21 EPIMEDIUM NIVEUM—WwWe do not know of any other 
small perennial with such a happy combination of slender 
grace, airiness and dainty beauty as this plant shows in 
both foliage and flower. It’s delightful with never a bloom, 
cut sprays of leaves and stem alone will make charming 
table decorations. The intricately formed blossoms are 
lovely, like little snowy Orchids. 8 inches. For its greatest 
pleasing, give it light, rich shade, but even in a sunny 
place it is still worth the having. A variety of Epimedium 
macranthum. Plants only, each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
21 EREMURUS or FOXTAIL LILY 
Another name is Great Desert Lily, for it hails chiefly 
from semi-arid, cold North Persia, Turkestan and Trans- 
caspia. A majestic plant, throwing spectacular flowerspikes 
that carry hundreds of bright star-shaped blossoms. Five 
to eight feet tall. Not at all difficult from seed, given ‘“‘y”’ 
culture (see page one), but seedlings need several years to 
reach flowering size. Illustrated, page 17. 
21 EREMURUS BUNGEI PERFECTUS—by(2)60. Long 
spikes, filled with glorious golden orange stars. 20 seeds 
for 15c; 100 for 60c; 500 for $2.50. 
21 EREMURUS HIMALAICUS—by(2)100. Long and densely 
packed spikes of snowy star blossoms. 25 seeds for 20c; 
100 for 65c; 500 for $2.50. 
21 EREMURUS ROBUSTUS—by(2)100. Bright rosy pink 
blossoms, individually large, and carried in magnificently 
showy spikes. 25 seeds for 20c; 100 for 70c; 500 for $2.75; 
1000 for $4.75. 
21 EREMURUS SPECIAL HYBRIDS—tThis group is particu- 
larly rich in delectable apricots, tints of salmon and chamois, 
along with orange, or shadings of copper and bronze. 20 
seeds for 25c; 100 for 90c; 250 for $2.00. 
21 EREMURUS PEERLESS BLEND—Includes the above, 
with others. Colorings pretty well cover Eremurus possi- 
bilities. 25 seeds for 20c; 100 seeds for 65c; 500 seeds for 
$2.50; 1000 seeds for $4.75. 
OFFER 78A1—One pkt. each of above for 70c. 
EREMURUS ROOTS—We can supply blooming-size roots 
of species, and of the finest named hybrids. They are 
_available only late September to early November, and should 
be moved at no other time. They will be described fully in 
Special Autumn Bulb Catalog, or ask for quotation. 
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. 
21 ERIGERON KARVINSKIANUS—*rkt(2-4)10. A pretty 
and airy species, quite unlike the others. Small flowers 
that open white, but soon gain a blush suffusion. It creeps 
about to form miniature mat-thickets. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ERIGERON MACRANTHUS—rbkt(3-4)20. Deep violet 
flowers of good size. It grows taller than the others, and 
blooms later in the season. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ERIGERON MULTIRADIATUS—rkt(2)18. A rare Hima- 
layan, with large, long-rayed violet flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 79A40—One pkt. each of above for 65c. 
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 30c; 3 for 85c.) 
We move, and open new paths; we rest, and review 
old paths. 
22 ERICA CARNEA—rakt(1)8. Pretty alpine Heather, with 
pink or rose flowers in earliest spring. Pkt. 15c. 
32 ERICA MAMMOSA—rakt(w) (2)25. A plant of color 
superlatives, long clusters of tubular, flame-hued flowers, 
these set off by foliage of most vivid green. Pkt, 15c. 
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52 ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA—k(w). Loquat. Small trie 
or large shrub, with ornamental evergreen foliage and 
clusters of white flowers, sweetly fragrant. Bears edible 
fruits of delicious flavor. Grown out of doors in the South, — 
and will stand outside as far up as Philadelphia if given 
a sheltered position. 
decorative pot or tub plant under glass. 
21 ERIOPHYLLUM CAESPITOSUM—erodkt (2-3)16. 
shine Flower. 
earns its name. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1/1g oz. 35ce. 
Farther north, usually grown as a 
Pkt. 15ce. Be 
Sun- 
Inch-wide golden blossoms. 
Silvery foliage. 
(Plants each 25c.) Pre 
21 ERIOGONUM 
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. Illustrated, page 52. Spléndid mixture. Pkt. 15c. 
21 ERIOGONUM SPECIES—Each 1l5c the pkt. Compositum, 
Heracleoides, Niveum, Nudum, Ovalifolium, Torreyanum, Um- 
bellatum. 
21 ERODIUM 
Hardy treasures of the Geranium persuasion, gems for 
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. 6 seeds for 25c. (Plants, each 40c.) 
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. 15c; 1/9 oz. 25c. (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 80A1—One pkt. each of above for 90c. 
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 85c. 
21 ERYSIMUM 
Every garden needs these beautiful and easy crucifers, 
close kin of the Wallflowers, but hardier, easier, quicker. 
Though all save Perofskianum are perennials, they will 
bloom freely first season if sown early. The flowers are 
carried in loose racemes, or sometimes in close cluster- | 
spikes. ASPERUM—Rich yellow, approaching orange. In 
bloom for months. 25 inches. Pkt. 10c. AUREUM COM- 
PACTUM—Dwarf golden. Pkt. lhc. CHEIRANTHOIDES— — 
Tall pale yellow, perhaps annual. Pkt. 5c. LINIFOLIUM— 
Dwarf, wide, flowers lavender to mauve-lilac. Pkt. 10c. 
PEROFSKIANUM—Fasy, showy annual. Flowers of bril- 
liant golden orange. Pkt. 10c. PULCHELLUM—Wide 
mound-mats of good foliage, loose spikes of lemon flowers 
above. Attractive. Pkt. 15c. RUPESTRE—Low, with © 
golden orange flowers. From Greece. Good. Pkt. 10c. 
OFFER 81Al—One pkt. each of above for 60c. 
ERYSIMUMS MIXED—x. above and others. Pkt. 10c; */ie 
OZ Cc n 
21 ERYNGIUM BLEND—ecbx(3)30. Blue Sea-holly. Orna- c 
mental flower-heads with overlay of a*blue that is close 
to azure. Used for bizarre decorative effects in the garden, — Te. 
or for winter bouquets. Pkt. 5c. (Plants each 25c.) " 

An exceedingly showy perennial that well — hf 
