DOWNINGIA. (down-INJ-ee-uh) 
Lobeliaceae. Small plants native of the 
W. Am; they are nice in the border. 
—immaculata. DOWN-2. 30¢ 
2-4 inch annual; rich soil; sun; HHA. 
DOXANTHA. (dox-ANTH-ah) 
—Unguis-cati. DOXA-1. 50¢ 
(Bignonia Tweediana) Cat’s Claw. GH; 
bright yellow fis 4” ac; (VI). 100 seeds $1.50 
DRABA. (DRAY-buh) 
Cruciferae. Annuals, biennials and_ per- 
ennials; flowers are small and dainty, in 
white, rose, yellow or purple, in terminal 
racemes; they are very hardy and excellent 
in the rockery; if sown late in the fall they 
germinate quickly in the spring. 
—aizoides. 
Tufted plant; 
fils; 4 inches; HP 
DRAB-1. 30¢ 
basal rosettes; yellowish 
—pyranaica: see Petrocallis pyrenaica. 
—Draba Mixed. DRAB-X. 40¢ 
DRACAENA. (dras-SEEN-uh) 
—Draco. DRAC-4. 50¢ 
Dragon Tree. To 60 ft.; (IX); 100 seeds 
$1.50; 1,000, $8.00. 
—indivisa: The greenhouse Dracaena—see 
Cordyline indivisa. 
DRACOCEPHALUM. 
(dray-koh-SEF-ah-um). Dragonhead. Lab- 
jatae. Hardy annuals and perennials with 
blue, purple or white flowers in whorls; they 
make pretty groups in moist shady spots in 
the border; easy from seed. 
—diothiocum. DRPH-6. 30¢ 
Erect bushy HA carrying many spikes of 
long-lasting violet-blue fis; foliage lemon 
scented; July-Sept; 1-2 ft; space 1 ft. 
—dostTFia. DRPH-7. 25¢ 
—Forresiii. DRPH-8. 35¢ 
Blue-purple fis in whorles; 18; HP; 
China. 
—Moldavica. DRPH-14. 25¢ 
—rupestre. DRPH-20. 35¢ 
—Ruyschiana. DRPH-21. 50¢ 
Biers e2ett,. Hes slberia:, 
—tanguticum. DRPH-26. 50¢ 
Blue fis, 1” long; Mongolia; 2 ft; HP. 
—Dracacephalum Mixed DRPH-X. 25¢ 
DRACUNCULUS. (dray-K UNK-yew-lus) 
Araceae. Tuberous plants native of the 
Medit. regions; grown in the South or in the 
GH in the North. 
—vulgaris. DRAK-4. 25¢ 
Hardy to (V) zone in sheltered places. 
DROSERA. (DROSS-er-uh) 
Sun-dew. Droseraceae. They can be grown 
under glass; muddy Joam and sphagnum is 
good soil; native of swamps. 
—filiformis. DROR-1. 30¢ 
Bright purple fis interesting for terrar- 
ium; sow in early spring in sand and peat. 
DRYAS. (DRY-as) 
Rosaceae. Mountain Avens. Dwarf ever- 
green prostrate plants for the rockery; very 
hardy in well drained porous soils. 
—octopetala. DRYA-5. 30¢ 
White fis, 112” ac; erect; HP. 
— —minor. DRYA-5M. 50¢ 
A very dwarf form; RG. 
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DUCHENSEA. (dew-K EES-nee-ah) 
Indian or Mock Strawberry. Rosaceae. 
Perennials fro Asia; trailing branches; flow- 
ers yellow followed by fruits; used as a 
ground cover or in hanging baskets. 
—indica. DUCH-1. 30¢ 
Very decorative; fruits look like Straw- 
berries. 
DURANTA. (dew-RANT-uh) 
—repens. DURA-3. 50¢ 
Pigeon Berry; Sky-Flower. Tree to 18 
U5 (X.) on O78 S1,00: 
— —Variegata. DURA-3V. 40¢ 
With variegated voliage. 
DYCKIA. (DIK-ee-uh) 
Stemless succulents, in basal rosettes and 
with yellow or orange flowers in racemes or 
panicles; planted outdoors in far South. 
—sulphurea. DYCK-6. 30¢ 
Yellow fis, 145 inch long; 1 ft; Brazil; TP. 
EBENOPSIS. (eb-en-OP-sis) 
Luguminosae. Sub-tropical trees and shs; 
suitable for mild sections of the country. 
—flexicaulis. EBEN-1. 30¢ 
Texas Ebony. Tree or shrub; fragrant 
yellow fis; S. Texas. 
ECCREMOCARPUS. 
(e-krem-oh-K AHR-pus) Glory-Flower. Big- 
noniaceae. Climbing shrubs from Chila; 
tubular fis, yellow, orange or scarlet in 
terminal racemes followed by fruits. Grow 
it as a tender annual in the North, but it is 
a perennial in the South. 
—scaber. ECCR-1. 30¢ 
_ Orange-red fis; start early; warm situat- 
TONS see eet: . 
ECHEVERIA. _ (ek-ev-VEER-ee-uh) 
Crassulaceae. American succulent plants 
with broad leaves in rosettes and flowers in 
spikes, racemes or panicles; culture as with 
Sempervivums. 
—elegans. ECHE-34. 30¢ 
Stemless; very succulent; pinkish fis, 
with white tips. 
ECHINACEA. (ek-i-NA Y-she-ah) 
Cone Flower. Crassulaceae. Native per. 
closely related to Rudbeckia; bushy growth 
and daisy-like flower heads, often 6” across; 
they are fine in the border and for cutting, 
blooming for 2 months. They thrive in rich 
sandy loams in dry places. 
—angustifolia. ECHI-1. 30¢ 
Showy plant for dry border; rose to pur- 
ple fis; 3 ft; HP. 
—purpurea. ECHI-4. 25¢ 
$F UE Coneflower. Purple cones; 5 ft: 
——Earliest of All. ECHI-4E. 25¢ 
A nice new variety; very early. - 
—Mixed. ECHI-X. 20¢ 
ECHINOCEREUS: see under Cacti. 
—Mixed Echinocereus. ECHO-X. 40¢ 
ECHINOPS. (EK-in-ops) 
Globe Thistle. Compositae.  Thistle-like 
biennials and perennials with flowers in 
round heads. They are decorative in the 
border and easily grown from seed. 
—exaltatus. ECHN-4. 20¢ 
(E. Ritro) Steel-blue fis; 2 ft; good ever- 
