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D R A B A —Continued. 
with pure white flowers on inch stems 
during spring. We have the true plant 
and it is very choice, not to be confused 
with the coarse, rampant species sold 
under this name by some. For scree or 
moraine. 75c each. 
*dicranoeides —(rigida) Vivid, shining ros¬ 
ettes, an inch or so high, and 4 to 6 
inches across, covered with pure golden 
yellow flowers. Very rare. 50c each. 
Hoiseleuri —Differs from D. olympica in its 
broader foliage and flowers of paler yel¬ 
low. From the high mountains of Corsica. 
Also a very rare species. 50c each. 
*olympica —Forms a mossy turf, the indi¬ 
vidual mats being from 6 to 10 inches 
across, covered with yellow flowers in 
spring. 25c each. 
*repens —Makes mats of leafy runners with 
yellow flowers from April to June. 25c 
each. 
Note —All of the Drabas delight in full sun 
and a rather stony soil. 
DRYAS *octopetala —Flat evergreen carpets 
of small oak-like leaves with medium 
sized white Anemone-like flowers on 6 
inch stems during spring and summer. 
It flowers most free’y in very limy soil, 
which is well-drained and porous. Likes 
a sunny but not dry position. Resents 
being disturbed. 50c each. 
*sundermanni —A hybrid of the preceding 
with larger flowers which are pale yel¬ 
low in the bud stage, opening pure white. 
It is of much, easier culture., although 
prefers conditions advised for D. octo- 
petala. The seed heads of all these Dryas 
are very ornamental. 35c each. 
*vestita — (lanata) Smaller in all details 
than D. octopetala and has a coating of 
fine greyish down all over its small 
leaves. A very rare plant, and our stock 
is limited. 75c each. 
ECHINACEA purpurea— (Formerly listed as 
Rudbeckia purpurea. Purple Cone-Flow¬ 
er) Peculiar reddish-purple flowers with 
a very high, large, brown, cone-shaped 
center, on 2 to 3 ft. stems, July to Oct. 
Any heavy soil, in full sun. 25c each. 
ECHINOPS ritro — (Globe-Thistle) Showy 
tliistle-like plants with large steel-blue 
thistle-like flowers during July and Aug. 
Remain attractive for a long time when 
dried. 3 to 4 ft. 25c each. 
EDELWEISS —See Leontopodium, page 32. 
EDRAIANTHUS *dalmaticus — Rounded 
flower heads of purplish-blue on 6 to 8 
inch stems, May to August. Dark green, 
grass-like foliage. 25c each. 
*graminifolius —The foliage is more grass¬ 
like and of a lighter green, with flowers 
of a lighter blue in rounded heads. 35c 
each. 
EPIGAEA *repens —(Trailing Arbutus) Love¬ 
ly creeping evergreen plants, pink tinged 
flowers of exquisite fragrance in early 
spring. Requires acid soil and shaded 
position, with some water during the 
summer months. Established plants, 50c 
and 75c each. 
EPI LOB I U M *nummularifolium —(Formerly 
listed as E. Hectori) A neat creeper; as 
leaves age, they have the appearance of 
hammered copper. Small white flowers. 
Less than one inch high. 25c each. 
EPI MEDIUM — Epimediums are the Eur¬ 
opean cousins of our native Vancouveria. 
Evergreen plants with handsome shining 
leaves, which in shade turn into a lovely 
bronze. Prefer peaty soil, in partial 
shade and require some water during the 
summer months. May to July, 
alpinum —Small, bronzy-red starry flowers. 
12 inches. 75c each. 
coccineum —Bright red flowers, somewhat 
larger than preceding. 12 in. 75c each, 
lacteum —Flowers of creamy white. 8 in. 
50c each. 
lilacina —Soft lilac-colored flowers. 60c ea. 
*macranthum —A dwarf growing plant for 
shady place in rockery, with small cream- 
white flowers. 60c each, 
musschianum —Pale yellow flowers, with 
spurs hard to describe. 60c each. 
*niveum— A very dainty variety for the 
shaded rock garden, with pure white 
flowers. 50c each. 
pinnatum elegans —A strong grower with 
handsome yellow flowers. 60c each, 
rubrum —Rather dwarf, with deep red flow¬ 
ers. Rare. 75c each. 
sulphureum —The young leaves beautifully 
marked with brown. Pretty sulphur-yel¬ 
low flowers. 50c each. 
EPIPACTIS gigantea —Handsome hardy Or¬ 
chid. Stout leafy stems terminating with 
crowded spikes of greenish white flow¬ 
ers, strongly veined with purple. Will 
thrive in any damp position. 50c each. 
ERICA —(Heather) The following Heaths are 
compact, low-growing shrubs, and ex¬ 
tremely useful for the rockery. The 
small foliage is densely arranged around 
the wiry stems, and either in full bloom 
or in mid-winter are very attractive. 
Either full sun or light shade, in a lime- 
free soil. Any good garden loam with 
plenty of peat or leaf mold. 
*carnea — One of the easiest to grow. 
Spreading mats, 6 to 10 inches high, cov¬ 
ered during late winter and early spring 
with masses of ruddy-red bells. 35c, 50c 
and 75c each. 
*carnea alba —A white-flowering form of 
the preceding with very dark green foli¬ 
age. It is also a little more prostrate in 
habit. 50c each. 
