California Bulbs, Rock Plants, Unusual Perennials 
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DODECATHEON, commonly known as American Cowslip, Shooting Star, or 
wild Cyclamen, are beautiful members of the Primrose family. They stand 
alone in their distinctive character and delicate beauty. Wonderful rock garden 
plants, that because of their unusual character are unsurpassed in effective¬ 
ness. See page 6. 
DORONICUM Clusii well placed in a cool nook is a beauty. See page 59. 
EPILOBIUM Obcordatum is one of the most beautiful plants of the Califtr- 
nian alpine regions. Imagine coming across a little pocket or crevice below a 
snowbank filled with a close mat of fine bluish foliage and fairly smothered 
with relatively large rose-colored flowers of real beauty. It is at its best simply 
exquisite. While alpine by nature, I have it here at “The Terraces” in gravelly 
moraine soil with ordinary watering, and flowering well. With a constant drip 
it promises to be almost as good as in its high home. 50 cts. each. 
EPIMEDIUMS are the European cousins o^ the Vancouveria or Redwood Ivy 
so much admired here. Like it they are evergreen with handsome shining leaves 
and also they like a somewhat moist situation in shade. They spread slowly by 
underground stolons to make beautiful clumps. There is nothing prettier for a 
shady corner of the rock garden or elsewhere. 
Alpinum makes masses 10 to 12 inches high, with beautiful heart-shaped 
leaves mottled crimson in the young growth. Flowers of a soft cream color. 
Each 40 cts.; 3 for $1.00. 
Lilacinum is lower growing with deep lilac colored flowers. Makes a compact 
clump about 6 to 7 inches high. 40 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
Sulphureum makes a mass 6 to 10 inches high, the young leaves beautifully 
marked with brown, and has pretty sulphur yellow flowers. 40 cts. each; 3 
for $1.00. 
ERIGERONS are closely related to the Michaelmas Daisy type of Asters, but 
are not so tall and have many very slender rays to the flowers. The most dainty 
of the Aster group of flowers. All like sun or light shade, a loamy soil, and if 
tending to rather moist, the better. PI., fall or spring. Prop-, divisions. 
Speciosus grows to 2 feet, flowers freely with lovely soft pinkish-lavender to 
blue-lavender flowers an inch and a half across. While the plant thrives in a 
moist, sunny place the flowers are apt to fade in hot sun and in east exposure 
or light shade is better. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
The Quakeress is a fine pink form which has a very long flowering period in 
summer. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ERIGERON Mucronatus (Vittadenia Mucronatus) forms low dense masses a 
foot or so across and a foot high, smothered through a long season with tiny 
daisy-like flowers of white-tinged pink. Splendid for a large pocket in the rock 
garden or if planted at top of a wall makes a beautiful trailer or drape. Useful 
at margin of perennial border. Each 25 cts.; $2 per doz. 
ERIN US alpinus makes a close clump about 2 inches high with pleasing 
foliage. The flowers are a deep rose. Quite hardy. 30 cts. each. 
ERIOPHYLLUM lanata (Bahia). This most excellent daisy-like plant has a 
low tuft of grayish woolly leaves and throws up many-flowered stems a foot 
or two high, covered with rich yellow flowers. Drouth resistant and flowers foi 
a long time in summer. Is hardy in Switzerland and should be hardy through 
out the Eastern United States. A fine rock plant. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ERYSIMUM pulchellum forms dense mats with nice light yellow flowers. 
Excellent for dry rock gardens. 30 cts. each. 
ERYTHEAE diffusa. This lovely little plant, offered for the first time, is of 
the Gentian family. Its annual cousins, called “Conchalagua” in So. California, 
are most admired for their pink daintiness. Our perennial is 3 to 4 in. high and 
is covered for a long period with flowers of great beauty, pink tinted salmon. 
It must have a loose loamy soil and never be dry. A gem. 50 cts. each. 
EUPHORBIA myrsinites is a striking plant for the rock garden and stands 
much drouth. From a stout central rosette long sprawling branches spread 
horizontally, covered in season with many yellow flowers while the foliage is a 
pleasing blue green. Visitors here admire it greatly. Shear to half height after 
flowering. Each 40 cts. 
