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Dryas (Mountain Avens). Dryas octopetala is the 

 finest of the Mountain Avens. They belong to the 

 rose family (Rosaceae), and are found in alpine pastures 

 in the New and the Old World. D. octopetala is of trailing, 

 evergreen growth, and in June bears its lovely, white, open 

 blossoms on short stems, very freely, though each stem 

 bears only one flower. D. Drummondi is of similar 

 growth, but bearing yellow flowers, also in June. Both 

 species like a soil of sandy loam and peat, and should not 

 be in too sunny a place. Increased by seed. 



Edraianthus. See Wahlenbergia. 



Epigaea repens (May Flower). This is a dainty ever- 

 green creeper, bearing in June miniature sprays of pink- 

 white and fragrant flowers. It is a weed in the woods of 

 North America, and needs to be planted in peat in a 

 shady position. It belongs to the Heather family 

 (Ericaceae) . The best method of increasing the May Flower 

 is to divide the plants in late summer. 



Epimedium (Barrenwort). A charming group of 

 graceful plants with pretty foliage and uncommon-looking, 

 spurred flowers, belonging to the natural order Berberideae. 

 A light soil, with some leaf-mould and sand in it, and 

 half shade suit them well. They grow about a foot high. 

 The leaves are beautifully tinted in spring and autumn. 

 Among the best are alpinum, red and yellow ; coccineum, 

 scarlet ; luteum, yellow and white ; musschianum, 

 dwarf, white ; niveum is the same as musschianum ; pin- 

 natum, yellow ; and rubrum, red. They bloom in early 

 summer, and are increased by division in autumn. 



