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CARL PURDY, UKIAII, CALIFORNIA 
The Amer.can Cowsl.p 
Aquilegia eximia is rare. Naturally it 
<<rows in wet places or along stream-banks 
.md can stand in water. The orange-colored 
llowers stand up boldly on long stems and 
are very showy. The flowering season is 
midsummer after other species have passed 
I heir prime. I have fine, strong plants 
ol all the Columijines at 15 cts. each, 
or Si. 25 per doz. ; very heavy clumps at 
25 cts. each. Our California sorts at 
.^7.50 per 100. 
ARALIA californica, or Spikenard, is a 
noble plant, thriving in moist spots and 
throwing 4 to 5 feet. The very heavy 
roots are worth Si 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 
urows easily. Good plants, 10 cts. each, 
Si per doz., S7.50 per 100. 
Asarum Lemmonii. A very attractive 
plant with large leaves beautifully veined 
Willi while. A handsome thing easily 
.^rown. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
ASTERS. The true wild Aster of the 
\alleys is Aster Cluninssonis, which has 
blue flowers in the late fall. 15 cts. each. 
Si. 2 5 |3er doz. 
Beach Asters are really Erigeron. They 
are fine plants, making large masses and 
liearing many pretty flow'ers, with bright 
\ iolet rays and golden centers. 15 cts. 
each, Si. 25 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 
\ellow flowers in midsummer. Easily 
t;r<)wn and withstanding drought. 10 cts. 
each, 75 cts. per doz. 
BLUE-EYED GRASS, or Sisyrinchium 
bellum, is related to the Iris, and pretty. 
10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. 
BOYKINIA occidentalis has ivy-shaped 
k a\-es of a shining green and dainty flow- 
ers, ll does wonderfully well on wet rocks 
or near water. They should be |ilanled 
( losely 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. 
r.ii li. Si. 25 per doz., $6 per 100. 
Boykinia major is a very strong-growing 
plant, with stems 2 feet high. It forms 
rnie colonies in a shady place. 15 cts. 
each, Si .25 per doz. 
