RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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AZALEA altaclare — Unsurpassed in land¬ 
scaping for its masses of gorgeous orange 
colors in early spring and its luxurious 
foliage, turning almost to a bright red 
in the fall. Eventually 4 to 6 ft. high. 
$1.00 and $1.50 each. 
^Christmas Cheer —Dwarf,evergreen shrub 
with glossy leaves. Name suggested by 
its brilliant color, a real Christmas red. 
Hose-in-hose type. 75c and $1.00 each. 
*Coral Bells — Another dwarf, evergreen 
variety with flowers of coral red or pink. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
*Hinodegiri —The well-known dwarf Crim¬ 
son Azalea which blooms so early in the 
spring. Glossy foliage and bright red 
flowers. 50c and 75c each. 
*ledifolia —A low growing, evergreen spe¬ 
cies with large white flowers. 75c and 
$1.00 each. 
*ledifolia L. P. —Lavender-purple flowering 
form of preceding. 75c and $1.00 each. 
* Maxwell —An evergreen type with large 
carmine flowers, slightly fragrant. $1.00 
and $1.50' each. 
*mollis —Native of China and very slow 
growing. Cultivation is harmful to them, 
as their fine roots are very close to the 
surface. Just top-dress with peat moss 
or leaf mold in early spring, and during 
the dry season, give an occasional soak¬ 
ing. We can supply in mixture of fine 
colors, yellow, orange and salmon-pink 
shades. 3 yr. old, 50c and 75c each. 
*Pink Pearl — Kurume type, with dainty 
light pink flowers of semi-double type. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
*schlippenbachi —A deciduous species,with 
very attractive foliage and flowers of 
pink or pale rose. 50c and 75c each. 
Note —Azaleas require a peaty loam, with 
plenty of root moisture during the dry 
season, and in hot climates should have 
shade during the summer months. 
BELLIS perennis —The double English Daisy, 
in separate colors of pink, red and white. 
15c each. 
*rotundifolia caerulescens —A dainty little 
plant with pale lilac flowers on 3 inch 
stems. A very persistent bloomer from 
early May to late Nov., requiring a warm 
well-drained spot. 25c each. 
BELLI UM minutum —Distinct and neat Al¬ 
pine Daisy with small white flowers dur¬ 
ing summer. Delightful in cracks and 
crevices, throwing out numerous runners 
so forming wide mats. 25c each. 
BOCCONIA cordata— (Plume Poppy) Glau¬ 
cous leaves, heart-shaped and deeply 
veined. Creamy white flowers in great 
plumy masses on 5 to 8 ft. stalks during 
July and Aug. The seed vessels are also 
very attractive. 25c each. 
BOLTONIA asteroides— Small white daisy¬ 
like flowers in great profusion during 
Azalea Hinodegiri (Dwarf Evergreen) 
summer and fall, on 6 to 8 ft. stems. 25c 
each. 
latisquama —Pink, slightly tinged with lav¬ 
ender flowers on 4 ft. stems. 25c each. 
BOYKINIA *jamesi —Probably the most bril¬ 
liant of the Saxifrages. The compact 
mounds of neatly overlapped deep green 
foliage are covered with masses of bright 
rose pink flowers on 6 inch stems, during 
spring and early summer. Very rare. 50c 
each. 
BRUCKENTHALIA *spiculifolia — (Balkan 
Heath) A most dainty and charming 
miniature Heath, making mats of close 
brilliant green fur, which is covered with 
small bell-shaped flowers of pink during 
July and Aug. 6 to 8 inches. Very hardy. 
50c and 75c each. 
CALANDRINIA *umbellata —Makes a neat, 
slightly spreading tuft, with large glow¬ 
ing crimson flowers on 6 to 8 inch stems 
from June to Sept. Full exposure to sun, 
very little water and a light sandy soil 
are its only requirements. 25c each. 
CALCEOLARIA —These hardy Calceolarias 
are very pretty in the alpine garden, re¬ 
quiring shade during the hottest part of 
the summer and a moist, well-drained 
peaty soil. 
*biflora —A rare plant from the Andes. 
Broad foliage, hugging the ground, and 
large golden twin slippers borne on 6 
inch stems from June to Aug. 50c each 
*fothergilli —A very rare species with hairy 
rounded spoon-shaped leaves. The flow¬ 
ers which come one to a stem, are yel¬ 
low, spotted red or violet. Being a native 
of the cold exposed Falkland Islands, it 
should be at home with us. Stock very 
limited. $1.00 each. 
*John Innes —A hybrid of polyrrhiza, but 
with large golden slippers which are 
speckled red, on 8 inch stems. Rare, and 
stock limited. 50c each. 
