ECHINACEA purpurea. See Rudbeckia purpurea, page 66. 
ECHINOPS ritro (Globe Thistle). Thistle-like plants with globular heads 
of steel blue flowers, 3-4 ft., July-August. 
*EPIGAEA repens (Trailing Arbutus). Prostrate leathery foliage. Waxy 
pink flowers, likes acid soil and shade, 35c. each, $3.00 per 10. 
Clumps, 50c. each. 
*EPIMEDIUM macranthum (Longspur Epimedium). Red and violet 
flowers, well suited for shady places, 6-8 in., May-June, 50c. each, 
$4.50 per 10. 
*macranthum niveum (Snowy Epimedium). White flowers, 65c. each, 
$6.00 per 10. 
*pinnatum colchicum (Goldenfleece Epimedium). Yellow flowers, 
65c. each, $6.00 per 10. 
*ERIGERON alpinus (Alpine Fleabane). Heads of purplish flowers through- 
out summer, 9-12 in., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10. 
*ERODIUM chamaedryoides roseum. Mats of dainty foliage with little 
rosy flowers, blooms all season, likes semi-shade, 50c. each. 
ERYNGIUM amethystinum (Sea Holly). Flowers, foliage and stems of 
deep amethyst blue, 2 ft., June-September. 
*ERYSIMUM aurantiacum (Orange Erysimum). Mats of bright green 
foliage, orange blossoms, 6-8 in., July-August. 
EUPATORIUM ageratoides (Thoroughwort). Minute white flowers in 
dense heads. 3-314 ft. August-September. 
coelestinum (Hardy Ageratum). Light purple flowers. 2 ft., August to 
frost. 
EUPHORBIA corollata (Flowering Spurge). White flowers similar to Babys- 
breath, 2 ft., June-August. Fine for cutting. 
FERNS (HARDY) 
*Adiantum pedatum (American Maidenhair Fern). Shade, 15-24 in. 
Athyrium felixfemina (Lady Fern). Partial or full shade, 2-3 ft. 
Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Hay-scented Fern). Sun or light shade, 
fragrant, 18-24 in. 
Dryopteris marginalis (Leather Wood Fern). 214 ft., evergreen. 
spinulosa (Toothed Wood Fern). 18-24in. Moist woods. 
Onoclea sensibilis (Sensitive Fern). Up to 3 ft., open meadows or bogs. 
Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern). Often five feet high. Thrives 
in wet soil, in sun or moist, shady places. 
claytonia (Interrupted Fern). 2-4 ft. Does well in dry, shady places. 
regalis (Royal Fern). Grows in damp, marshy places, 2-3 ft. 
*Polypodium vulgare (Common Polypody). 6in., evergreen. Shade. 
Polystichum acrosticoides (Christmas Fern). 12-18 in., evergreen. 
Pteretis nodulosa (Ostrich Fern). Graceful, plumy growth, 3-4 ft. 
Rie tat aa (Blue Fescue). Dwarf tufts of bluish green grassy 
oliage, 1 ft. 
FILIPENDULA hexapetala (Spiraea filipendula). Pink buds and white 
flowers in graceful sprays, 2 ft., June and July. 
*h. flore pleno. Double white flowers, 15 in., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10. 
palmata elegans. Plumes of light pink flowers, 3 ft., June. 
FUNKIA. See Hosta, page 58. 
*GAILLARDIA aristata grandiflora (Blanketflower). Shades of orange, 
yellow and red, 2 ft., June-November. 
*Burgundy. Deep wine-red Hybrid, 35c. each, $3.00 per 10. 
*Goblin. Very compact. Red and yellow, bicolor. 
Mr. Sherbrooke. Large, golden-yellow flowers, pale green foliage, 144-2 
ft., May-October, 50c. each, $4.50 per 10. 
*GALAX aphylla (Galax). Shiny, evergreen, heart-shaped leaves, turning 
brilliant scarlet when exposed to sun, white blossoms in May, 8-10 in. 
Plants are 30c. each, $2.40 per 10, $18.00 per 100 except as noted. 
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