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ANTHEMIS (Marguerite) 
Tinctoria. This hardy Marguerite is one of the most sat¬ 
isfactory summer-flowering perennials succeeding in the 
poorest soil; of bushy habit, growing about 15 inches high, 
and producing its large, golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers 
continuously during the entire summer. 
ARABIS (White Rockcress) 
Alpina. 6 to 8 inches. Pure white flowers, densely cover 
this plant in April and May. Wherever you see a Rock 
Garden, you will always find this perennial. 
ARMERIA (Sea Pink or Thrift) 
The following varieties are used extensively in rock gar¬ 
den plantings. 
Cephalotes Rubra. 8 to 10 inches; deep pink flowers 
freely produced from a neat cushion-like plant. 
ARENARIA (Sand-wort) 
Montana. A pretty creeping plant which during June is 
covered with attractive white flowers. A good edging plant 
and invaluable for the rock garden. 
ASPERULA 
Odorata. 6 to 8 inches high. May. Increases rapidly and 
is used for carpeting shady places and in the rock garden. 
Heads of snowy white flowers. A fine scented herb remind¬ 
ing one of new mown hay. 
DWARF ALPINE ASTERS 
Alpinus Goliath. Indispensable for the rockery or the 
edge of hardy borders, six to ten inches high and bears 
large showy bluish purple flowers in May and June. Plant 
in full sun six to eight inches apart. 
Alpinus Magnificus. Giant form of the beautiful white 
Alpine Aster. August. 
Mauve Cushion. Distinct species which has attracted 
much attention by its unique habit of growth, its florifer- 
ousness and lateness in flowering. It forms a circular 
cushion-like plant feet across, the center of the plant 
rarely exceeding 9 inches in height, gradually tapering to 
3 to 4 inches at the outside; the flowers, of delicate mauve, 
with silvery white reflection, measure over 1 % inches in 
diameter, and are produced in such lavish profusion as to 
completely cover the plant; the blooms are at their best in 
November. 
AUBRIETIA—PURPLE 
Rock-cress. 
BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy) 
Double Crimson. Very double rosy red flowers. 
CALA- 
MINTHA 
Alpina. A 
good rock plant 
or for the edge 
of the border, 
succeeds well 
in dry ground 
in a sunny 
position. Small 
blue flowers in 
June. 6 inches. 
Alpina. Good 
established 2" 
pot plants. Alyssum. 
All Rock Garden Plants listed except otherwise 
noted from 2% inch pots, $1.00 dozen; field grown 
clumps, 25c each; $2.00 dozen. Plant any time. 
Arabis. 
CAMPANULA (Bellflower) 
Carpatica. Dwarf. Tufts of green foliage. 
Continuous blooms of delicate blue-bell-like 
flowers. 8 inches. 
RARE CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA 
Telham Beauty. A recent introduction and the 
showiest and most beautiful of the Peach Bells. 
The stout stems are from 2y 2 to 3 feet high and 
lined with exceptionally large single flowers of 
a delightful shade of soft lavender blue. A 
most attractive and showy plant in the garden 
and splendid for cutting. May to July. 
CENTAUREA (Hardheads or Knapweed) 
Of easy culture, delighting in an open, sunny 
position, producing a wealth of bloom, which 
not only makes a fine display in the border but 
is excellent for cutting. 
Montana (Perennial Corn Flower). Grows 2 
feet high, bearing large violet-blue flowers 
from July to September. 
CERASTIUM 
Tomentosum. A low, creeping plant with the 
upper surface of the leaves light in color and 
woolly; it bears a profusion of pretty white 
flowers. Much used for edging, also to plant 
in crevices of walls or rockwork, where it keeps 
up a succession of bloom all summer. 
Tomentosum. Good established 2 inch pot 
plants. 
CHEIRANTHUS (Siberian Wallflower) 
Allioni. A beautiful rock plant. Dazzling 
fiery orange flowers, on stems about a foot high. 
Best used as a biennial as it frequently blooms 
itself to death. 
