RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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AQUILEGI A— Continued. 
is also very generous with its blooms 
and makes excellent cut flowers, 
aurea— Prom the sub-alpine woods of Mace¬ 
donia, forming cushions of pretty foliage, 
from which rise up 18 inch stems with 
large yellowish flowers. Rare. 50c each, 
caerulea —(Colorado native) Long-spurred 
flowers of blue and lavender shades, with 
creamy white corolla, on 18 to 24 inch 
stems. 25c each. 
chrysantha — Large long-spurred yellow 
flowers. 25c each. 
*jucunda — (Siberian Columbine) Broad 
petals of powder blue with clear white 
petals in a wide five-lobed looking cup at 
the center. Requires a rich soil, per¬ 
fectly porous, with a mixture of rock 
chips and sharp drainage. 50c each, 
longissima —Native of Texas and Mexico. 
Large yellow flowers with long spurs, 
from 4 to 5 inches long, always hanging- 
down, on 2 to 3 ft. stems. Very rare in 
cultivation. 50c each. 
Long-spurred hybrids —Mixture of wonder¬ 
ful colors. 25c each. 
*nevadensis — From Granada. Best de¬ 
scribed as a Spanish version of A. alpina 
with rather pale blue flowers. Rare. 50c 
each. 
*pyrenaica —The easiest and best of the 
dwarf columbines. Leaves are small, neat 
and rather lacy. Flowers large, of a rich 
blue, with a gorgeously contrasting cen¬ 
tral tassel of gold. Prefers a rather 
stony, light and open limy soil. From 6 
to 8 inches high, and blooms after other 
columbines are through, June and July. 
25c eacm 
*saximontana (brevistyla)—A miniature 
A. caerulea with shorter spurs. Blooms 
profusely in spring, then off and on all 
summer. Very attractive foliage, with the 
blue flowers on 6 inch stems. 50c each. 
ARABIS — (Rockcress) Very hardy, requir¬ 
ing plenty of sun and thriving even in 
poor so:'l. Should be sheared back 
severely immediately after blooming. 
*albida fl. pi. — (Formerly listed as alpina 
fl. pi.) Grey green foliage and double 
white flowers on 8 inch stems. Excellent 
cut flowers with Primula, Heuchera, 
Violas, etc. 25c each. 
*albida variegata —Foliage edged with light 
yellow or white. A bright spot in your 
garden 12 months of the year. Must have 
a poor soil. 25c each. 
*androsacea — A lovely small, compact 
plant from Taurus, forming clumps of 
neat rosettes, reminiscent of those of 
Androsace villosa, being silver-silky with 
hairs. Very rare. 50c each. 
*kellereri —Very dwarf, compact tufts of 
somewhat silvery foliage with white 
flowers on 2 to 3 inch stems. 25c each 
*muralis rosea —Large dark green foliage 
and rose pink flowers in racemes on 12 
inch stems. 25c each. 
*rosabella —Really a pink form of albida, 
with large soft pink flowers. 35c each. 
*sundermanni —Makes wide-spreading mats 
of bright green foliage and white flowers 
on 8 inch stems. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS *uva-ursi —(Kinnikinic 
or Bearberry) Prostrate shrubby trailer 
with shiny dark green foliage and white 
flowers, followed by orange red berries. 
Valuable for dry rocky or sandy banks. 
35c and 50c each. 
AREN ARIA —Dwarf creeping plants, for car¬ 
peting and stepping stones. 
*balearica — Dark green foliage, studded 
with countless white fairy stars. For a 
cool, shaded place, especially clothing 
bare rocks. 25c each. 
*grandiflora —Mats of emerald green from 
which spring branching 4 inch stems 
with large white flowers, from May to 
Sept. 25c each. 
*kingii —A new introduction from India. 
Bright green tufts. 35c each. 
*montana — Of trailing habit, forming- 
mounds 4 to 6 inches high, covered with 
large white flowers from April to July. 
25c each. 
*purpurascens —Unique in having rosy-lilac 
flowers which hide the mats of glossy 
foliage from May to July. 2 inches. 35c 
each. 
*verna aurea —Grassy-like tufts and mats 
of a golden yellow. 35c each. 
ARMERIA —(Thrift) According to Standard¬ 
ized Plant Names this should be listed as 
Statice, but for convenience we will con¬ 
tinue to list as Armeria. 
*caespitosa — Diminutive tufts of dark 
green spiny leaves, studded with almost 
stemless heads of ‘dark pink flowers. 
Very rare. 50c each. 
*caespitosa hybrids —Hybrids of the pre¬ 
ceding, somewhat more robust and hav¬ 
ing larger flower heads on longer stems, 
color varying from deep pink to pure 
white. Mixture only. 25c each. 
*canescens — Dark green grassy foliage 
with pink flowers on 8 to 12 inch stems. 
25c each. 
*laucheana — A compact form with rich 
rose flowers. 25c each. 
*vulgaris — The best for all-around pur¬ 
poses, especially for edging and border 
work. Compact tufts with heads of bright 
pink flowers on 6 to 8 inch stems from 
June to August. 25c each. 
ARTEMISIA (Wormwood) lactiflora — Dark 
green foliage, resembling an Astilbe. 
Fragrant creamy-white flowers on 4 to 6 
foot stems from July to Sept. 25c each. 
*mutellina —A tiny silvery treasure of the 
high Alps. 50c each. 
Silver King —The opening leaf buds gleam 
like tiny beads, the entire color effect 
that of bright frosted silver. Sprays may 
be cut for winter bouquets. 3 ft. 25c each. 
