PERENNIALS AND CALIFORNIA BULBS 
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Dianthus Prichardii is a most pleasing little plant. It forms a little cushion not 
over an inch high with many proportionately large, soft pink flowers. It is lovely. 25c. ea. 
D. barbatus. See Sweet Williams, on page 30. 
DICENTRA spectabilis (Bleeding-Heart) is one of the very handsomest plants 
for a cool shaded position, and especially for the fern-bed, not the common fern-bed 
containing only a few of the larger sorts, but the bed which is an exquisite combination 
of contrasting ferns, of shade-loving plants that. harmonize with them, and with some 
soft low ground-cover. The foliage of the Bleeding-Heart is fern-like, and the deep rosy 
red, heart-shaped flowers are pendent from the under side of graceful branches, 18 to 
24 inches high. In flower it is a lovely object. 25 cts. each. 
D. formosa is the Western Dutchman's Breeches. It is most beautiful in its feathery 
foliage and makes a fine ground-cover. Sit., shade to heavy shade. Soil, loose and pref- 
erably with mold. It spreads by underground runners to make very handsome col 
onies. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., $5 per 100. 
DIGITALIS. See Foxgloves, below. 
DORONICUM magnificum, or Flea-Bane, is a plant that, either in the garden or as 
a cut-flower, is greatly admired. With light yellow flowers nearly as large as the Shasta 
daisy, and blooming very early and for a long season, it is invaluable for cutting, w hile a 
bold mass of light shade is most attractive. It will stand neglect, yet most liberally 
repays care. A well-worked, rich soil, in light shade, best develops its beauty. The 
leaves are on the ground, and the slender stems 2 feet or more in height. For massing, 
plant a foot apart each way. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
EPIMEDIUM alpinum is the European plant most like our vancouveria, or red- 
wood ivy. A most delightful plant for filling in the fern-bed or for shady spots. It forms 
pretty colonies. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
EREMURUS are related to the lilies and have large, fleshy, sprangly roots like 
giant ranunculuses from which many grassy basal leaves are produced. The stiff, 
leafless, and erect stem bears great numbers of beautiful white or rosy flowers in mid- 
summer. A flowering plant is an object to be remembered. 
I have E. himalaicus, pure white, and E. robustus, soft light pink. $1 each. Sit., 
sun. Soil, deep, mellow, preferably gritty. PL, October to February. Strong roots of 
my own growing, $1 each. 
ERYNGIUM amethystinum, or Sea Holly, is a plant of odd beauty, as its great 
charm is in the steely blue leaves, stem and flower. The flower is rather suggestive of 
the thistle. A foot to 2 feet high, and will succeed in any fair garden soil if planted 
from October to March. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
ERYSIMUM Allionii is the most fragrant flower in my garden and one of the most 
brilliant in coloring. It is related to the so-called wild wallflower of California, and 
grows about a foot high with many handsome rich orange flowers. Its fragrance is 
simply exquisite and fills the air around a group. 
Sit., sun. Soil, good to light; will live under very hard and dry conditions; good 
loam is best. PL, October to March. Prop., seeds or plants. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
EVENING PRIMROSES are (ENOTHERAS, and are too seldom seen in our 
gardens, for with their habit of opening the flowers in the evening and closing before 
midday an added charm is given to them. They like hot climates and loose, warm soils, 
although any garden soil will do. A pretty idea is to use them in combination with 
morning-glories, daturas and nicotianas for morning and evening effects. The Oenotheras 
flower profusely and when used in the combination noted are peculiarly desirable in 
our western gardens. They should be planted freely because of the interest that is 
always occasioned by evening-flowering plants, as well as for the delicate texture and 
beauty of the flowers. I hope more western gardeners will know these plants. Where 
the prices are not noted after each description, I sell at 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
CE. brachycarpa has a circle of leaves on the ground and very large yellow flowers 
on short stems. 
CE. caespitosa forms colonies with underground runners and has fine white flowers, 
which soon turn pink. CE. speciosa grows about 18 inches high, and bears very hand- 
some white flowers. 
Burbank's America is easily one of the most striking; it throws out flattened stems, 
from which arise every morning for months, stems 4 or 5 inches high, with simply im- 
mense, pure white flowers. It thrives in a sunny place in any good soil, and is one of 
the best new things that I have tried. 
