DRAtiA CARINTHIACA—Rather pretty little white-flowered 
species of easiest culture. Pkt. 15c. # 
DRABA LONGIROSTRATA—Nice little yellow-flowered 
species. Easy. Pkt. 15c. # 
*DRACOCEPHALUM MOLDAVICA — oondx(3)20. Many 
sturdy spikes of cool blue. Rather showy, and naturalizes 
well. Sow in quantity. Pkt. 5c; ^4 oz. 20 c. # 
DRACOCEPHALUM NUTANS — erbx(l)18. Many little 
snapdragons of violet-indigo in dense spike effect, followed 
as the flowers fall by long-remaining brown purple bracts in 
pleasing ornamental show. Pkt. 15c. # 
DRACOCEPHALUM RUYSCIIIANA-erbx(2)24. Spikes of 
beautiful blue snapdragons. Siberia. Pkt. 15c. 
DRACUNCULUS CANARIENSIS—ufth. Calla cousin with 
odd digitate foliage in summer. Dig tubers in autumn and 
store. The attractively tinted flower-spathe comes from the 
dry tuber in early spring. Pkt. 15c. 
DROSERA FILIFORMIS—rnmath(2)12. Sundew. Pretti 
pink stars. Curious carnivorous plants. Pkt. 15c. # 
DROSERA INTERMEDIA -nmah(2)8. Broad-leaved Sun¬ 
dew. Pink blossoms. Insect-trap leaves. Pkt. 20c. # 
DRYAS OCTOPETALA—rgy(2)5. Mats of evergreen “oak” 
leaves, creamy flowers, and lovely silver-pink seed fluffs. 
Pkt. 20c. 
DUCHESNE A INDICA—♦ergk(8)3. Pretty little trailing, 
mat-forming perennial, with yellow Potentilla-like flowers, 
followed by unedible fruits of impressive brilliance, as 
though starkly upright strawberries had been dipped in 
vermilion. Pkt. 15c. # 
DURANTA PLUMIERI—ehtw. Golden Dewdrop. Excellent 
pot or tub plant, with lilac flowers, followed by translucent 
yellow “golden dewdrops” of fruits. Pkt. 15c. 
ECHINACEA PURPUREA HYBRIDA—ecbdh(3-4)48. Long 
pendant petals from chocolate cones. Soft rose to royal 
purple. Thoroughly safe perennial of a considerable buxom 
attractiveness. Pkt. 10c: % oz. 26c ; % oz. 40c. # 
ECHINOPS EXALTATUS—eotcbx(3)60. A showy, unspiny 
Globe Thistle, with flower-heads of metallic blue. For bold 
decorative effects in garden; maj' be cut, too, for winter 
bouquets. Good honey plant. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. # 
ECHIUM BLUE BEDDER—*ebk(3-4)12. Dense and showy 
spikes of deepest indigo bloom. Compact and even in habit. 
Will attract attention. Pkt. 16c. 
ECHIUM NEW HYBRIDS—*ebk(3-4)36. One-sided flower¬ 
ing spike, terminating, though, in a solid, symmetrical 
crown of bloom. Brilliant blue, with lilac, white and even 
pink. Both Echiums listed here will bloom within a few 
weeks from seed. Pkt. 16c. 
EDRIANTHUS DALMATICUS—erltdh(2)6. Grassy tufts 
from which radiate up-curved stems that end in crowded 
clusters of wide purple bells. Pkt. 25c. # 
ELDERBERRY, BLACK-FRUITED—qy84. Sweet black 
berries, edible. Pkt. 10c. # 
ELAEAGNUS MULTIFLORA — qy. 6 ft. Cherry Goumi. 
Handsome silvery shrub. Edible, cherry-flavored, translucent 
red fruit. Pkt. 15c. # 
♦ELSHOLTZIA CRISTATA—eox(2)16. Unshowy aromatic 
annual,' valued chiefly as honey plant. Pkt. 10c. # 
ELSHOLTZIA FARQUHARI — *ecbh(6)36. Mint-shrub. 
Splendid late-blooming border plants, each with a vast popu¬ 
lation of long and fluffy bloom-spikes of soft lilac, carried 
candelabra fashion on many branching stems. Seems fully 
root-hardy. Will be a low shrub south, an herbaceous per¬ 
ennial north. An excellent cut-flower. Sweetly aromatic 
foliage. Rather easy. Pkt. 16c. # 
*EMMENANTHE PENDULIFLORA — eodk(2)10. Whis¬ 
pering Bells. Pendant creamy bells, that dry and whisper 
in the breeze. Pkt. 16c. 
ENKIANTHUS CAMPANULATUS—qaty (2) 15 ft. Pretty 
bells of pale yellow, vividly veined with red. Autumn foliage 
of brilliant crimson. Pkt. 15c. 
ENKIANTHUS CERNUA RUBENS. Ruby bells. Pkt. 15c. 
EPIDENDRUM—See Orchid. 
EPIGAEA—See Trailing Arbutus. 
EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM — bndstx(3)30. Bright 
flowers of rose purple, yellow anthercd. Called Fireweed, 
since it flourishes particularly in burned over areas. Pkt. 10c. 
EPILOBIUM DODONAEI—rh(3)18. Loose clouds of big 
pink blossoms, enriched by sepals of Vandyke brown that 
peer betwixt the petals. Very good. Pkt. 15c. 
