44 
lasting fils; HP. Oz. 50¢. 
—ruthenicus. ECHN-7. 30¢ 
A form of E. exaltus. 
—sphaerocephalus. ECHN-S8. 30¢ 
Tall; 6-8 ft; heads 2’”’ ac; HP; (V). Oz. 50¢. 
—Mixed. ECHN-X. 20¢ 
ECHIUM 
Viper’s-Bugloss. Boraginaceae. Annuals, 
biennials and perennials thriving in rather 
poor soil and sunny spots. Flowers are in 
blue, purple, rose or white, in coiled racemes. 
They are warm region plants and are grown 
out doors in the far South. E. vulgare is a 
fine bee food in waste places. 
—Bourgaeanum. ECHM-1. 30¢ 
Shrub to 10 ft; (IX). Oz. 65¢. 
—fastuosum. ECHM-4. 50¢ 
Shrub; 6 ft; dark blue fis; red stems; 
(VIII). 100 seeds $1.00; ,1000, $3.75. 
—plantagineum. ECHM-7. 30¢ 
Blue and light purple fils; HA or HB;; 3 ft. 
—pomponicum. ECHM-8. 30¢ 
—rubrum. ECHM-S. 30¢ 
Red fis in narrow panicles; 3 ft; HB. 100 
seeds $1.00; 1,000, $5.00. 
—vulgare. ECHM-12. 25¢ 
Blue Weed. For bee food on poor soil; 
Hosp.) ol.75. 
——Blue Bedder. ECHM-12B. 25¢ 
New compact, bright blue fis; 1 ft; HB. 
—Mixed. ECHM-X. 20¢ 
EDRAIANTHUS. (ed-er-AN-thus) 
Campanulaceae. Low tufted perennials 
from the Balkin regions and related to 
Wahlenbergia. Good RG plant; 6-12” ac; 
easily grown from seed. 
—Mixed. EDRA-X. 35¢ 
EHRETIA. (er-RET-te-ah) 
Boraginaceae. Tropical trees and shrubs 
suitable for the far South. They are inter- 
esting and ornamental. 
—laevis. 
EKEBERGIA. 
—capensis. EKEB-3. 50¢ 
Dark green lvs; evergreen; 35 ft; S. Af. 
EHRE-3. 35¢ 
ELAEAGNUS. (el-ee-AG-nus) 
Elaeagnaceae. Ornamental small trees and 
shrubs. They are hardy and easily grown in 
any well drained soil; stratify the seed, if 
possible and sow in the spring or they can 
be sown in late fall. 
—angustifolia. ELAE-l. 30¢ 
Russian Olive. (III). d.b., 50¢ lb; c.s. Ib. 
$1.60. 
—commutata. ELAE-3. 35¢ 
Silver Berry.. 12 ft. c.s. Oz. 40¢; lb. $2.50. 
ELAEIS. 
—guineensis. ELAS-1. 50¢ 
African Oil Palm. Grown in far S for 
ornament; valuable for its oil-bearing fr. 
100 seeds $5.00; 1,000, $30.00. 
NOTE: Usually Palm seeds are best when 
fresh; if you need them in any quantity it 
is always best to book ahead; it will not 
be necessary to remit with the order. 
ELAEODENDRON. (el-ee-oh-DEN-dron) 
—capense. ELAO-l. 50¢ 
Evergreen shrub; grown in GH; (X). 100 
seeds 95¢. 
PRINT THE SYMBOLS WHEN ORDERING 
ELSHOLTZIA. (el-SHOLT-see-uh) 
Labiatae. Plants and shrubs having dense 
spikes of small blue or lilac fis; sunny spots 
to get flowers; sow in the spring. 
—Stauntonii. ELSH-7. 25¢ 
Shrub to 5 ft; fls lilac-purple, in dense 
1-sided spikes, 8” long; SEPT-OCT; (IV); 
N. China. 
EMBOTHRIUM. 
—coccineum. EMBO-1. 50¢ 
Shrub; scarlet fils; (IX). 100 seeds $2.00. 
EMILIA. (em-MILL-ee-uh) 
Tassel-Flower. Compositae. Annuals and 
perennials of low neat habit; native of the 
tropics. The slender stems are tipped by 
small rayless many colored heads surrounded 
by white bristles; grow as a TA in the N; 
sun; fis July till frost; they were formerly 
listed under Cacalia. 
—Ssagittata. EMIL-1X. 25¢ 
Fls 145” ac; in loose corymbs; 2 ft; TA. 
——coccinea. EMIL-IC. 25¢ 
Small red flowered variety. 
— —aurea. EMIL-1Y. 25¢ 
Golden yellow variety. ; 
— —lutea. EMIL-1G. 25¢ 
Orange floweres. 
—Emilia or Cacalia Mixed. EMIL-X. 20¢ 
ENCELIA. (en-ESEL-ee-uh) 
—calva. ENCE-3. 30¢ 
Perennial to 2 ft; yellow Aster-like fis; 
hardy in dry soils; RG. Oz. 70¢. 
ENKIANTHUS. (en-ke-AN-thus) 
Hardy deciduous shrubs native of Asia. 
They are of attractive upright growth with 
long slender clusters of nodding flowers in 
the spring. They thrive in moist, light soils 
with peat or leaf mould; easily grown from 
seed; fairly hardy in the North; (Eriacaceae). 
—perulatus. ENKI-7. 75¢ 
(E. campanulata) Urn-shaped fis; 6 ft: 
white. Oz. $1.50. 
ENTELEA. (n-tel-EE-ah) 
One large-leaved shrub; to 20 ft. Newz 
—arborescens. ENTE-1. 50¢ 
Attractive vigorous growing sh; Mulberry 
shaped lvs; beautiful white fis; very hand- 
SOME 10s ft- G1) a ee 
ENTEROLOBIUM. 
—Timbouva. ENTR-3. 50¢ 
Elephant’s Ear. (X). 100 seeds $1.50. 
EPIDENDRON. (ep-id-DEN-dron) 
Orchidaceze. Eypiphytic tropical American 
Orchids, grown same as Cattleyas. 
—radicans. : EPID-44. $1.00 
Crucifix Orchid. Terminal racemes of 
many vermilion colored fis 1” across. 
EPILOBIUM. (ep-il-LOH-bee-um) 
_ Hardy plants suitable for damp places or 
in the wild garden. 
—augustifolium. EPIL-4. 30¢ 
Fire Weed. Purple fis 1” ac in terminal 
racemes; 8 ft; HP 
—rigidum. EPIL-28. 50¢ 
Rare; RG; 1 inch high; vivid rose-pink 
fls; pretty 4’ mats; HP. 
EREMURUS. (er-ee-MEU-rus) 
Desert Candle; Foxtail Lily. Lilaceae. 
Spectacular plants up to 8 feet high, clothed 
for half their height with close-set starry 
