Pyxidanthera Barbulata—Pyxie Moss. An inter¬ 
esting and pretty little moss-like plant that 
makes closely tufted turfy clumps of russet 
foliage not more than an inch high. The 
flowers are pink in the bud, but open to pearl 
white stars, blossoming so profusely that no 
other part of the plant may be seen. For dry 
sandy places. Seed mixed with chaff, being 
difficult to clean. Pkt. 25c. 
Rhexia Mariana—Meadow Beauty. Large four- 
petaled flowers of rose-pink to rosy lilac, with 
contrasting golden anthers. Fully hardy; 
adaptable, and exceedingly showy. Sometimes 
forced. Pkt. 15c; special pkg. 35c; Vs oz. 75c. 
Rosa Alpina—A hardy dwarf Wild Rose from 
the European mountains that will appeal par¬ 
ticularly in the rockery because of its dainty 
pink to crimson flowers and miniature habit. 
Rare. Pkt. 30c; special pkg. 75c. 
Rosa Foliolosa—Very dwarf graceful rose with 
flowers clear pink, or pure white. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkg. 35c; V± oz. 90c. 
Rosa Nitida—About the dwarfest of Roses, a 
delight in the rockery. The stems are cov¬ 
ered with tiny crimson bristles. Flowers vary 
from deep pink to true red. Purple foliage 
in autumn. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Romanzoffia Sitchensis—A delight in any rockery, 
green as an emerald after months of winter 
wieather. Attractive little white blossoms. 
Likes a bit of shade. Pkt. 15c; spec. pkg. 35c. 
Ruellia Ciliosa—Clusters of splendid blue flowers 
from June until Autumn. Boldly beautiful 
and decidedly distinctive. For the large sunny 
rockery, or the border. Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 
50c; Vs oz. 90c. 
Saxifraga Purpurascens—Large and glossy red- 
tinged leaves, and nodding blossoms of bril¬ 
liant rose-purple. 12 inches. Pkt. 25c. 
Schizocodon Soldanelloeides—Mountain Mirror. 
Wide nodding shell-pink bells, lined with crim¬ 
son, and fluffily fringed. Nine inches. Pkt. 
25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Silene Laciniata—Ragged, deeply slashed flowers 
of velvety crimson in late summer. Trailing 
branches. Pkt. 15c; special pkg. 35c. 
Silene Pennsylvania—Clustered flowers from 
pink to rose, in mid-spring. Pretty and easy. 
Dwarf. Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50c. 
Silene Virginica—The Fire Pink, a splendid spe¬ 
cies with vivid and brilliant crimson-scarlet 
flowers in late spring. Pkt. 25c. 
Soldanella Alpina—Called “Jewel of the Alps,” 
growing to the snow-line, and even thawing 
its way up through snow and ice. The flowers, 
of a warm violet blue with deeply fringed 
petals, hang their heads shyly. Pkt. 30c. 
Strophostyles Umbellata—An annual ti’ailer for 
the rockery or to curtain a dry bank. Makes a 
close covering of emerald green leaves, stud¬ 
ded with rose-purple flowers on sturdy stems, 
the blossoms fading to pink-tinted buff. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Thymus Serpyllum—Mother of Thyme. A very 
leafy and very dwarf aromatic creeper, starred 
with, in this strain, minute jewel-like flowers 
of pure pink. A delight in hot dry rockeries. 
Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
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