RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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SPHAERALCEA *munroana —(Desert Mal¬ 
low) A semi-shrubby plant with slightly 
hairy, grey, ivy-shaped leaves and small 
hollyhock-shaped flowers of deep apricot 
or salmon on 18 inch stems. For poor 
sandy soils in full sun. Do not allow to 
set seed. 50c each. 
STACHYS *corsica —Dwarf, neat and green, 
forming a quickly spreading dense car¬ 
pet, covered with white or pinkish flow¬ 
ers all summer. Requires sunny location 
in well-drained soil. 25c each. 
*lanata —Makes large mats of silvery-grey, 
woolly foliage, excellent for poor, dry 
soils. 25c each. 
STATICE —See Limonium, page 35. 
SWEET WILLIAM— See Dianthus barbatus, 
page 18. 
SYMPHIANDRA *pendula —Vigorous grow¬ 
ers, making huge root-stocks and fine 
green leaves, crimpled and toothed. In 
late summer many finely branched stems 
appear, loaded with large, long bells of a 
glassy shade of pale and translucent yel¬ 
low-white. Likes a deep, light soil, well 
drained, in full sun or light shade. 12 to 
18 inches. 35c each. 
*wanneri —With darker green foliage and 
one or two spire-like stems of nodding 
bells of imperial violet. Easy in any 
light, open condition of the rock work. 
12 inches. 50c each. 
SYNTHYRIS —Truly children of fche woods 
and deep shade, delighting in a leaf-mold 
or peaty soil, with plenty of moisture 
during the growing and flowering period 
and plenty of shade during the dormant 
period, when they do not require much 
water. 
*alpina— An alpine species from the Colo¬ 
rado Rockies with flowers in short, silky 
spikes of blue or violet from Feb. to 
April. Very scarce. 75c each. 
*pinnatifida —Feathered foliage of downy 
grey and dainty plumes of blue on 8 inch 
stems. From the Olympics. Very rare. 
75c each. 
*plantaginea — Rosettes of rather broad 
foliage and 8 inch spikes of pale bluish 
flowers in April and May. 35c each. 
*ritteriana —Sub-alpine species with attrac¬ 
tive foliage and 10 inch spikes of creamy- 
white flowers. A very rare species and 
worthy of a place in alpine garden. 75c 
each. 
*rotundifolia — Our local Spring Queen. 
Large round leaves and spikes of lilac- 
blue flowers. 25c each. 
*schizantha — A deciduous species with 
crenately-margined leaves, 3 to 4 inches 
across, on 5 inch stems. The deep blue 
flowers are borne on 8 inch stems. Under 
favorable conditions 2 or 3 plants will 
make a mass several feet across in two 
seasons. Plenty of leaf-mold, moisture 
and shade. 50c each. 
*Sp. A. & B. —A very distinct form of S. 
stellata, with larger and more highly 
colored foliage and flowers of a deeper 
blue on 10 inch stems. Also flowers 
earlier, being in bloom in Dec. in our 
gardens. 35c each. 
*Sp. s. o .—A very dwarf and compact 
form from high elevations in southwes¬ 
tern Oregon. The pretty blue flowers are 
on 3 inch stems. Very scarce. 50c each. 
*stellata — Reniform leaves and 6 inch 
spikes of blue flowers. 25c each. 
*sweetseri —A distinct form of S. rotundi- 
folia with nice foliage which colors nice¬ 
ly and dark blue or violet-colored flow¬ 
ers on 6 inch stems from Dec. to April. 
25c each. 
TEUCRIUM *chamaedrys — A picturesque 
sub-shrub. Glossy green evergreen foli¬ 
age and spikes of bright rose flowers 
from July to Sept. Excellent for low 
hedges, border work as well as for ever¬ 
green effect in the rock garden. 12 in. 
high. Shear back severely each year. 
25c and 35c each. 
*marum —A low growing, much-branched 
sub-shrub with small greyish leaves, 
hoary beneath. The purplish flowers ap¬ 
pear in late summer. About 12 inches 
high. Should have some protection from 
extreme cold. 35c and 50c each. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) adiantifolium 
—Large maiden-hair fern-like foliage 
and spikes of dainty yellow flowers in 
June and July. 3 to 4 ft. Full sun or 
light shade. 25c each. 
aquilegifolium— Columbine-like foliage and 
fluffy heads of either white or purplish 
flowers in May and June. 3 to 4 ft. 25c 
each. 
dipterocarpum —A distinct species, grow¬ 
ing from 3 to 5 ft. high. Elegant fern-like 
foliage and loose panicles lilac-mauve 
flowers, brightened by lemon-yellow sta¬ 
mens. July to Oct. A heavy soil with 
good drainage. 35c each. 
glaucum —Blue-grey foliage, rather finely 
cut, with heads of Chinese-yellow frag¬ 
rant flowers. 4 to 6 ft. June and July. 
25c each. 
*venulosum —Easily the best for the rock 
garden, with elegant foliage, seldom 
more than a foot high. 35c each. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana — A fine border 
plant with large lupin-like flowers of 
bright yellow. Foliage also very attrac¬ 
tive. 3 to 5 ft. high. 25c each. 
montana — More dwarf, 18 to 24 inches 
high, with pale yellow flowers. 25c each. 
TH LASPI bulbosum — Basal leaves in ros¬ 
ettes, a very neat and compact tuft. 
Violet flowers in small heads on 2 to 3 
inch stems during March and April. For 
a cool, moist spot. 40c each. 
