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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
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 
thistle-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 25. 
EDRAIANTH US *dalmaticus — Rounded 
flower heads of purplish-blue on 6 to 8 
inch stems, May to August. Dark green, 
grass-like foliage. 35c each. 
*graminifolius —The foliage is more grass¬ 
like and of a lighter green, with flowers 
of a lighter blue in rounded heads. 50c 
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. 50c 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. 50c each. 
sulphureum —The young leaves beautifully 
marked with brown. Pretty sulphur-yel¬ 
low flowers. 50c each. 
ERIGERON *caucasicus —Large flowers of 
lavender on 10 inch stems. 25c each. 
macranthus — (Aster mesa grande speci- 
osa) Large dark purple flowers on 
branching 3 ft. stems during Oct. and 
Nov. 35c each. 
*mucronatus — An everblooming species. 
Trailer, with dark green foliage and 
small pink and white flowers. One of 
the most persistent bloomers during the 
hot, dry summer months. 25c each. 
*Spp. Dr. Lemperg — Almost sub-shrubby 
plant, with large flowers of lavender blue 
on 18 to 24 inch stems. Closely related 
to Erigeron speciosa. 50c each. 
ERINUS *alpinus —Charming little wall and 
crevice plant with rosy-purple flowers 
on 4 inch stems. 25c each. 
*albus —White flowering form of preced¬ 
ing. 35c each. 
*roseus —A bright pink-flowering form. 
25c each. 
ERODIUM — A charming race of plants for 
sunny positions. 
*chamaedryoides roseum — A tiny alpine, in 
flower from May to late Nov. Forms 
tufts of pretty glossy leaves, covered 
with delicate pink, veined flowers on 
thread-like 2 inch stems. 35c each. 
*macradenum — Soft green, ferny foliage 
and delicately veined pink flowers 
marked with two larger dark blotches 
8 inches. 35c each. 
manescavi — Valued for their steady sue 
cession of bloom from June to Sept. 
Rosy-purple flowers, 2 inches across, on 
12 inch stems. Will thrive in a hot, dry 
position. 35c each. 
ERYNGIUM *bourgati —A very distinct spe¬ 
cies. Dwarf, spiny stems and bracts, 
often a bright steel blue. Thistle-like 
flowers of blue on 12 inch stems. June 
to Aug. 35c each. 
planum —Used as an everlasting. Holly¬ 
like leaves and thistle-like flowers of 
deep blue. 3 to 4 ft. July and Aug. 25c 
each. 
ERYTHRAEA —See Centaurium, page 11. 
EUPHORBIA wulfeni —Handsome bushes of 
glaucous evergreen foliage, with large 
heads of greenish-yellow and black flow¬ 
ers, May to July. Easy in any soil. 75c 
each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
