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F E R R Y & C O'S 



Eschscholtzia, mandarin. Eulalia, jap 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLIiTJS— (See 



Carnation). 



DIDISCUS. 



Delicate, sky-blue blossoms, produced in numerous 

 ismbels, or hemispherical heads. The flowers are singu- 

 larly formed, and very striking. The seed can be sown 

 in open ground m May, and will begin to flower in July 

 and August ; if started in hot- bed, will blossom in June. 

 Set plants two feet apart. Hardy annual; two feet high. 



Didiscus, coeruleus, sky-blue lo 



DiaiTALIS-(See Foxglove). 

 DOLICHOS— (See Hyacinth Bean), 

 ECHEVERIA. 

 Green-house, evergreen perennial, house leek, for 

 sub-tropical or conservatory decoration, with large, 

 massive succulent leaves, of purplish color, and scarlet 

 and yellow flowers in racemes A magnificent plant for 

 flower and foliage. Seeds are very small and costly. 

 Echeveria, metallica glauca, large, orange-colored 

 blossoms borne on spikes twelve to fifteen 

 inches high, each spike bearing fifteen to 



twenty umbelliferous flowers. 50 



"• securKia glauca, small, compact-growing, 

 glaucous variety, with free-flowering, scarlet 

 and yellow racemes of bloom ; very fine 50 



ELICHS,YS"CrM-(See Helichrysum). 

 ERAailOSTIS-fSee Love Grass). 

 EBIANTH'JS SAVENK"^. 

 A ven' desirable ornamental grass, equal to Pampas 

 Grass in a.ppe-.rance and habit of growth, and superior 

 to It for general culture, as it is entirely hardy and 

 blooms more abundantlj-. When plants are two or 

 three years old, the flower stalks are often ten feet in 

 height, surmount.-:! by beautiful silvery plumes. Sow 

 early in spring in green-house or hot-bed. and trans- 

 plant when weather becomes warm. 

 Erianthus Ravennae 10 



EEIOA-^Cape Heath). 

 A genus of shrub'-.y plants of much interest and beau- | 

 ty. Most of the species are without odor, but this lack 

 is compensated for bv elevance. as well n their foliage 

 as in their flov\rers The flowers, in beauty of form, del- 

 icacy of aspect and variety of tint, can scarcely be sur- 

 passed. To succeed well, the seed should be sown in 

 hot -bed, or better stiQ, in green-house or conservatory. 

 Half-hardy perennial. 

 Erica, capensis, mixed varieties 25 



onica. Euphorbia. 



ERYTHRINA— (Coral Tree). 



Handsome, leguminous shrubs, popularly known as 

 Coral Trees. They are cultivated for the sake of their 

 beautiful, bright scarlet, pea shaped flowers, which are 

 arranged in terminal spikes. Start in heat and trans- 

 plant out of doors in warm situations, where the plants 

 will grow freely. Half-hardy shrubs 

 Erythrina, crista galli 25 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



Finely cut leaves of a glaucous color, and blossoms 

 about two inches in diameter, of many briHiant and 

 showy colors. A bed of Eschscholtzia in the sunshine 

 makes a blaze of color. As the stalks and branches are 

 delicate, they will do better if supported by smaD sticks. 

 Sow where the plants are wanted to bloom, as they do 

 not bear transplanting. Thiin to six inches apart. Hatf- 

 hardy perennial ; one foot high. 



Eschscholtzia, mandarin, a new and very beauti- 

 ful variety, introduced by Messrs. Carter, of 

 London. The outer side of the petals are 

 brilliant scarlet^ the inner side rich orange; 



rare 20 



": Californica, bright yellow 5 



'' crocea alba, creamy white 5 



" "■ striata, beautifiifly striped 5 



"• " rosea, rose colored 5 



" aurantiaca, distinct orange ; a deep colored 

 mark running up the center makes the flowers 



4ook like a maltese cross 5 



" mixed 5 



EULALIA JAPONICA. 



A most magnificent ornamental grass from Japan, 

 growing five to six feet high, and exceedingly graceful. 

 A single plant often makes thirty to forty elegant, re- 

 ciErved flower spikes of light violet color, resembling 

 ostrich plumes. Beautiful for vases in the winter. 

 Tran^lant from hot- bed to ten feet apart. 

 Eulalia Japonica , light violet ; beautiful 20 



EUPHORBIA. 



A large family, widely differing in their habits, many 

 varieties being unworthy of cultivation. We have se- 

 lected the most useful and beautiful variety for border 

 and pot culture. 



Euphorbia, variegata, hardy annual ; foliage beau- 

 tifully veined and margined with white ; very 

 showy. Sometimes known as Mountain of 

 Snow t 



