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REllABlE?f LOWER SEEDS 



ECHINOCYSTIS. 



(Wild Cucumber Vine.) 



TEK PKT. 



2401 Lobata. One of the quickest grow- 

 ing annual vines we know of; splen- 

 did for covering trellises, old trees; 

 fences, etc. Clean, bright green foli- 

 age and sprays of white flowers dur- 

 ing July and August. (See cut.) 

 Per oz. , 30 cts 5 



ECHI]VOPS. 



(Globe Thistle.) 

 2404 Ruthenicus. Striking hardy per- 

 ennial plants, with handsome silvery 

 thistle-like foliage and fine steel-blue 

 flowers in round heads, which can be 

 used for cutting. Excellent for the 

 back of the hardy border among 

 other tall plants; 3 to 5 feet 10 



ERYNGIIJM. 



(Sea Holly.) 

 2421 AmethyStinum. Handsome or- 

 namental hardy plants, growing 2 to 

 3 feet high, with finely-cut, spiny 

 foliage and beautiful thistle-like heads 

 of amethystine-blue; fine for winter 

 bouquets 15 



EUPATORIUM. 



(Thorough Wort.) 



Strong growing, hardy perennials, well 

 suited for naturalizing, and all of the sorts 

 offered below deserve a place in every hardy 

 border; they will grow and thrive in ahnost 

 any situation; will flower the first year if sown early. 



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

 dense heads of minute white flowers from August to (Jctober 10 



2443 Coelestinum. One of the best blue perennials, 18 to 24 inches high, 

 and bears from August till frost an abundance of deep lavender-blue, flossy 

 flowers, splendid for cutting. 2 pkts. , 25 cts 15 



2441 Fraseri. A very pretty dwarf variety, producing clusters of snow-white 



flowers; fine for cutting and bouquets; li feet 10 



ESCHSCHOL,X35IA (California Poppy, Gold Cups). 



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

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



lloLiCHOs ^Hyacinth Bean) 

 Offered on opposite page. 



EcHiNocYSTis Lobata . 



2423 Californlca. Bright yellow. 



PER PKT. 



Oz., 30 cts 5 



242.5 — Aurantiaca. Rich orange. Oz., 30 cts. ... 5 

 2432 Cross of Malta. Pure yellow with orange blotch 

 at base of petals, forming a Maltese Cross; light grey- 

 green foliage. Oz., 30 cts 5 



2431 Dainty Queen. Pale coral-pink, slightly deeper 



toward the edges; compact habit 10 



PER PKT. 



2426 Mandarin. Inner side of the petals rich orange, 



the outer side brilliant scarlet. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



2428 Golden West. Very large flowers; buttery-yellow, 

 with orange centre. Oz., 50 cts 10 



2430 Single Mixed. All colors. Oz., 25 cts 5 



2440 Double Mixed. All colors. Oz., 30 cts . . 5 



2429 Collection of the 6 named sorts 30 



ESCHSCHOLTZIAS OR CALIFORNIA PoPPlES. 



For Novelties and Specialties ih Flower Seeds see pages 51 to 60. 



