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Carl Purdy, Uriah, California 
SEMPERVIVUMS 
1. 3-30. 2. 80-4. 3. Rhodonicum. 4. Rub. Hybrid. 5. Arachnoideum Tomentosum (Syn. 
Laggerii). 6. 70 -/. 7 . Arachnoideum. 8. Alpha. 9. Beta. 10. Gamma. 11. Calcareum. 
12. Rosy Purple Beauty. 13. Comolli. 14. Penniculatum. 
SEMPERVIVUMS, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, pictured above are the Three Greeks. 
Medium rosettes, each distinct in character, quite hairy and richly marked in 
brown or reddish brown. Either at 60 cts. or the 3 for $1.50. 
The Indians found valuable foods in many of the bulbs in this list. Most valu¬ 
able of all were the. Camassias which were used by all tribes and grew in such 
numbers as to almost constitute their starchy food. 
