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. *THE ROSE GENTIAN 
It is Erythraea Beyrichi, or as it is more correctly, but 
less usually termed, *Centaurium Beyrichi, and botanically 
it is close to Gentian. It grows to ten inches, and in late 
spring and summer it is loaded with inch-wide starry flowers 
of purest, most delightful pink. Seeds sown in late autumn, 
right out where plants are to stand, will give a full two 
months of delightful flowering. Seeds also may be sown at 
first possible moment in spring. Pkt. l5c. 
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_ 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 
color variety quite remarkable; white, cream, lemon, 
llow, purple, lavender, rose and pink. Foliage is usually 
corative, marbled, or sometimes trout-speckled. They bloom 
in early spring. “y’’ culture. JTilustrated page 24. Fine 
mixture. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 40c; %4 oz. T5c. 
31 ERYTHRONIUM SPECIES—Californicum 15¢; Gigan- 
teum 15c; Grandiflorum robustum 15c; Hendersoni 15c; 
_Klamathense 25c; Mesochorum 15c; Revolutum Smithi 15c. 
_ *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. This is our carefully considered selection of 
_ the seven best varieties. AUTUMN GLORY—Brilliant 
_ orange-crimson, coppery orange within. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25¢. 
FF PINK—The name describes the color. Heavily frilled. 
ct. 10¢; % oz. 25c. CARMINE QUEEN—Flowers are 
G double, ranging from bright rosy pink to carmine. Pkt. 10c; 
 & oz. 25c. CREAMY CRINKLES—Double blossoms of soft 
creamy apricot. Petals crinkled and silky. Exquisite. Pkt. 
; 4/1g oz. 50c. FIRE FLAME—Erect, compact. Vivid 
ange scarlet flowers; foliage silvery blue. Splendid kind. 
kt. 10¢c; 1% oz. 25c. GOLDEN ROD—Very large blossoms 
of richest golden tone. Erect. Silvery foliage. Pkt. 10c; 
, ob. 25c. RAMONA—Metallic copper-gold with pink 
es. Heavily frilled. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
_ OFFER 83A1—One pkt. each of above for 60c. 
_*ESCHSCHOLTZIA SUPERBLEND—We make it up our- 
__ Selves, from the newer and better named varieties. All the 
above are included, together with others. Many double- 
flowering sorts are here, and, too, we have used a bit of 
‘wonderful Monarch Art Strain. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 
Zz. 35¢; 1 oz. $1.00 
CHSCHOLTZIA FOR BROADCASTING—No better way 
splash color about in sunny places, than to sow this 
It is the variety Aurantiaca, deep golden yellow, 
it will adjust itself to varying conditions, doing well 
-@ minimum of soil preparation. Once started, it will 
Iralize, maintaining itself from year to year through 
mm sowings. 14 oz. 10c; 1 oz. 30c; Y% Ib. $1.00; 1 Ib. 
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24 ERYTHRINA CRISTA-GALLI—ek(w) (3-4). 
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. 
21 ERYTHRINA HERBACEA—Both flowers and seeds in- 
tense scarlet. Otherwise like last. Seeds, 5 for 20c. 
Enormous 
45 CONSERVATORY EUPHORBIAS 
Rare species, mostly succulent, for pot culture in window 
garden or greenhouse. ‘‘w’’ culture. 
EUPHORBIA APHYLLA—Great tangles of pencil-size 
branchings, green, leafless, succulent. Pkt. 25c. 
EUPHORBIA CANARIENSIS—Cactus-like, with succulent, 
jagged, flanged branches. 20c. 
EUPHORBIA CAPUT-MEDUSAE — Sinuous 
branches that may be two inches in diameter. 
interesting pot-plant succulent. 3 seeds for 25c. 
EUPHORBIA OBESA—Curious succulent, a living baseball 
with checkered cover. Germinates slowly and unevenly, but 
quite surely. Seeds, 2 for 25c. 
EUPHORBIA MAURITANICA—Interesting succulent form 
with small leaves and thick stems. Often it is cristate. 
4 seeds for 25c. 
EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA—True Christmas Poinsettia. 
Red gayety. Rather easy. Pkt. 15c. 
EUPHORBIA TUBIGLANS—Many weird and wavering 
thick fingers of stems rise out of the earth, grasping at 
thin air. Seeds, 2 for 25c. 
EUPHORBIA SPLENDENS — Crown of “Thorns. 
orange-scarlet flower-bracts. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 84A1—One pkt. each of above for $1.60. 
snake-like 
An odd and 
Showy 
21 HARDY PERENNIAL EUPHORBIAS 
Some mighty fine things here for rock garden or border. 
21 EUPHORBIA COROLLATA—Flowering Spurge. Airy 
panicles of little white flowers. Highly attractive and ex- 
cellent for cutting. Plants, each 25c; 3 for 70c; 10 for $2.10. 
41 EUPHORBIA MYRSINITES—erbdkt(2-9)10. Fat blue- 
green leaves set along many half-decumbent stems. Each 
stem ends in bright yellow flower-crown. Valuable hardy 
ornamental succulent, for rock garden, beds or borders. Pkt. 
10c; 1/16 oz. 20c; 4% oz. 85c; 144 oz. 60c. (Plants, each 25c; 
3 for 70c; 10 for $2.10.) Illustrated page 22. 
21 EUPHORBIA NICAENSIS—rbkt(3)18. It might almost 
be called a later Euphorbia polychroma, for it gives the 
same bright effect, and follows that species in a close suc- 
cession of blooming. Recommended. Pkt. 15c; 1/ig oz. 35c. 
(Plants each 30c.) 
21 EUPHORBIA POLYCHROMA—erbkt (2) (6)16. No hardy 
perennial that we grow makes a more gorgeous showing 
during its season of bloom, than this Euphorbia. ‘The 
effect, as in all Euphorbias, is given by the great heads 
of golden floral leaves. Then, after the blooming, the 
showing of clustered red seed capsules is nearly as bright, 
and in late autumn again, there is a crimsoning of the 
foliage that yields it another season of exclamation. Pkt. 
15c; 3/s2 oz. 25¢c; 1/36 oz. 40c. (Plants, each 30c; 8 for 
85c.) Syn. E. epithymoides. 
22 EUPHORBIA WULFENI—rbk(2)30. Handsome Dalma- 
tion species. Many stems clothed in blue-green leaves that 
become rosy bronze in late autumn. In late spring there is 
a showy yellow inflorescence. Pkt. 20c. 
eas 85A1—One pkt. each of above, Corollata excepted, 
or 50c. 
* ANNUAL EUPHORBIAS 
As garden-good, these three, as they are easy. 
*EUPHORBIA HETEROPHYLLA — ebx(2-4)36. Fire-plant 
or Annual Poinsettia. Each stem ends in a great whorl 
of fire-scarlet floral leaves. Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 20ce. 
*ERUPHORBIA LATHYRUS—ebx(9)36. Strikingly decora- 
tive plants, particularly in first year effect, so perhaps 
best treated as annuals. Tall succulent stems, each bear- 
ing four densely piled rows of lanceolate leaves, arranged in 
even cross form, all in silvered blue-green. Pkt. 10c. 
*KRUPHORBIA VARIEGATA — ebx(2-4)36. Snow-on-the 
Mountain. Floral leaves of pure white, other leaves green 
with white margins. Easy, and decidedly ornamental. Tech- 
nically Euphorbia marginata. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 80ce. 
OFFER 86Al—One pkt. each of the above for 20c. 
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