EPILOBIUM NUMMULARIFOLIUM—*rstx(3)2. Trailing 
carpets of minute, overlapiiing emerald leaves, bronze in sun, 
with daintiest snowy star-lets of blossoms just above, the 
stems, airy-invisible. New Zealand. Pkt. 16c. # 
EPILOBIUM LATIFOLIUM — ermx(2)8. Many wide 
flowers of purple rosiness. For streamsides. Pkt. 16c. 
EPILOBIUM OBCORDATUM — rmh(3)12. Sprawling 
mounds of greenery, with big clustered flowers of satiny 
rose-pink, yellow stamened. Pkt. 20c. 
EPIMEDIUM MACRANTHUM—Delightful little flowers for 
shaded rock garden. We depend upon seeds collected from 
wild plants in northern Japan for our supply. Offered sub¬ 
ject to receipt of seeds by us. Pkt. 20c. 
EPIPACTIS-See Orchid. 
ERANTHIS HIEMALIS—ury(l)5. Golden flowers, green- 
ruffed, in earliest possible spring. Pkt. 16c. 
EREMURUS 
Great Desert or Foxtail Lily. Magnificent flower-spikes that 
bear hundreds of bright star-shaped blossoms. Fully hardy, 
but mulch a bit to prevent too early starting in spring. 
Spectacular in beauty. See Ulustration, paye 12. 
EREMURUS BUNGEI PERFECTUS—ubzy (2)72. Foxtail 
Lily. Long spikes of golden orange stars. 20 seeds for 
16c: 100 for 60c; 500 for $2.60. 
EREMURUS ELWESIANUS—ubzy(2)100. Pale pink blos¬ 
soms in huge spikes. 15 seeds for 25c. 
EREMURUS ELWESIANUS ALBUS—ubzy(2)100. Snowy 
white blossoms. Fine. 12 seeds for 25c. 
EREMURUS HIMALAICUS—ubzy(2)90. Long and dense¬ 
ly packed spikes of airy white stars. 25 seeds for 20c ; 100 
for 66c; 500 for $2.50. # 
EREMURUS OLGAE—ubzy(2)90. Handsome lilac-flushcd 
flowers. Fragrant. 16 seeds for 25c. 
EREMURUS ROBUSTUS—ubzy(2)100. Brightest rosy pink 
blossoms in most showy spikes. 20 seeds for 25c; 100 for 
90c: 500 for $3.25. 
EREMURUS SHELFORD HYBRIDS-ubzy(2)90. Fine strain, 
showing white, pink and yellow, but particularly rich in 
coppery orange, bronze and apricot tintings. 20 seeds for 
25c: 100 for 90c. 
OFFER 65A8—One pkt. each of above for $1.35. 
EREMURUS PEERLESS BLEND—ubzy(2). Includes all the 
above, and others. Glorious color range. 25 seeds for 20c; 
100 seeds for 65c; 600 seeds $2.50. # 
FOR KEY LETTER EXPLANATIONS see first page 
of catalog. The key letters and numerals after each 
varietal name are intended to indicate classification, 
needs, uses, blooming season and height. 
ERICA C ARNE A — rfah(l)8. Pretty little alpine Heather, 
with flowers of pink or rose in earliest spring. Hardy 
south of New York. Pkt. 20c. 
ERICA CINEREA—rfah(2-6)12. A delightful little Heath 
in twisting shrublet form. Showy blossoms, white, violet- 
rose or scarlet. Hardy at New York. Pkt. 20c. 
ERICA VAGANS — rfah(3)25. The hardy Cornish Heath. 
Pretty flowers of rosy purple. Pkt. 20c. 
ERIGENIA BULBOSA — urnsth(l)6. Harbinger of Spring. 
Pretty clusters of dainty, tiny white blossoms. Earliest 
flower to bloom. Pkt. 15c. 
ERICERON 
A hardy daisy-race of delightful possibilities. 
ERIGERON AURANTIACUS—rh(3)12. Many-rayed semi¬ 
double daisies of dazzling orange. Pkt. 15c. 
ERIGERON COMPOSITUS—rh(2)6. Many soft lavender 
daisies above curious gray cushions. Pkt. 15; 1/16 oz. 30c. 
ERIGERON GLANDULOSUS-rnh(2)12. Pretty, fine-pet¬ 
al^ lavender daisies in long-time profusion. Mat-forming. 
Very good. Full sun. Pkt. 15c. # 
ERIGERON SALSUGINOSUS — rbmh(2)20. Fine-rayed blos¬ 
soms of soft lilac-pink, raggedly fringy. A handsome 
and floriferous species. Pkt. 15c. 
ERIGERON SPECIOSUS—rcbh(2-4)20. Enormous gold-cen¬ 
tered daisies, the petal rays narrow, long, and of exceeding 
number. Brilliant purple. Showy. Pkt. 16c. 
OFFER 66A8 — One pkt. each of above for 60c. 
ERINUS ALPINUS—*erp&th(2-3)5. Little foliage mounds 
be-spangled with jewel-like blossoms, rose to carmine, or 
sometimes white. This particular strain is unusually rich 
in pleasing variations. Pkt. 15c. 
ERIOCAULON MIXED —nm(8)25. Powdery white flower- 
er-heads on wiry stems. Attractive aquatic. Pkt. 15c. # 
ERIODICTYON CRASSIFOLIUM — bfh(2)60. A shrub- 
Phacelia, with aromatic, densely woolly foliage, and showy 
blue salver-flowers in high panicled cymes. Not very hardy. 
Fkt. 1.5c. 
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