RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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S E D U M —Continued. 
*spathulifolium —Native, with grey spath- 
ulate leaves and yellow flowers. Likes 
leaf mold or peaty soil. 25c each. 
*spectabilis —Erect growing species from 
Japan with large fleshy leaves and flat 
heads of rose pink flowers on 12 inch 
stems, Sept, and Oct. 25c each. 
*spurium —Excellent ground cover. Dense 
foliage, taking on bronzy coloring. 25c 
each. 
*stenopetalum —A native, low, tufted plant 
for dry, sunny rockery, thickly set with 
golden stars suffused red. 25c each. 
*woodi —Long, narrow grey leaves. Very 
distinct. Peaty soil and some shade. 35c 
each. 
*X. Y. Z. —We have not been able to iden¬ 
tify this very fine species. Neat, com¬ 
pact mats, resembling a kabschia saxi¬ 
frage in appearance. One of the very 
nicest Sedums we have ever seen. 35c 
each. 
Special Sedum Collection —We will send, 
postpaid, 5 distinctly different Sedums, 
labeled, for $1.00; 12 distinctly different 
species for $2.00, our selection. 
SEMPERVIVUM — (Hen and Chickens) Of 
the easiest culture and the loveliest ef¬ 
fect as far as their carpets and masses 
of rosettes go; few things in the alpine 
or rock gardens being as valuable for 
their flowers as are the Sempervivum 
for their massed rosettes alone. While 
they do not need much soil, it must be 
friable and have some humus in it, con¬ 
sisting of a rich light loam, some well- 
rotted manure, a little leaf mold and 
some coarse sand or crushed rock screen¬ 
ings. Perfect drainage is essential. 
The names of Sempervivums are hope¬ 
lessly confused. We have in the neigh¬ 
borhood of 200 varieties and species, but 
the names of some are so unreliable that 
we will not list them. While we have 
done our best to identify the following 
forms, we can not guarantee all of them 
to be true or correspond to plants listed 
under same name by other growers, al¬ 
though we have not changed the name 
under which we bought them unless we 
were positive of the true name. We do 
not believe in sending out plants under 
names which are questionable, but can 
not see any improvement in sending 
them under number. 
*albidum —Large tectorum-like rosettes of 
light green leaves. 25c each. 
*Alpha —Medium rosettes of brown and 
green, slightly hairy. 25c each. 
*arachnoideum —Very small rosettes, cob¬ 
webby. Pink flowers. 25c each. 
*arachnoideum var. cinerascens —Medium 
rosettes, greyish, slightly cobwebby. 35c 
each. 
*arachnoideum var. doellianum —Small ros¬ 
ettes, pale green and brown, slightly 
hairy. Red flowers. 35c each. 
*arachnoideum var. fauconoetti — Small, 
slender rosettes with spidery filaments 
at top of leaves. Rose. 25c each. 
*arachnoideum var. hausmanni — A very 
rare and beautiful form, with round, 
globular rosettes of reddish leaves, very 
cobwebby, the greyish cobwebs making 
a wonderful contrast. $1.00 each. 
*arachnoideum var. laggeri (syn. tomen- 
tosum)—A large form of arachnoideum 
with densely leaved rosettes, very cob¬ 
webby. Rose. 25c each. 
*arachnoideum var. moggridgei —A large 
form of this species, less hairy, with rose 
colored flowers. 25c each. 
*arachnoideum var. penicillatum —Medium 
rosettes of light grey, slightly cobwebby. 
25c each. 
*arachnoideum var. piliferum — Small, 
dense rosettes, slightly hairy. 35c each. 
*arachnoideum var. pilosella — Another 
rare form, with small, globular rosettes, 
very greyish with cobwebs. 50c each. 
*arenarium —The tiny rosettes form dense, 
crowded colonies of bright green, tinted 
red in winter. 25c each. 
*atlanticum —A rare species, pale green, 
downy rosettes. 50c each. 
*atropurpureum —Large rosettes, glaucous, 
slightly purple. 35c each. 
*Beta —Medium rosettes, brownish, slight¬ 
ly hairy. 25c each. 
*blandum rubicundum (syn. browni)—Me¬ 
dium rosettes, dark green, tipped red- 
brown. 25c each. 
*Borschs Hybrid —Medium rosettes, the 
leaves being marbled, green and red, 
with silky hairs on margins and center. 
Scarce. 50c each. 
*calcareum —Very distinct. Large rosettes, 
glaucous-blue with conspicuous red-pur¬ 
ple tip. 35c each. 
* c o m o 11 i — Large rosettes, grey-green, 
tipped red, turning glaucous purple in 
winter. 50c each. 
*comolli seedlings —Some very fine plants 
in this lot. 25c each. 
*compactum —Large rosettes, dark green, 
reddish at base. 25c each. 
*debile —Medium rosettes, green, red at 
base. 50c each. 
*dolomiticum —A rare species, with small 
rosettes, fresh green, red-purple tip and 
red base, slightly hairy or cobwebby. 35c 
each. 
*funcki —Medium rosettes, brilliant emer¬ 
ald green. 25c each. 
*Gamma — Medium rosettes, grey and 
brown, slightly hairy. 25c each. 
