PERENNIALS AND CALIFORNIA BULBS 
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ECHINOPS Ritro, also called Globe Thistle, is a plant of coarse growth, with thistle- 
like heads, quite interesting. Very hardy anywhere. 3 feet. 25 cts. each. 
EPIMEDIUM alpinum is one of the daintiest and most satisfactory plants which 
can be grown in the shaded border, shaded rockwork, or the fern-bed. Their very hand- 
some, pinnate, evergreen leaves grow about 8 inches high and take on bright autumn 
colors. The yellow flowers are produced in spring and are quite pretty. It is a European 
cousin of the vancouveria, a much-loved resident of the redwood forest. Sit., shade. 
Soil, any loam, but leaf-mold is appreciated. Prop., divisions. PL, October to April. 
Good roots, 25 cts. 
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. Fine for winter bouquets. A foot to 2 feet high, and will succeed in any fair 
garden soil if planted from October to March. 25 cts. each. 
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. Prop., seeds or plants. PL, October to March. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
E. pulchellum is a low, tufted plant an inch or two high, bearing many very light 
yellow flowers. An excellent rock plant or for the front of the border. 15 cts. each. 
ERIGERONS are daisy-like flowers on low, spreading plants. The well-known Beach 
Aster is one of them. 
E. elatior grandiflorus grows a foot or so high with handsome light blue flowers. 
25 cts. each. 
E. hybridus roseus forms low mats a foot or more across, with rosy, aster-like 
flowers throughout the summer. 15 cts. each. 
E. salsuginosus is the Beach Aster and a good garden plant; light blue. 15 cts. each. 
EVENING PRIMROSES are OENOTHERAS, 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. In 
cool weather the flowers last all day. 
<E. brachycarpa has a circle of leaves on the ground and very large yellow flowers 
on short stems. 
(E. csespitosa forms colonies with underground runners and has fine white flowers, 
which soon turn pink. 
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. 25 cts. each. 
(E. Childsii is a form of the Mexican Primrose. It forms close colonies and produces 
clear pink flowers in great profusion. It does not fade in sunlight and continues for a 
long period. It is a most delightful plant, and is especially good for hot climates. 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 per doz. 
(E. Lamarckiana is that tall, strong, and much-branched sort with great yellow 
flowers. It does well under hard conditions and responds wonderfully to good culture. 
Fine for the hot interior. Fine flowering plants, 7 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. 
