California Bulbs, Rock Plants, Unusual Perennials 
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OTHER SILENES 
Asterias has a tuft of glossy leaves at ground and almost naked stems 12 to 
16 inches high with a close head of red flowers. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
Maritima makes a flat cushion, very dense, of a very pleasing blue-green tint. 
The white flowers are odd. However, it makes a very pleasing rock plant. 
Each 25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts. 
Schaftii makes a fine flat clump and has many pink flowers late in the sum¬ 
mer or in the fall. One of best fall bloomers. Each 25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts. 
SISYRINCHIUMS. Blue-Eyed Grasses or Star Grass. The name Blue-Eyed 
Grass was bestowed on these pretty Iris-like flowers before it was known that 
they come in other colors They have grassy leaves at the base, and slender 
stems with many flowers in spring or early summer. Soil, any loam if rather 
moist during their growing season suits them. Here in California they are 
perfectly dry later. 
Bellum, a foot or so high. Blue. 25 cts each; $2.50 per doz. 
Californicum has fine golden-yellow flowers on stems 4 to 6 inches high 
Flowers long, and likes a permanently moist situation. All at 25 cts. each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
Grand if lorum. Reddish or reddish-purple flowers. Same height. 25 cts. each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
SPERGULA pilifera is so similar to Arenarias that it is described with them 
See page 33. 
SYNTHYRIS are Western contributions to the rock garden. They like a 
cool, shaded corner in the rock garden or fern bed, thriving even in the densest 
shade, and the first two are delightful little miniatures. 
Cordata. (I find have erroneously listed this as reniformis in the past). The 
leaves are long cordate, deep green above and purple underneath. Flowers 
dainty and pink. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
Reniformis, True. This has thick dark green leaves, almost round, and makes 
a fine clump. The deep blue flowers are borne on racemes on a stout scape 6 
inches high. 40 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
Rotundifolia is one of the pretty woods plants which have their best place 
in the shaded rock garden. We have no prettier foliage plant in the forests, 
and they are as beautiful in the garden. The dainty flowers are soft blue. 
Cult. As for Reniformis. Each 25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts. 
Stellulata. Rounded, glossy deep green leaves with fluted margins. It makes 
a very lovely clump 8 in. high and are far across with flowers of deep blue borne 
in long racemes in early spring. Each 30 cts.; 3 for 75 cts. 
All of these Synthyris like a gritty soil, rich in humus and a situation in light 
to dense shade. Thrive in densest shade. 
TALINUM spinescens is closely related to the Leicisias. From a rather low 
cluster of tiny linear leaves arise slender stems 6 inches high, bearing a spray 
of delightful little deep rose-colored flowers. A gem for the sunny rock garden. 
Each 40 cts. 
TUNICA saxifraga is a pretty grassy-leaved plant of the Pink family, with 
numerous wiry stems and many rosy-white flowers which are small and rather 
suggest the Gypsophila. Very hardy and a nice filler for borders, or good for 
rock work. 6 to 10 inches high. Sit., sun or light shade. Soil, any garden, even 
poor. PL, October to April. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
The Dwarf Thymes are most useful. Either in light shade or full sun, in the 
moist section or the decidedly dry, they make delightful cushions and are very 
hardy. 
THYMUS albus is not over V 2 inch high, has light green foliage and white 
flowers. A dainty, dense mat. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
Azoricus is a very compact Thyme but IV 2 to 2 inches high, with dense 
foliage of tiny leaves and pink flowers. Excellent for carpeting interstices be¬ 
tween stepping stones. Each 30 cts.; 3 for 75 cts. 
Citriodora aurea is a very handsome variegated Thyme, which makes a plant 
perhaps a foot high and as wide. Delightfully lemon-scented. 25 cts. each. 
Lanuginosus, Woolly Thyme, is a gem which makes a dense, grayish mass 
little taller than the Albus. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
