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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
is rare. Naturally it grows 
in wet places or along stream- 
hanks and can stand in 
water. The orange-colored 
flowers stand up boldly on 
long stems and arc very 
showy. One great merit lies 
in the fact that the flower- 
ing season is midsummer 
after other species have 
passed their prime. I have 
fine, strong plants. The 
two Californian sorts, 15 
cts. each, $1.25 per doz., 
$7.50 per 100. Very heavy 
plants of all Columbines at 
25 cts. each. 
ARABIS albida, or 
Snow-on-the-Mountain, is a 
most excellent tufted plant 
related to alyssum and au- 
brietia. The foliage is a 
pleasant gray - green and 
forms close mats a foot or 
more across. No better 
plant for rockwork or bor- 
ders exists. In winter or 
very early spring it is a 
mass of while. PL, fall to 
spring. Sit., sun and heat. 
Prop., seeds or plants. Soil, 
any. 10 cts. each, $1 per 
doz. 
A. mollis differs in hav- 
ing a closer and greener 
foliage, and making a low, 
dense ground-covering. 15 
cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
ASARUMS are Ginger- 
Root, or Virginia Snake- 
root, and are among the 
very finest of ground-covers 
for heavy to light shades, 
especially where a little 
moist. A creeping root 
Handsome, showy, dainty, graceful Columbine stock sends up large single 
leaves which arc evergreen 
and like large violet leaves in form. They arc 5 inches across on stems 8 to 10 inches 
high. They make a complete cover through which, however, bulbous plants will grow. 
The plant has a spicy fragrance. Excellent plant under large ferns. PL, fall to spring. 
Lay roots flat and cover lightly. Soil, a loam with leaf-mold best, but any will do. Prop., 
runners. Sit., shade. I have two species. A. caudatum is as described, with green 
leaves, while A. Lemmonii does not creep fast and has very beautiful green leaves veined 
with while. 10 els. each, $1 per doz., $5 per 100. 
ASTERS. The fall-flowering sorts are known as Michaelmas Daisies. See page 21 . 
AUBRIETIAS are most useful and lovely rock and carpeting plants, and some of 
our very best winter bloomers. The creeping stems form solid mats, and above these, 
in many months' succession, appear their pretty lavender flowers. I have had them in 
flower every day of a cold winter when freezing weather was frequent. Plant in fall for 
winter blooming. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. Dr. Mules, rich glowing purple; Fire 
King, fiery crimson; Mrs. Moreland Crossfield, violet-blue. These three at 20 cts. each. 
BELLFLOWERS. See Campanula, page 5. 
*BALM (Melissa officinalis) is one of the old pot herbs, but, next lo lemon verbena 
the sweelesl thing in I lie garden. The foliage iv green. 20 els. each. 
