2 ERANTHEMUM INDICUM—w. This little-known, but 
beautiful pot plant is related to Crossandra and Jacobinia, 
but here the dense clusters of curving flowers are white with 
striking purple veinings. Pkt. 25c. 
3 ERANTHIS HYEMALIS—kt(17). Pretty little bulb-flowers, 
in bloom at first hint of spring. Upfacing, golden blossoms 
in green ruffs. Fully hardy. Pkt. 20c. 
ERYTHRONIUM MIXED—yt(1). Trout Lily 
or Dogtooth Violet. Recurved flowers in cream, 
lemon, gold, lavender, rose, purple. Charming 
little spring bloomers for a shady corner. 
Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 35c. For 
seeds of separate species, see our TREASURE 
CHEST OFFER, sent gladly on request. 
1 ERYSIMUM LINIFOLIUM—x(2)12. Spanish 
Wallflower. Low, evergreen plants, filled with 
flowers of mauve, lavender or purple. Rock 
gardens, edgings, bedding. Pkt. 20c. 
3 ERYTHRINA CRISTA-GALLI—w/(3-4)60. Great showy 
flares of lucent coral rose. May be grown as a large pot plant, 
or in the garden, the tuberous roots being then cellar-stored 
in sand over winter. 4 seeds for 25c; 10 for $1.00. 
1 ERIGERON 
1 ERIGERON AURANTIACUS—kt(3)9. Handsome species 
with showy semi-double flowers of brilliant orange. Pkt. 25c. 
1 ERIGERON MULTIRADIATUS—18 inches. Rare, and beau- 
tiful, Himalayan with large, long-rayed, violet flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
1 ERIGERON KARVINSKIANUS—kKt(8)12. Mats, set with 
wire-stemmed daisies in blush white. Pkt. 20c. 
1 ERIGERON SPECIOSUS—15 inches. Handsome species. 
Many stems, sheafs of them, carry unusually large, upfacing 
blue daisies to 2-inch diameters. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 65c; 
3 for $1.65. 
OFFER 139A—One pkt. each of the four for 70c. 
1 ERIGERONS MIXED—tThe flowers are like daisies with 
small centers and many long and narrow petals. Colorings 
in shades of mauve, lavender, blue and violet, with white 
and some that hint of rose. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
1 ERODIUM or HERON-BILL 
1 ERODIUM GRUINUM—x(38-4)15. This delightful annual 
cousin of Geranium, carries noble blue-violet blossoms 
through the summer months. Quite easy. Pkt. 25c. 
1 ERODIUM PELARGONIFLORUM—k(8)12. Profuse flower- 
ing in Pelargonium reminder, white with pink blotches on 
upper petals. Distinctive plant form, branching widely from 
a short, upright stem. Pkt. 25c. 
3 THE PINEAPPLE LILY 
The Pineapple Lily, EKUCOMIS 
UNDULATA, is a rather rare, but 
charming South African bulb. Even 
the foliage is attractive, big nests 
of wide, thick leaves, glossy and with 
margins that are crisped and un- 
dulate. The dense spikes of flowers, 
each spike crowned with a green 
rosette of foliage, give much the 
effect of elongated pineapples. The 
actual flowers are creamy, with 
suffusions of elfin green. Illustrated 
opposite. Eucomis comes _ readily 
from seed, the young bulbs blooming 
second or third year. A handsome 
pot plant, or it may be grown in the 
: garden by giving Gladiolus handling 
throughout. k(w)18. Seeds, pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
EUCOMIS PUNCTATA—Differs from last in having purple- 
dotted leaves, and somewhat longer spikes of quite fragrant 
flowers. Pkt. 30c. 
5 ESCHSCHOLTZIA (California Poppy) 
Sow for glorious, summer-long color. There are no easier or 
gayer Annuals, and none that better stand sun and drought. 
The flowers are satiny cups, the foliage fine, fern-like. Color 
range includes yellow, orange, cream, blush, pink, rose, flame, 
mahogany. 12 to 18 inches. “k’’. Order as ESCHSCHOLTZIA 
SUPERBLEND—Pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
PERY.THRONIUM 
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1 EULALIA GRASS—Miscanthus. An ornamental perennial 
grass, making big, decorative clumps to 7 feet. Valued for 
accents, backgrounds, screens, and the showy, silky seed- 
plumes for cutting. We offer seeds of mixed color forms (kt 
culture) at pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. Plants available of two 
varieties, VARIEGATA, leaves striped white lengthwise, and 
ZEBRINA, white bands across the leaves. Divisions of either 
at each 65c; 3 for $1.70; 10 for $5.00. 
