing clusters of 

 snow-white flowers ; fine for 

 cutting and bouquets; 1^ feet 10 



EUPHORBIA 



Strong-growing annuals, suitable 

 for beds of tall growing plants, or 

 mixed borders; the flowers are in- 

 conspicuous; the foliage, however, 

 is exceedingly ornamental. 



2452 Variegata {Snow on the 

 jllountain). Attractive foli- 

 age; veined and margined with 

 white; 2 feet. Per oz., 40 

 cts 10 



2451 Heterophylla {Annual 

 Poinsettiii). An annual re- 

 sembling in habit and color the 

 beautiful hothouse Poinsettia. 

 The plants grow 2 to 3 feet 

 high, of branching, bush-like 

 form, with smooth, glossy green 

 leaves which about midsummer 

 become a beautiful orange- 

 scarlet, presenting a strikmg 

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ECHINOCYSTlS LOBATA 



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