22 ERICA CARNEA—rakt(l)8. Pretty alpine Heather, with 
pink or rose flowers in earliest spring. Pkt. 16c. 
22 ERICA LUSITANICA—rbakt(2)30. Spanish Heather. 
Broad panicles of lovely pale rose flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ERIGERON 
A hardy daisy-race of delightful possibilities. Mostly the 
petal-rays are very long, very slender, very many. 
21 ERIGERON AURANTIACUS —— rkt(3)12. Many-rayed 
semi-double daisies of dazzling orange. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ERIGERON CAUCASICUS— •erbkt(2-3)16. Crowded radi¬ 
ations of slender lavender petalage in delightful daisy form. 
A species of highest merit. Pkt, 15c. (Plants, each 26c; 
3 for 70c.) 
21 ERIGERON MULTIRADIATUS—rkt(2)18. A rare Him¬ 
alayan, with large, long-rayed violet flowers. Good. Pkt. 
20c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 8''C.) 
21 ERIGERON SALSUGINOSUS—rbmkt(2)20. Fine-rayed 
raggedy blossoms of soft pink-lilac. Pkt. 16c. 
OTHER GOOD ERIGERONS—Each 15c the pkt. Composi- 
tus, Glaucus, Karvinskianus, Macranthus, Speciosus. 
OFFER 67A40—One pkt. each of the above for $1.00. 
21 ERIGERON BLEND—The above in mixture, perhaps with 
others. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ERINUS ALPINUS, the JEWEL-FLOWER 
Dense, close low foliage mounds that carry, on two-inch 
stems, most charming jewel-blossoms of melting violet-rose, 
varying sometimes, rarely, into rose-pink or pure white. 
Long flowering in late spring and early summer, with al¬ 
ways a bloom or two from then on until late October. 
Foliage attractive. *erpstx(2-3)5. Grows readily from seed. 
Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 70c.) 
21 ERIOCONUM 
Here beauty awaits your discovering. Blossoms in the 
most alluring and delicate of color tones, cream, lemon, 
white for a start, but tinged with apricot, or with hint 
of pink suffusion that may deepen even to rose, these carried 
in shaggy umbel-clusters well over the ornamental foliage. 
Leafage often tinted or downy, in low rosettes, carpets, or 
mound clumps. Height 6 to 20 inches. rbltyt(2-3). Full 
sun. Transplant when small. Illustrated, page 2. Splendid 
mixture. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ERIOGONUM SPECIES—Each 15c the pkt. Compositum, 
Douglasi, Heracleoides, Niveum, Nudum, Ovalifolium, Tor- 
reyanum, Umbcllatum. 
21 ERODIUM 
Hardy treasures of the Geranium persuasion, gems f*r 
the rock garden, or the everblooming border. 
21 ERODIUM ABSINTHOIDES AMANUM—erkt(3)12. Sil¬ 
vered leaves, plumily slashed and jagged; with lax-sprayed 
flowers above, most brilliantly white. 6 seeds for 25c. 
21 ERODIUM MACRADENUM—erblkt(3) 10. Foliage of 
laced green ferniness, blossoms a soft pure pink, each of 
the two slightly smaller upper petals carrying a dainty little 
beauty-patch of radiating velvet blackness. From high peaks 
of the Pyrenees. Good unreservedly. 6 seeds for 25c. 
21 ERODIUM MANESCAVI—*erbkt(8)16. Perhaps easiest 
of the Erodiums, as it is also longest blooming and most 
robust. Aromatic feathery foliage, with big showy blos¬ 
soms of clear, flaming rose-purple. At Old Orchard it is 
often still in bloom on Thanksgiving Day and it starts in 
June. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 85c). 
22 ERODIUM PELARGONIFLORUM—erkt(2-4)10. A very 
lovely plant, worth having for its delightful foliage effects 
alone. Large flowers of palest pink suffusion, flushed with 
deep rose. A rarity from mountains of Cilicia. Though not 
of iron clad hardiness, we have had little difficulty in win¬ 
tering it at Philadelphia with protection of mulching. 6 
seeds for 25c. 
21 ERODIUM ROMANUM—erkt(2-4)10. Flowers of bright¬ 
est rosy pink, over canescent fern-foliage. It grows wild 
on the broken walls of the Coliseum. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 68A40—One pkt. each of the above for $1.00. 
21 ERODIUM CHAMAEDRYOIDES ROSEUM—Close little 
cushions of plants, set from mid-spring to latest autumn 
with a continuous jeweling of upfacing pink flower-cups, 
these veined with rose. Plants only, each 30c; 3 for 86c. 
21 ERIOPHYLLUM LANATUM^rcdkt(2-3)16. Sunshine 
Flower. Splendid summer-flowering perennial with inch¬ 
wide golden blossoms in utmost profusion. Canescent foliage. 
