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GROW HELLEBORES FOR WINTER BLOOM. 15 
_Excelsa Maxwellii. A rugged and ancient looking little tree with 
short, sturdy trunk and a round head of many branches clothed 
in short, stiff, dark green needles. $1.00 and $1.50. 
Excelsa nidiformis. Dwarf, rounded, compact form, densely 
branched, with stiff, short needles. 50c and $1.00. 
Excelsa procumbens. Prostrate Spruce. Forms low mats with nu- 
merous short branches densely clothed in short, pointed needles. 
Small plants. 50¢e and $1.00. 
Excelsa repens. Prostrate, with flattened, somewhat decumbent 
branches and short, sharp needles. Small plants. 50c. 
Excelsa pumila. A very low, spreading sort. 50c and $1.00. 
-THUJA Occidentalis Var. Ericoides. A low, broad pyramid with 
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slender branches clothed in soft, fluffy foliage which turns a 
beautiful bronze in winter. 50c, 75c and $1.00. 
EPIGAEA Repens. Sh. Trailing Arbutus. Creeping evergreen plant 
with delicate, waxy, pink tinted flowers. Acid soil. 50c and 75c. 
EPIMEDIUM. Sh. These are attractive additions to the shade garden 
with lovely bronze-tinted leaves and dainty flowers in loose 
spikes. 
Lilacinum (Violaceum) Dainty lavender flowers. 50c. 
Macranthum Roseum. Rosy pink flowers. 50c. 
Niveum. Lovely white blossoms and dainty foliage. 50c. 
Sulphureum. Evergreen. Largest of the group. Pale yellow 
flowers. 50c. 
ERICA. See Heather. 
ERIGERON. S. Similar to aster in appearance, habits and needs. 
Mucronatus. A trailing species bearing pretty pink and white 
daisies from June to late fall. 
Trifidus. Tiny daisies of palest lavender borne on neat tufts of 
lacy, gray leaves. Very dwarf. Choice. 35c. 
ERINUS Alpinus Hybrids. Charming wall or crevice plants with 
white to rose colored blossoms. 
Alpinus Dr. Hanelle. A fine form with deev crimson flowers. 
ERINACEA Pungens. S. Blue Broom. A spiny rounded small bush, 
with gray green foliage and clear blue pea shaped blooms in 
early spring. Likes a hot situation in a limy soil. Very rare. 
$1.50 and $2.00. 
ERODIUM. S. Attractive, distinctive foliage in loose rosettes and nu- 
merous bright flowers over a long period. 
Amanum. Ferny gray foliage and large, pearly white flowers. 35c. 
Chamaedryoides Roseum. Mats of scalloped leaves with bright 
rosy flowers on short stems. Blooms all summer. 3 in. 
Cheilanthefolium. Lacy gray foliage and soft pink flowers with 
deeper veins. 8in. 35c. 
