RARE PERENNIALS 
ALPINE PLANTS 
Each 
JSYNTHYRIS Alpina —An alpine species from the Colorado Rockies. Flowers 
in short, silky spikes of blue or violet from February to April.75 
:}:Pinnatifida—Feathered foliage and dainty plumes of blue on 8-inch 
stems. Very rare. Very early...75 
Plantaginea—Rosettes of rather broad foliage and 8-inch spikes of bluish 
flowers April to June...35 
Reniformis—See Stellata. 
^Rotundifolia—Large round leaves and spikes of lilac-blue flowers.25 
Schizantha—The crenately-marginea leaves, 2 to 3 inches across, are on 
3 to 5-inch stems. Deep blue flowers on 8-inch stems in early spring. 
Under favorable conditions will make a mass several feet across. 
Plenty of leaf-mould, moisture and shade.50 
Sp. “A. & B A very distinct form of Stellata, with larger and more 
highly-colored foliage and flowers of a deeper blue on 10-inch stems. 
It also blooms much earlier, being in full bloom in December in our 
gardens .50 
Sp. “Southern Oregon”—A very dwarf and compact form, with blue 
flowers on 3-inch stems. .35 
Stellata (formerly listed as Reniformis)—Reniform leaves and 6-inch 
spikes of blue flowers in early spring. .25 
Sweetseri—A distinct form of Rotundifolia with dark-blue or violet- 
colored flowers on 6 to 8-inch stems.25 
^TEUCRIUM Chamaedrys—A picturesque sub-shrub. Glossy green ever¬ 
green foliage and spikes of bright rose flowers from July to Sep¬ 
tember; 12 inches.35 
♦THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue)— 
*Adiantifolium—Maidenhair Fern-like foliage and 3-ft. spikes of dainty 
white or yellow flowers, June and July.25 
*Aquilegifolium—Columbine-like foliage, with fluffy heads of purple or 
white flowers, May and June; 3 feet.25 
*Dipterocarpum—A distinct species, growing from 3 to 5 feet high. Ele¬ 
gant Fern-like foliage and loose panicles of lilac-mauve flowers, 
brightened by lemon-yellow stamens and anthers. July to October.35 
*Glaucum—Blue-grey foliage, rather finely cut, with heads of Chinese- 
yellow fragrant flowers; 3 to 4 feet. July.25 
rfrTHLASPI Bulbosum —Basal leaves in rosettes, a very neat and compact 
tuft. Violet flowers in small heads on 3 to 6-inch stems, during 
March and April. For a cool, moist spot.40 
^THYMUS (Thyme) —The creeping varieties are indispensable for carpeting 
hot, dry spots in the rockery, and both creeping and sub-shrubby vari¬ 
eties are invaluable for dry rock walls. 
Azoricus—Makes neat domes of evergreen foliage, with lilac colored 
flowers. Not as rampant as the Serpyllus types.25 
Golden Variegated—Dwarf sub-shrubby type, fragrant, variegated fol¬ 
iage; 8 to 12 inches.25 
^Nitidus—Like a miniature silvery Irish Yew, covering itself with rosy- 
lilac flowers in June. 12 inches.35 
^Nummularius—Mat-forming and sweet-scented, producing its rosy flow¬ 
ers when the other Thymes are over. 1-inch.25 
Serpyllum Album—The white flowering creeping Thyme. The Serpyllus 
type makes excellent ground cover for hot, dry spots.25 
Serpyllum Carneus—Pink flowering form of preceding.25 
Serpyllum Coccineum—Crimson flowering form of preceding.25 
Serpyllum Lanuginosa (Woolly Thyme)—Fragrant grey woolly foliage 
and lavender-pink flowers. Very popular.25 
Silver Variegated—Dwarf sub-shrubby type; fragrant, variegated foliage .25 
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* Cut Flowers. 
We have the TRUE Campanula Piperi. 
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