MICHELL’S ROCK GARDEN PLANTS 
CERASTIUM — Biebersteini ( Snow in Summer). A desirable 
low-growing plant; silvery foliage and pure white flowers in June. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM — Arcticum ( The Arctic Daisy). One of 
the most attractive Fall-flowering perennials. It forms a rosette¬ 
like clump of pretty dark green foliage and early in the Fall 
sends up multitudes of large pure white flowers. 
DELPHINIUM — Chinense. A very pretty dwarf species, with 
fine feathery foliage and intense gentian-blue flowers. 
—Album. A pure white form of the above. 
DIANTHUS (Pinks) — Deltoides ( Maiden Pink). A continuous 
flowering variety with pink flowers. 
— Deltoides Alba. White flowers. 
—Latifolius Atrococcineus FI. PI. ( Everblooming Hybrid Sweet 
William). A splendid variety with brilliant crimson, double 
flowers. Blooms continuously during the entire season. 
DIELYTRA — Eximea (FringedBleeding Heart). A dwarf variety 
with ornamental cut foliage and showy pink flowers until August. 
ERODIUM—Chamaedryoides. A tiny alpine plant in flower 
throughout the season. Forms tufts of pretty glossy leaves 
covered with delicate pink, veined flowers on 2-inch stems. 
50c. each (by P. P., 60c.); per doz., $5.00. 
EUPHORBIA — Corollata ( Flowering Spurge). A very desirable 
native plant, growing about 18 inches high and bearing from 
June to August umbels of pure white flowers, small green eye. 
—Polychroma. An elegant border plant and very attractive when 
covered with masses of yellow flower-like bracts in May. 
HARDY FERNS—Adiantum Pedatum ( Maidenhair Fern). 
12 inches. 
— Aspidium Acrostichoides (Christmas Fern). 12 inches. 
— Goldianum (Shield Fern). 24—36 inches. 
— Asplenium Filix Foemina (Lady Fern). 12—15 inches. 
— Cystopteris Bulbifera (Bulblet Bladder Fern). 24 inches. 
— Dicksonia Punctilobula (Gossamer Fern). 18 inches. 
— Onoclea Struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern). 24—36 inches. 
— —Sensibilis (Sensitive Fern). 12 inches. 
— Osmunda—Cinnamonea (Cinnamon Fern). 24 inches. 
— Claytoniana. 24 inches. 
— Woodsia Illvensis. Excellent for rock-work, requiring little 
soil and thriving best in the sunniest corner. 6 inches. 
GEUM — Coccineum Mrs. Bradshaw. Twice the size of the old 
double scarlet with huge frilled petals. 6 to 10 inches. 
—Lady Stratheden. Exactly the same habit of growth as Mrs. 
Bradshaw, but producing large, double golden yellow flowers. 
GYPSOPHILA — Repens. A beautiful trailing plant for the 
rockery with clouds of small pink and white flowers during 
July and August. 
HELIANTHEMUM — Perry’s Hybrids (Rock or Sun Rose). Low 
growing evergreen plants, forming broad clumps, which during 
their flowering season, July to September, are a mass of bloom. 
HEUCHERA — Sanguinea. Bright crimson flowers, borne in 
graceful sprays; excellent for cutting. 3 for $1.00 (by P. P., 
$1.10); $3.00 per doz.; per 100, $18.00. 
IBERIS — Little Gem. Pure white flowers; 1 foot. 
IRIS CRISTATA (Crested Dwarf Iris). A tiny native species 
growing from 4 to 6 inches high with delicate, richly marked 
pale lilac flowers, blooms late in May and June. 
IRIS PUMILA — Cyanea. Rich violet purple. 
— Floribunda. Creamy yellow. 
— Schneekuppe. Pure white. 
LINUM—Perenne. A desirable plant for the hardy border or 
rockery; light graceful foliage and large blue flowers all Summer. 
LYCHNIS — Viscaria. Forms a dense tuft of evergreen foliage, 
and in June sends up spikes of handsome, double deep red flowers. 
LYSIMACHIA—Nummularia (Creeping Jenny, or Money-wort). 
Valuable for planting under trees or shrubs where grass will not 
grow, where it quickly forms a dense carpet. 
MERTENSIA — Virginica (Blue Bells). An early Spring flower¬ 
ing plant growing 1 to 1 V 2 feet high with drooping panicles of 
handsome light blue flowers fading to clear pink; May and June. 
MYOSOTIS—Palustris Semperflorens (Perpetual Flowering 
Forget-me-not). Blue with yellow throat; damp places. 
NEPETA — Mussini. A compact grower, forming tufts of small 
violet-blue flowers during July and August. 
NIEREMBERGIA — Rivularis (Cup Flower). A lovely dwarf 
creeping plant with large cup-shaped flowers from June to 
PAPAVER — Alpinum (Alpine Poppy). Like a small and more 
delicate Iceland Poppy in various shades of pink, white, orange 
and yellow, often delicately fringed. 3 for $1.00 (by P. P., 
$1.10); $3.50 per doz. 
