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DIMORPHOTECA—NEW HYBRIDS 
Flowers daisy-like, very showy, 2% inches across, suitable for 
bouquets, in shades of orange, buff, pink and salmon, through sum¬ 
mer and fall. The flowers possess brilliant metallic lustre and are 
highly attractive. Will bloom in May if started end of February in 
a 45 degree house, and in December and January if started in Au¬ 
gust. Grow in shallow benches, space 8x10 in., or grow in 6-7 in. 
pots, several plants in each pot. Temperature 45 deg. Easily raised. 
Annual. Height 15 in. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c; oz. 80c; lb. $10.00. 
DIMORPHOTECA RINGENS—Glistening pure white flowers with a 
blue ring around the “eye,” 2% in. across. Plants of compact growth, 
foot high. Annual. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c. 
DOUCHOS—HYACINTH BEAN 
A rapidly growing annual climber, flowering freely in erect 
racemes, followed by ornamental seedpods. Sweet scented. 8ow 
seeds when weather is real warm. Space nine inches apart. Height 
10 fleet Mixed. T. pkt. 6c; 1 os. 16c; 1 lb. 90c. 
BUSH DOUCHOS 
A shapely, compact annual, bearing a profusion of snow white, 
pea shaped flowers in July and August on spikes 18 inches long, 
nigh class for bouquets. Sow the seed, when danger of frost is over, 
3 feet apart. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00. 
DORONICUM 
Beautiful, perfectly hardy perennials, excellent for cutting, bed¬ 
ding and highly profitable for spring sales. Easily raised from seed, 
which germinates readily. Sow from March to July. Plants of vig¬ 
orous growth, thriving equally well in sun or shade. Placed under 
glass from middle of October to early in November will furnish 
bloom for Christmas and Easter. Temperature 45 deg. Divide the 
clumps every 3-4 years. 
DORONICUM CAUCASICUM MAGNIFICUM—Extra large, daisy-like, 
golden yellow flowers, almost 4 inches across during April and May. 
Height 2 ft. 15 seeds 10c; 100 seeds 50c; 1,000 seeds $3.75. 
DORONICUM CLUSII—Large, daisy-like flowers of canary yellow 
during April and May. Height 2-3 ft. 15 seeds 10c; 100 seeds 50c; 
1,000 seeds $3.75. 
DORONICUM PLANTAGINEUM EXCELSUM—Deep lemon yellow 
daisy-like flowers of great size on long stems from April to July. An 
exquisite cut-flower. Height 3-5 ft. 10 seeds 30c; 25 seeds 60c. 
DRACANEA INDIVISA 
For window boxes, hanging baskets or as a pot plant. An orna¬ 
mental leaved plant with long, narrow, green foliage. Easily raised 
from seed which is sown in January in shallow boxes filled with a 
mixture of soil, sand and leaf mold. It is potted off in April and 
shifted to larger pots as required; must never be permitted to be¬ 
come pot bound. Lb. $3.80; oz. 45c; T. pkt. 10c. 
DRACANEA AUSTRALIS—Broad leaved variety, popular with many 
growers. Seed in berries, which must be rubbed out before sowing. 
T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $3.80. 
DRACANEA MAZELI—Similar to Indivisa. The foliage has a metalic 
lustre, each leaf marked with red. Magnificent. 100 seeds 40c; 500 
seeds $1.25. 
ECHEVER1A—HEN AND CHICKEN 
Beautiful plants desirable for bedding, carpeting, rockeries and 
pots. The foliage is thick and fleshy, a neat rosette fully as at¬ 
tractive as a flower. The color of these rosettes varies from green 
to white as well as red and pink and some species have a metallic 
lustre. The flowers are in shades of yellow, orange, red and white 
and last when cut for weeks, developing new flowers on the cut 
stalks. 
DE SMETIANA—The leaves are thick and present a look as if they 
were covered with white powder. Particularly beautiful and desir¬ 
ab le. Height 6 in. 25 seeds 10c; 100 seeds 30c. 
ECHEVERIA MIXED—Our mixture contains many very fine species, 
ranging in height from 6 to 18 in. 25 seeds 10c; 100 seeds 30c; 1,000 
seeds $2.40. 
ECHINOPS RITRO—GLOBE THISTLE 
A rank growing hardy perennial, valuable for producing sub¬ 
tropical effects in the garden and furnishing flowers of bright metal¬ 
lic Blue in large globular heads very striking and highly valuable for 
winter bouquets. Handsome foliage, deep green above, silvery be¬ 
neath, in bloom from July to September. Heigth 3 ft. T. pkt. 10c; 
oz. 45c. 
EVERLASTING FLOWERS MIXED—T. pkt. 
10c; oz 60c. 
FESTUCA GLAUCA 
Blue Fescue. A hardy perennial ornamental grass, forming 
dense cushion-like tufts of attractive blue-gray color, fine for rock¬ 
eries and low borders. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. $1.40. 
ERYNGIUM AMETHYSTINUM 
A real curiosity amongst flowers. Useful for winter bouquets. 
The plants grow about 30 inches high and bear lilac blue, odd look¬ 
ing flowers. Hardy and easy to raise. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. 
$1.00; lb. $6.00 
ERYNGIUM AGAVEFOLIUM—Produces extra large, globular Ivory- 
white heads. When bronzed is a real ornament in a winter bouquet. 
Height 30 in. T. pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 25c. 
OUR SEEDS ARE TRUE TO NAME 
Of the Highest Quality—Fresh and Strongly Germinating 
You can not buy better seeds anywhere, no matter what 
price you pay. 
