Sidalcea spicata. Wild Hollyhawk. Large lobed 
basal leaves, with smaller-leafed upright stems 
bearing spikes of half-inch pink flowers. 2 ft. 
Varied habitat. Sandy loam, full sun or light shade. 
Silene californica. Indian Pink. One to several 
upright, leafy stems tipped with crimson flow¬ 
ers. Up to 24 in. All Silenes are deep rooting. 
S. hookeri. Several floppy stems radiate from 
crown, leafy, 4 to 8 inches long, tipped with big 
pink flowers. Improves as it ages. 
S. hookeri 2. Dark pink flowers. 
S. pulverulenti. Similar plant. White flowers. 
S. species. Similar plant. Flowers larger, with 
finely cut petals, white. Subalpine. 
Widely varied habitat, at edges of conifer forests. Roots 
must be placed vertical, with crown covered 2 to 3 inches. 
Well drained sandy loam, full sun or light shade. Soils 
in which these plants grow best are somewhat acid. 
Sisyrinchium bellum. Blue-eyed Grass. 10 in. 
Grass-like clumps, sprinkled with blue flowers. 
S. grandifiorum. Large lilac to purple flowers, 
near the top of 8-in stems. Grows in clumps. 
Thruout foothills, in clay loam to heavy clay. Sun or light 
shade. Best plants are from heavy clay loam. 
Sprague multiceps. Pussy Paws. Flat rosettes 
topping deep tap root. Semi-erect to prone 
stems bearing varying pink flower-heads. 
Open mountain saddles and glades, in deep, light soils. 
Well drained sandy loam, light shade. None too reliable. 
Thlaspie alpestre. Penny Cress. Small mound 
of basal leaves, white umbels on 4-in stems. 
Lower mountain slopes. Any drained loam among rocks. 
Violas. Wild Violets. Best are (x) marked. All 
violas 20c each, 3 of one kind 50c, doz. $1.50. 
xViola beckwithii. Cut leaf, tri-color. Upper 
petals dark blue, lower 3 petals pale blue, cen¬ 
ter yellow. 4 in. Mountain form. 
xV. chrysantha. (V. douglasi.) Cut leaf, bi-color. 
Bright yellow face, back of upper petals dark 
mahogany. 5 in. From semi-desert lands. 
Gritty or sandy loam, built up or raised a little to insure 
good surface drainage, full sun or north side of rock. 