PHLOX—Amoena. A beautiful plant, with soft rose-colored 
flowers in April or May. 4 inches high. 
—Divaricata Canadensis. A patch of these makes a Spring 
show hard to describe. The large heads of fragrant lavender 
flowers appear the latter part of April and in May. 
PHLOX SUBULATA (Moss Pink). Moss evergreen-like 
foliage, tucking close to the ground and covered completely 
with white star-like flowers in May. 
—Alba. Pure white flowers. 
—Rosea. The same as above but with pink flowers. 
—Vivid. A new introduction with bright rose-colored flowers. 
PLUMBAGO—Larpentae. One of the most desirable border and 
rock plants; it is of dwarf, spreading habit, growing 6 to 8 inches 
high, covered with deep blue flowers during the Summer and Fall. 
PRIMULA—Veris (English Cowslip). Various shades of red and 
yellow; a splendid plant for the Spring blooming garden. 
—Vulgaris (English Primrose). Beautiful light canary yellow; 
long flower stems with large trusses. 
3 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $3.00 per doz.; per 100, $18.00. 
RANUNCULUS—Repens FI. PI. (Bachelor’s Buttons). A pretty 
double flowering, bright golden buttercup, bearing masses of 
flowers during May and June. 
ROSA—Rouletti (Rock Garden Rose). A unique rose from 
Switzerland; double, rose-pink flowers less than one-half inch 
in diameter. $1.00 each (by P. P., $1.10). 
SAPONARIA—Ocymoides Splendens (Soap Wort). A good 
rock plant, producing masses of bright rose-pink flowers. 
SAXIFRAGA—Cordifolia. Rosy-pink flowers. 3 for $1.00 
(by P. P., $1.10); $3.50 per doz.; per 100, $25.00. 
SEDUM—Acre (Golden Moss). Much used for covering; has 
green foliage and bright yellow flowers. 
—Album. Dark green foliage with pure white flowers in June. 
—Ibericum. Numerous deep rose-pink flowers; green foliage. 
—Lydium Glaucum. Glaucous green foliage and pink flowers. 
—Oppositifolium. Pinkish white flowers and dark green foliage. 
— Sieboldi. Round succulent glaucous foliage with bright pink 
flowers during August and September. 
— Stahli. A species with compact crimson foliage in the Autumn. 
SEMPERVIVUM (House Leek). Most attractive, hardy succulent 
plants for the rock garden and rock wall. The small clumps 
spread slowly, filling pockets and crevices between the rocks. 
— Arachnoideum. Rosettes cobwebbed; flowers pale purple. 
— Fimbriatum. Medium rosettes, tipped red. 
— Globiferum. Flattened rosettes, two to three inches in diameter, 
of gray-green leaves, lightly tipped brown; pale yellow flowers. 
— Sobiliferum. Flat compact growth with incurving petals 
turning to red and brown in the Autumn. 
— Tectorum. Broad rosettes, the leaves having reddish-brown 
tips, flowers deep pink. 
STATICE — Latifolia (Great Sea Lavender). Handsome plants 
with heads of dark blue flowers; invaluable for cutting. 
STOKESIA — Cyanea. Very light blue. 
— Cyanea Alba. Pure white. 
THYMUS—Citriodorus (Lemon-Scented Thyme). 
— Languinosus (Wooley Leaved Thyme). Grayish foliage and 
rosy-lilac flowers. 
— Album (White Mountain Thyme). Forms a dense mass of dark 
green foliage and clouds of white flowers, during June and July. 
3 to 4 inches. 
— Coccineum. Plants become completely covered with brilliant 
crimson-scarlet flowers. 
TRILLIUM — Grandiflorum (Wood Lily, or Wake Robin). The 
largest white; probably the handsomest. 6 for $1.00 (by P. P., 
$1.10); $1.50 per doz.; per 100, $10.00. 
TUNICA — Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with small pink 
flowers in the greatest profusion during the entire Summer. 
VERONICA— Incana. Bright silvery foliage with spikes of 
Amethyst-blue flowers during July and August; 12 inches. 
-— -Rupestris, True Blue. Literally covers itself with blossoms 
of intense blue during June and July. 12 inches. 
— Spicata. Long spikes of bright blue flowers during June and 
July; 18 inches. An excellent border plant. 
VINCA—Minor. Green foliage, lavender flowers. Extra strong 
plants. 6 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $1.50 per doz.; per 100, 
$ 10 . 00 . 
September. , 
.NOTHERA —The evening Primroses are elegant subjects for 
growing in an exposed sunny position. 
Vlissouriensis. Large golden-yellow. ^ 1 foot. 
Voungi. Bright yellow flowers. 18 inches. ^ ™ 
Price, any of the above (except where noted), 4 for $1.00 (by P. P„ $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
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