EREMURUS 
If you are looking for something really choice and striking, 
something that will create talk and sales as well, Eremurus is the 
thing. The plants grow 5-6 feet tall, the great flower stalks are 
crowned with spikes of flowers 2 to 3 feet long and are a sight not 
easily forgotten. Hardy perennial, lasting for many years. The 
seed lays from 10 to 12 months before it sprouts, but then it does 
sprout. Plant the seed in flats, cover with moss, water when needed. 
You will wait for results but when these do come, they will be worth 
while. You can sell your plants at from $1.00 to $3.00 per plant and 
there will be plenty of calls. 
EREMURUS HIMALAICUS—Long spikes of white flowers in June. 
July and August. The hardiest of all Eremurus. Height 6 ft. 50 
seeds 20c; 100 seeds 35c; 1,000 seeds $2.00. 
ERIANTHUS RAVENNAE—Plume grass. Both leaves and plume* 
very ornamental. The plumes resemble pampas grass and are useful 
in dried bouquets. Easily raised in ordinary garden soil in sunny 
situation. Quite hardy. Height 4 to 7 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 
lb. $4.00. 
EULALIA JAPONICA—Ornamental Grass, very handsome a* single 
specimen or in groups with Arundo Donax. Height 4 to 9 ft., de¬ 
pending on how rich the soil. Hardy with protection. T. pkt. 10c; 
oz. 50c. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA—CALIFORNIA POPPY 
Of low spreading growth, excellent as border plants or in masses. 
Sow the seeds where the plaints are to remain, thin out to a foot 
apart, if yon fall to do this yon will get no bloom* Does splendidly 
in our climate and grows readily from seed. Annual. Height 10 
inches. Special Mixture: T. pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 45c; lb. $4.60. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA MOGUL 
An extra choice variety of erect, dwarf, compact growth, unex¬ 
celled for groups, borders and of the highest value for covering 
graves. Thrives in any kind of soil and is a mass of bloom from 
May to October. Color orange, shaded crimson. Height 12 In. T. 
pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00. 
EUPHORBIA 
HBTEROPHYLA— (Mexican Fire Plant). An annual resembling 
beautiful hot house poinsetta. The plants are of branching bush like 
form, with smooth, glossy foliage. About midsummer the center top 
leaves of each branch turn a vivid orange scarlet. Plant in rich soil 
and a sunny location about 9 inches apart. Both Heterophyla and 
V'ariegata grow wild here in Iowa. Height 2 to 3 feet. T. pkt. 5c; 
oz. 40c; lb. $4.00. , 
VAR LEG AT A—(3now on the Mountain or Mountain Spurge). Plants 
2 feet high with beautiful foliage veined and margined with 
white. Annual. Height, 2 feet. T. pkt. 6c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.60. 
EUPHORBIA MYRSINITES—If you are looking for something odd, 
quite out of the ordinary, a plant possessing beauty and charm, try 
this Euphorbia. A trailing plant laying flat on the ground but not 
rooting itself. Its branches, only about two feet long, with clean 
grayish green, sharply cut foliage, spread from the center in a star- 
like formation and are an attraction in beds or in the rockery from 
spring till frost. Height 4 inches. T. pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
EUPHORBIA OBESA 
Cactus-like plant, globe shaped, striped red in a marvelous fashion. 
Very choice, rare, plants selling at sight. 10 seeds $1.00. 
EUPHORBIA COROLLATA 
Hardy perennial, in bloom during August and September. It 1* 
a native or “wild" flower but one of uncommon beauty and highly 
useful aa it comes right after hardy Gypsophylia is out of bloom. 
Of same usefulness as Baby’s Breath, flowers snow-white in large 
clusters a very elegant flower. Height 8 ft. T. pkt. 20c; % oz. 40c. 
EUPHORBIA POLYCHROMA—An uncommon very beautiful easily 
raised hardy perennial rock plant forming compact half globes cov¬ 
ered with golden yellow bloom in May and April. The plants when 
in bloom sell at sight. Height 16 in. T. pkt. 30c. 
EUPATOR1UM FRASERI 
Hardy perennial valuable for cutting. Flowers snow white, in 
clusters, neat and pretty from July to October. Of easy culture. 
Treat same as Stevia. Can be forced into bloom during winter. Also 
good for pots. Very floriferous. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
ERIGERON SPECIOSUS HYB. GRFL. 
A new and absolutely hardy perennial of sturdy compact 
growth 3 ft tall, bearing on single stalks 20 to 30 aster-like 
blooms about two inches across. The ray-like petals are in 
four layers around the small yellow disc making the flowers 
elegant and artistic. Good for cutting. In bloom during 
June and July and again very late in fall. T. pkt. lOo; 1-8 
oz. 20c; 1 oz. $1.20; lb. $12.00. 
ERIGERON ALPINUB—Very choice, most useful and dependable 
hardy perennial rock plant covered with single aster-like grayish 
flowers with purple eye from June to August. Extremely hardy, 
thrives in any soil. Height 8 in. T. pkt. 40c. 
ERIGERON COULTERI—Thrives under gross neglect furnishing 
quantities of daisy-like, large single white flowers in May and June 
and will bloom first year from seed if started early. Perennial, 
tufted foliage, hardy, high class rock plant. Height 18 in. T. pkt. 
15c; % oz. 40c; oz. $3.00. 
FICUS ELASTICA 
Rubber plant. Easily and inexpensively raised from seed which 
is small and germinates a month after sowing. Requires rich soil, 
mixed with sharp sand and some peat. Plants raised from seed are 
more robust than plants raised from cuttings. 100 seeds 35c. 
