RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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ECHINACEA purpurea —Purple Cone-Flow¬ 
er. Good from July to Oct. in garden; 
wonderful cutflower. 3 ft. 25c each. 
ECHINOPS ritro —Globe Thistle. 25c each. 
EDELWEISS —See Leontopodium, page 27. 
EDRAIANTHUS *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 color, with 
flowers of lighter blue in rounded heads. 
50c each. 
EPIMEDIUM — 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. 50c 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. 
*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, 
rub rum —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. 
Collection — Mixed colors and forms, 3 
plants for $1.00. 
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 
thre 2 d-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 suc¬ 
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 (Dwarf Sea Holly)— 
12 inches. 35c each. 
planum —Four ft. 25c each. 
ERYTHRAEA —See Centaurium, page 12. 
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. 
FERNS —We have divided the Ferns into 
two sections; those which require very 
little, if any shade, and those which are 
true shade lovers. 
Dwarf Rock Ferns —The species listed be¬ 
low require very little shade, unless 
otherwise noted, and will thrive with 
very little moisture after June once they 
have become established. But they do 
require a very well-drained, stony soil, 
with plenty of leaf mold or peat and silt, 
and if possible should be planted so that 
the roots will be protected from the hot 
summer sun by burying the roots under 
a partly submerged rock. We advise 
planting these in spring if possible, and 
not later than end of October in fall. 
Adiantum emarginatum —Maidenhair Fern 
from Curry County. A delicate little fern 
for shady bank, with moisture at the 
roots. Requires protection in cold cli¬ 
mate. 35c and 50c each. 
adiantum pedatum —Maid Hair Fern, for 
cool, moist places. 35c each. 
*Asplenium bradleyi — A rare and dwarf 
species from the Carolinas, with small 
narrow fronds. Very choice. 75c and $1 
each. 
A. parvulum — A rare species from the 
southern states, with 6 to 8 inch fronds. 
50 c each. 
*asplenium platyneuron — Ebony Spleen- 
wort. Narrow, black-stemmed fronds, 8 
to 10 inches long. 35c each. 
*A. trichomanes — (Maiden-Hair Spleen- 
wort) Fronds densely clustered, 8 inches 
long and about one inch wide. 25c each. 
