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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
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The American Cowslip 
Aquilegia eximia is rare. Naturally it 
grows in wet places or along stream-banks 
and can stand in water. The orange-colored 
flowers stand up boldly on long stems and 
are very showy. One great merit lies in 
the fact that the flowering season is mid- 
summer after other species have passed 
their prime. I have fine, strong plants. 
Strong plants of all the Columbines at 
15 cts. each, or $1.50 per doz. ; very heavy 
clumps at 25 cts. each. 
ARALIA californica, or Spikenard, is a 
noble plant, thriving in moist spots and 
growing 4 to 5 feet. A fine plant for a 
large fern-bed. The very heavy roots are 
worth $1 each. 
ASARUM caudatum, or the Wild Ginger 
or Snakeroot of California, is a fine plant 
to cover shaded spots. It has large foliage, 
like immense violet leaves, and the plant 
grows easily. Good plants, 15 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 
Asarum Lemmonii differs from preced- 
ing in that the plant does not spread by 
runners and in the leaves being beautifully 
mottled. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
ASTERS. The true wild Aster of the 
valleys is Aster Chamissonis, which has 
blue flowers in the late fall. 15 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz. 
Beach Asters are really Erigeron. They 
are fine plants, making large masses and 
bearing many pretty flowers, with bright 
violet rays and golden centers. 15 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz., for fine plants. 
BAHIA arachnoides is a hardy Daisy, 
with woolly leaves in tufts at the ground, 
and tall stems bearing very many bright 
yellow flowers in midsummer. Easily 
grown and withstanding drought. 15 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz. 
BLUE-EYED GRASS, or Sisyrinchium 
bellum is related to the Iris, and pretty. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
BOYKINIA occidentalis has ivy-shaped 
leaves of a shining green and dainty flow- 
ers. It does wonderfully well on wet rocks 
or near water. They should be planted 
closely to make a complete ground-cover, 
and are the very best plants to plant in a 
fern-bed to cover the ground under and 
among the ferns. Twelve inches apart 
each way will cover all ground. 15 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 
Boykinia major is a very strong- grow- 
ing plant, with stems 2 feet high. It forms 
fine colonies in a shady place. 15 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz. 
BUSH POPPY. See Dendromecon. 
COLUMBINES are always lovely, and 
California has two fine ones. Find des- 
criptions under Aquilegias. 