4 EUONYMUS AVOLON VARIETY—Shining evergreen 
leaves with wide splashes of ivory white. Fully winter-hardy 
at our nursery. Also with its handsome, glossy, foliage con- 
trasts, it makes an excellent pot plant. Plants only, each 85c. 
4 THE KEW EUONYMUS—4A delightful and hardy evergreen 
creeper with tiny, shining, dark green leayes. Makes a wonder- 
ful ground cover, and thrives in either sun or shade. Euonymus 
Fortunei Kewensis. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.70; 10 for $5.10. 
1 EUPATORIUM COELESTINUM—Mist-flower, or Hardy 
Ageratum. Delightful, airy, sky blue. 25 inches. Shade-tolerant. 
It cuts. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
1 EUPATORIUM RUGOSUM—kt(3-4)30. Flowers of fluffy 
pure white. Good in the mixed hardy border, or for cutting. 
Sun or shade. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
5 ANNUAL EUPHORBIAS—x. Heights about 30 inches. 
MARGINATA—Snow-on-the-Mountain. Snowy, white-edged 
leaves, terminal floral leaves pure white. Pkt. 15c; ™%4 oz. 45c. 
HETEROPHYLLA—Annual Poinsettia. Each branching stem 
ends in whorls of dominantly scarlet floral leaves. Pkt. 15c; 
1% oz. 30c. LATHYRUS—Tall stems bear four dense, evenly 
ea rows of silver-green leaves in cross form. Pkt. 15c; 
or 40c. 
2 EUPHORBIA SPLENDENS—Crown-of-Thorns. A _ long- 
lived, attractive pot plant with many spiny stems that will 
twine about stakes or a tiny trellis placed in the pot, in intri- 
cate twistings. The ‘“‘flowers,’’ in many clusters, are brilliant 
orange scarlet. Plants, each 80c; 3 for $2.25. 
1 HARDY PERENNIAL EUPHORBIAS 
They are among the more desirable hardy perennials. ‘‘kt’’ 
culture. POLYCHROMA—At its best, there is, perhaps, no 
showier perennial. In spring the plants are 16-inch globes of 
golden floral leaves that seem to be bright flowers. Then come 
the multitudes of odd seed capsules in gayest red. In Autumn 
the plants turn rich crimson. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 65c; 
3 for $1.60. CYPARISSIAS—10 inches. Cypress Spurge. Each 
stem is like a miniature Cypress. Ground cover or rock gar- 
den. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50. MYRSINITES—8 inches. 
Low decumbent, the many 
fat stems set with blue- 
green foliage. In spring 
each stem ends in a gold- 
en bloom-crown. Drought- 
resistant. Rock garden, 
terrace, bedding. JIlus- 
trated opposite. Pkt. 20c. 
Plants, each 65c; 3 for 
$1.60. COROLLATA—28 ; : r 
inches. High, airy panicles of little white flowers. Desirable in 
hardy border, or for cutting. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 50c; 
3 for $1.40. OFFER 139BN—One plant each of above for $2.10. 
3 EUCHARIS GRANDIFLORA 
Eucharis, the Lily of the Amazon, will give sweetly per- 
fumed blossoms of a waxen white loveliness several times 
each year. To be handled as a pot bulb. Needs ample water 
before blooming, with scantier watering and a semi-rest for 
a few weeks after flowering. Bulbs, each $1.25; 3 for $3.50. 
2 FLOWERS FROM FAR ISLANDS 
This rare beauty EXACUM AFFINE, comes from the Island 
of Socotra in the Arabian Sea. It is a most showy summer 
bloomer for pot growing, yielding treasures of perfumed blos- 
soms in deepest gentian-blue. Culture “‘w’’. Pkt. 50c ; 3 for $1.35. 
1 THE BLUEBELL GENTIAN 5 
It is EUSTOMA RUSSELLIANUM, called Bluebell Gentian 
from the wide bells of purple-patched blue. Usually blooms 
first year. It can be spectacular. kt. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 50c. 
