ROCK GARDEN and 



Fresh From 



By special arangement with ore cf the largest growers of Hardy Perennials, we are 

 able to offer the following varieties of Hardy "Rock Garden and Alpine Plants. 



The varieties offered have been especially selected for hardiness in this section, as well 

 as for diversity of color and season of bloom. 



Please Note: — These plants will not b© carried in stock in our store, but will be shipped 

 fresh from the nursery, so that they will reach you in the best possible condition. 



ACHIIiIiEA tomentosa. 6 to 8 inches. July 

 to September. Bright yellow flowers. 

 Excellent for rockeries. 3 for $1.00; doz., 

 $3.00. 



AJUGA reptans rubra. Grows 3 to 4 inches 

 high, with deep purplish blue flowers. 3 

 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 



AIiYSSUM sazatile compacttun. Broad 

 masses of bright yellow flowers in early 

 Spring. An excellent plant for the rock- 

 ery or front of borders. 1 foot. 3 for 

 85c; doz., $2.50. 



Serpyllifolium (Alpestre). Very dwarf, 4 to 

 5 inches high, with racemes of pale yel- 

 low flowers and rough, hoary leaves. 3 

 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 



AITCHUSA Myosotidiflora. A distinct, dwarf 

 perennial variety from Russia, with clus- 

 ters of charming blue flowers, resembling 

 forget-me-nots. An effective rock plant 

 for shady places. 1 foot. May-flowering. 

 Three for $1.20; doz., $3.50. 



AXTEMONZ: Pulsatilla (Basque Flower). 

 Grows from 9 to 12 inches high and pro- 

 duces violet or purple flowers during 

 April and May. An interesting plant for 

 the rockery or well-drained border. 3 for 

 $1.10; doz., $3.25. 



ASABIS alpina. Pure white flowers pro- 

 duced in dense masses; splendid for bor- 

 der and rockerj' work, and last quite some 

 time when cut. 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 



AQUIIiEGIA flabellata nana alba. A de- 

 lightful dwarf variety for the rock gar- 

 den; perfect foliage and ivory-white flow- 

 ers. The whole plant not over 8 to 10 

 Inches high. A quaint Japanese species. 

 3 for $1.00; doz.. $3.00. 



ASENARIA montana. Close tufts, pro- 

 fusely covered with small, silvery white 

 flowers quite early in the season. 3 for 

 $1.10; doz., $3.25. 



ABMEBIA laucheana. Bright rosy red. 3 

 to 6 inches. May-June. 3 for $1.10; doz., 

 $3.25. 



Arabis Alpina — Rock Cress. 



ABMEBIA Maritima. 3 to 6 inches. May 

 and June. Valuable for edging; flowers 

 pale pink; foliage grass-like; evergreen. 

 3 for $1.10; doz., $3.25. 



HABDir ASTEB alpinus Goliath. Indis- 

 pensable for the rockery or edges of hardy 

 borders; 6 to 10 inches high, and bears 

 large showv, bluish purple flowers in May 

 and June. 3 for $1.20; doz., $3.50. 



CAMFANUliA carpatica (Carpathian Hare- 

 bell). A pretty species growing in com- 

 pact tufts not exceeding 8 inches high; 

 flowers clear blue held erect on wiry 

 stems. It begins blooming in June, con- 

 tinuing until October. As an edging for 

 hardy border or for the rockery it is un- 

 surpassed. 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 



Carpatica alba. A pure white form of the 

 preceding. 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 



Rotundifolia (Blue Bells of Scotland or 

 Harebells.) 1 foot, June to August. In 

 the wild it is more slender and taller than 

 in the garden; clear blue flowers. Especi- 

 ally suited for crevices in the rock gar- 

 den or steep slopes, if planted to show 

 pendent habit. 3 for $1.35; doz., $3.75. 



CEBASTIUM tomentosum. A low-growing 

 plant having silvery white foliage and 

 producing an abundance of snow-white 

 flowers. Especially suitable for rock or 

 border purposes. 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 



DIANTHUS plumarius semperflorens flore 

 pleno. Double and single blooms through- 

 out the summer. 3 for 85c; doz., $2.50. 



DIANTHUS SPECIES, alpinus Allwoodi. 



New. This is one the loveliest of all 

 rockery Pinks, with glossy leaves and 

 large flowers of brilliant rose, produced 

 during June and July. 3 for $1.35; doz., 

 $3.75. 



Deltoides (Maiden Pink). A beautiful little 

 plant with narrow leaves, and bearing a 

 profusion of small crimson flowers during 

 June and July. Easily grown on rockery. 

 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 



Deltoides albus. A charming white form of 

 the above variety. 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 



DIEIiYTBA eximia. (Plumy Bleeding 

 Heart). A dwarf growing sort, with 

 beautiful finely cut foliage and showy 

 racemes of pretty pink flowers through- 

 out the season. 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 



EUPHORBIA myrsinltes. A pretty pros- 

 trate species, bluish foliage, with crowded 

 heads of yellow flowers. 3 for $1.00; doz., 

 $3.00. 



GERANIUM sang-uineum. Attractive foli- 

 age and bright crimson flowers; 18 inches. 

 3 for $1.10; doz., $3.25. 



PEAT MOSS 



One of the main requirements of the 

 soil for Rock Gardens is drainage, and 

 nothing that we know of will provide it 

 so perfectly as Peat Moss. See page 77. 



