RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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ALTHAEA rosea —(Hollyhock) Double-flow¬ 
ering, pink, red, yellow, rose and maroon. 
25c each. 
ALYSSUM —Invaluable plants for rock work 
and the alpine garden, requiring only a 
well drained soil in full sun. Inc udes 
some of the prettiest and most showy 
spring and early summer blooming 
plants. 
*argenteum —Silvery foliage and large pan¬ 
icles of yellow flowers on 15 inch stems, 
following saxatde in bloom. 25c each. 
*idaeum — A rare treasure, of prostrate 
habit, with silvery foliage and soft yel¬ 
low flowers all summer. 50c each. 
*montanum —Of prostrate habit, with sil¬ 
very grey leaves and fragrant yellow 
flowers. 4 inches. 35c each. 
*repens —A very drought resistant creeper 
with grey green foliage and large yellow 
flowers. 35c each. 
*saxatile compactum — The old favorite 
Basket of Gold. 25c each. 
*saxatile citrinum — Lovely pale yellow 
form of saxatile. 35c each. 
*saxatile fl. pi. —Double flowering form of 
saxatile, the double flowers giving a 
richer appearance to the bright yellow. 
Plants bloom freely from May to Nov. 
50c each. 
*serpyllifolium — A form of Alyssum al- 
pestre, from Spain, with minute grey 
leaves, almost like those of a Thyme. 
Very prostrate in habit and with small 
pale yellow flowers. 35c each. 
*spinosum —One of the best for the alpine 
garden. Woody stemmed, dense sp'ny, 
silvery foliage and small numerous white 
flowers during June and July. 6 inches. 
25c each. 
*wulfenianum —Another prostrate grower, 
with foliage somewhat greener than mon- 
tanum, and flowers of a lighter yellow. 
35c each. 
ANCHUSA italica —Gentian blue flowers on 
4 to 6 ft. stems all summer. Makes very 
large clumps, so give plenty of room. 
Any soil and situation. 25c each, 
myosotidiflora — Of rather dwarf habit, 
with large heart-shaped leaves and bright 
blue forget-me-not like flowers in spring 
and early summer. Prefers shade. 25c 
each. 
AND ROSACE — This genus includes the 
choicest of alpine plants and should be 
in every collection. While all are hardy, 
some require special treatment. The fol¬ 
lowing are all easy, requiring only a 
deep, cool soil, well drained. Plenty of 
stone chips in the soil will aid in giving 
both the drainage and the cooling effect. 
*carnea laggeri —Small rosettes of dark 
green foliage, very compact, and umbels 
of bright pink flowers on 2 to 3 inch 
stems. May and June. Prefers a little 
shade. 50c. 
*lanuginosa —Long trailing stems clothed 
with silvery leaves and terminal umbels 
Althaea 6. pi. 
of soft rose colored flowers. Should be 
allowed to trail over rocky ledge. 25c 
each. 
*lanuginosa leichtlini —Similar to above in 
habit and foliage, but with white flowers 
which have a bright crimson eye. One of 
the most beautiful and floriferous bloom¬ 
ing from June to Oct. Treat as lanugi¬ 
nosa. 25c each. 
*primuloides —Rosettes of silky foliage and 
heads of rosy lilac flowers on 4 inch 
stems. 
*sempervivoides — Many neat lvsettes of 
nearly hairless leaves and heads of deep 
pink flowers. Very choice. 50c each. 
ANEMONE —-A very important family in the 
alpine garden, the majority enjoying a 
very deep, rich and cool soil, but with 
full exposure to sun and air. The tuber¬ 
ous rooted species should be planted in 
Fall, from Sept. 15th to Nov. 15th, al¬ 
though apennina and blanda may be set 
out in growth if pot grown, and St. Bavo, 
St. Brigid and fulgens moved out of field 
even if in full bloom. 
*apennina —Forms a dense mat of exquis¬ 
ite, many-rayed stars of clear blue in 
early spring, on 3 to 6 inch stems. 35c 
each. Dormant tubers in Fall, 25c each. 
*blanda — Neater, dwarfer and fleshier 
leaved than apennina, with larger flow¬ 
ers in shades of blue. Should be given 
the choicest spot at edge of dwarf shrubs. 
50c each. Dormant tubers in Fall, 35c 
each. 
canadensis — White flowers on 18 inch 
stems. Shade. 25c each. 
decapetala —Native of the eastern states. 
Large creamy, or sometimes bluish-white 
