
EPIGAEA REPENS 
DODECATHEON—continued 
*Colrigo—In our opinion the most outstanding of all western 
Dodecatheons. A very rare form discovered by chance in 
two or three spots on the cliffs of the Columbia River Gorge. 
The slender, 8 inch scapes each bear several bright, rosy- 
pink flowers with an unusually broad central band of white. 
$1.00 and $1.25. 
*dentatum—Small flowers of pure white with small purple 
spot at base of each petal and dark anthers. The small 
leaves are irregularly toothed. 6 in. 75c and $1.00. 
*latifolium (Hendersonii) —Vivid rosy-purple to almost crim- 
son blooms on stiff 12 inch stems. Attractive, broad, dark 
green foliage. A rather easy sort. 75c and $1.00. 
**Meadia—Robust foliage and large flowers on foot or more 
stalks. The blooms vary from nearly white to rosy-pink. 
Will tolerate a wide range of soils but needs ample mois- 
ture. 50c and 75c. 
DOUGLASIA *laevigata—This very rare plant has been found 
B> at only a few spots in the Columbia River Gorge where it 
hangs from crevices in sheer cliffs. There it makes very glossy 
green mats of small pointed, evergreen leaves. Heads of 
open flowers are borne on many | inch stems and are a 
lovely, clear rose pink. Soil should contain ample organic 
matter, such as leafmold and peat moss, and sharp sand or 
stone chips. Give high, light shade or, preferably, a north 
exposure and water during the dry months. The true spe- 
cies should not be confused with the next, a variety, which 
was formerly listed as the species. Charming and desirable. 
Pots, $1.50: 
*laevigata ciliolata—A variety of laevigata more commonly 
seen though also rare. It is found mostly in the Cascades 
and Olympics. Slightly faster growing and a little less 
compact than the species. Flowers are deep purplish-rose. 
Culture same as preceding. Pots, $1.00 and $1.25. 
*Vitaliana (ANDROSACE Vitaliana) —Low, evergreen cushions 
of minute, green (edged gray) leaves in tight rosettes. 
Bright yellow flowers on short stems in lat2 Spring. 2 in. 
Give full sun and well-drained soil. From the Pyrenees and 
the only European Douglasia. 75c and $1.00. 
DRABA—A group of plants, mostly alpine, found in the sternest 
mountain habitats in the Old and New Worlds. They form 
cushions of tight-clumped rosettes or more open rosetted 
mats. Many of the best have tiny leaves edged with minute 
bristles. The profuse flowers are four-petalled and white or 
yellow. Drabas are not difficult in light, open soils which 
contain ample organic matter and rock chips and retain 
moisture under the surface. They look best when estab- 
lished in crevices and the cushions rest on rocks or stone 
chips. 
*Dedeana—A minute and rare species from Spain, making 
dense tufts of overlapping little leaves clothed with stiff, 
white bristles. The pure white flowers come on 2 inch stems 
in early Spring. For the crevice or scree. Pots, $1.00 and 
Sle aO: 
*olympica—Forms a mossy turf, the individual mats being from 
6 to 10 inches across, covered with yellow flowers in early 
Spring. Easy and good. 50c¢ and 75c. 

**polytricha—A very rare species from Turkish Armenia, form- 
ing neat, dense clumps 3 to 5 inches across. The leaves are 
minute, very narrow-oblong, and the whole plant is 
clothed in white hairs. The ample yellow petals are much 
blunted at their tips. For the crevice and moraine, with 
some protection from excessive rains during the Fall and 
Winter. An early Spring-bloomer. Pots, $1.00 and $1.50. 
*rigida (dicranioides) —Compact tufts of seemingly spiny, 
dark green foliage and vivid golden-yellow flowers on 2 
inch stems in early Spring. Pots, 75c and $1.00. 
EDRAIANTHUS *dalmaticus — Rather loose rosettes of very 
narrow, green foliage from which lop 6 to 8 inch stems 
with upright clusters of purplish bells at their tips in late 
Spring and early Summer. Deep light loam, sun, and a chip 
mulch for this and the others. 75c and $1.00. 
*graminifolius—Shorter, grayer leaves in more compact ro- 
settes. The purplish-blue flower heads sit close to the little 
mounds. Rare. Pots, $1.00 and $1.25. 
EMPETRUM *nigrum — Hardy, evergreen, densely-branched, 
prostrate, Heath-like shrub, with small, crowded leaves 
and inconspicuous purplish flowers, followed by large black 
berries. 4 in. Best in a moist, peaty, acid soil and light 
shade or sun. Pots, 75c; field, $1.25. 
EPIGAEA *repens (Trailing Arbutus) —Lovely, creeping, ever- 
green plants, pink-tinged flowers of exquisite fragrance in 
early Spring. Requires acid soil, shaded position, and mois- 
ture at the roots during the Summer. An acid mixture of 
leafmold, peat moss, rotted wood, light loam, and sand 
usually give good results. Although perfectly hardy, the 
plants winter better with a light mulch. An old favorite! 
Potsam/>GranGeoleor 
’ ERINACEA *pungens—A very rare plant, seldom offered. Makes 
dwarf, spiny bushes with large blue flowers suggesting a 
blue-flowered Genista or Cytisus. Early Summer. The ap- 
parently leafless, silvery-green stems form symmetrical 
“hedgehogs” to 10 inches high in time. S!ow to bloom but 
fairly easy in a hot, dry location with open, ordinary, loam 
and good drainage. From Spain; protect in cold climates. 
Pots, $1.50; field, $2.00. 

CHEILANTHES GRACILLIMA 
FERNS—Below are listed a group of rare, hardy, evergreen ferns 
many of which are not offered by other growers. The cul- 
tural suggestions under ‘Dwarf Ferns’’ in ‘‘Distinctive 
Hardy Plants for the Home Garden’’ apply to these also. 
ASPLENIUM *Ceterach—A great rarity and very charming. The 
4 inch, dark green fronds are symmetrically scalloped to 
the mid-rib, each division outlined in light scales. The 
chaffy undersurface is brown. Widely distributed in Eng- 
land, the European Alps, and the Himalayas, but nowhere 
abundant. Pots, $2.00 and $2.50. 
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