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Eulalia, japonica. 
Eschscholtzia, mandarin. 
DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS (See 
Carnation). 
DIDISCUS. 
Delicate, sky-blue blossoms, produced in numerous 
•umbels, or hemispherical heads. The flowers are singu¬ 
larly formed, and very striking. The seed can be sown 
in open ground in 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, cceruleus, sky-blue..xo 
Euphorbia 
ERYTHRINA-lCoral 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. 
DIG-ITALIS— (See Foxglove). 
DOLICHOS— (See Hyacinth Bean). 
EGTHEVERIA. 
Oreen-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 
secunda glauca, small, compact-growing, 
glaucous variety, with free-flowering, scarlet 
and yellow racemes of bloom ; very fine.50 
ELICHRYSUM —(Sec Helichrysum). 
ERAGrROSTIS —(See Love Grass). 
ERIANTHUS RAVENNJE. 
A very desirable ornamental grass, equal to Pampas 
Grass in appearance and habit of growth, and superior 
to it for general culture, as it is entirely hardy and 
blooms more abundantly. When plants are two or 
three years old. the flower stalks are often ten feet in 
height, surmounted by beautiful silvery plumes. Sow 
early in spring in green-house or hot-bed, ami trans¬ 
plant when weather becomes warm. 
Erianthus Ravennae. 10 
Finely cut leaves of a glaucous color, and blossoms 
about two inches in diameter, of many brilliant 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 small sticks. 
Sow where the plants are wanted to bloom, as they do 
not bear transplanting. 'Hun to six inches apart. Half- 
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 yeLow. 5 
11 crocea alba, creamy white. 5 
* k striata, beautifitfJy striped . 5 
“ 4i rosea, rose colored . 5 
“ aurantiaca, distinct orange; a deep colored 
mark running up the center makes the flowers 
look like a maltese cross. 5 
w mixed. . . . - 
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¬ 
curved flower spikes of light violet color, resembling 
ostrich plumes. Beautiful for vases in the winter. 
Transplant from hot-bed to ten feet apart. 
Eulalia Japonica, light violet ; beautiful . 20 
ERICA (Cape Heath.). 
A genus of shrubby plants of much interest ami beau¬ 
ty. Most of the species are without odor, but this lack 
is compensated for by elegance, as well tn thoir follnge 
as in their flowers. 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 still, in green-house or conservatory. 
Half-hardy perennial. 
Erica, capensis, mixed varieties. * .25 
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 
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