Pkt. 10c. 
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*ERITRICH1UM STRICTUM—ebk(2-3)25. Little stars of 
scintillant indigo, set along a vast number of slender crosier¬ 
curling stems, these twisted and entangled, till the whole, 
at a little distance, might be a milling swarm of brilliant 
blue bees. Pkt. 5c. 
21 ERYNGIUM BLEND—ecbx(3)30. Blue Sea-holly. Or¬ 
namental flower-heads with overlay of a blue that is close 
to azure. Used for bizarre decorative effects in the garden, 
or for winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c ; % oz. 25c. 
21 ERYNGIUM SPECIES—At 10c the pkt. Amethystinum. 
Bourgati, Coeruleum, Heldreichi, Leavenworthi. 
21 ERYSIMUM 
Every garden needs these beautiful and easy crucifers, 
close akin to the Wallflowers, but hardier and quicker. 
Though mostly hardy perennials, they are likely to bloom 
same season that seed is sown. The flowers are carried in 
loose racemes, or sometimes in close cluster-spikes. Color¬ 
ings range from palest lemon, through buff, amber and 
honey tones, to gold and radiant orange, with, surprisefully, 
lilac and purple. 12 to 25 inches, “x” culture. Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; ^ oz. 20c. 
ERYSIMUM SPECIES—Asperum 10c; Cuspidatum 10c; 
Perofskianum 10c; Pulchellum 15c; Linifolium 10c. 
ERYTHRAEA or ROSE GENTIAN 
Delightful starry flowers, pure pink to rose pink. Close 
to Gentian. From autumn-sown seeds, plants will flower 
for two months or more the next summer. 
^ERYTHRAEA BEYRICHI—ryt(2 3)10. Clear pink flowers 
an inch across, many of them. Pkt. 15c. 
*ERYTHRAEA CENTAURIUM—ryt(2-3)12. Dainty pink- 
star-blossoms here, literally by the thousand. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ERYTHRAEA MASSONI—*ryt(2-3)4. Neat foliage 
mounds, set in massive formation with flowers of brilliant 
rose. A perennial from the Azores, hardy, but not long- 
lived. However, it flowers quickly first year, so may be 
treated as annual, and it is very likely in any case to self¬ 
sow enough for continued maintainence. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 69A40—One pkt. each of above for 40c. 
31 ERYTHRONIUM or TROUT LILY 
The flowers are as exquisite lilies in fairy sizes. One 
should have them in every shady corner, little colonies of 
them here and there in the rock garden, or scattered about 
near woodland paths. They are fully hardy and enduring 
in deep rich soil. The flowers are recurved, and they come 
in color variety quite remarkable; white, cream, lemon, 
yellow, purple, lavender, rose and pink. Foliage is usually 
decorative, marbled, or sometimes trout-speckled. They bloom 
in early spring, “y” culture. Illustrated, page 26. Fine 
mixture. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; % oz. 75c. (Mixed bulbs, 
fall delivery, 9 for 50c,* 19 for $1.00.) 
31 ERYTHRONIUM SPECIES—Californicum 15c; Citrinum 
15c; Giganteum 15c; Grandiflorum robustum 15c, % oz. 
50c; Hendersoni 15c, % oz. 40c; Klamathense 25c; Revolu- 
tum Smithi 15c, % oz. 50c. 
It can be good to grow your own cabbages, but better 
to bring beauty into being. 
24 ERYTHRINA CRISTA-GALLI—ek(w) (3-4). Enormous 
spikes of lucent coral rose. Pleasing pinnate foliage. An 
exceedingly attractive plant. May be grown in border and 
wintered in dormant state, packed in damp sand in a cool 
cellar, or may be grown altogether as a tub plant. Large 
bean-like seeds, 5 for 20c; 15 for 50c. 
’^’ESCHSCHOLTZIA (California Poppy) 
Sow them right where you want the flowers, any good 
soil in full sun, and you will have a glorious showing all 
summer long, “x” culture. 12 inches. 
♦ESCHSCHOLTZIA GARDEN SUPERBLEND—We make it 
up ourselves from fine named varieties and special strains. 
The flowers are large, but exquisitely formed, many of them 
with fluted petals, or charmingly frilled. Some will be 
double. Marvelous color range, pink-toned buff, coppery 
gold, apricot with rose suffusion, burning orange scarlets, 
pale primrose, carmine with creamy overlay, many with 
metallic sheen. Pkt. 10c ; % oz. 20c; % oz. 35c ; 1 oz. $1.00. 
*ESCHSCHOLTZIA BROADCAST BLEND—Splash color 
widely about with this gay blend. It will naturalize, wild- 
flower fashion. Here orange dominates, but with proportion 
of yellows and of rosy and scarlet tones. Pkt. 5c; oz 
25c; 1 oz. 45c ; % lb. $1.65. 
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