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SEMPERVIVUMS—HEN-AND-CHICKENS 
TEN VARIETIES ON 
A TUFA ROCK 
Most attractive hardy plants for the rock garden or rock wall. 
The rosette-like thick leaves are fleshy and pointed. The small 
clumps slowly spread, filling pockets and rock crevices. Transplant¬ 
ing may be done at any time of the year. After flowering the 
mother rosette disappears but its place is taken by numerous young 
plants which may be separated and planted elsewhere. The flowers 
are borne in small panicles on short, fleshy stems, generally during 
June and July. Some of the blossoms are unusually attractive, but 
the plants are prized for their attractive rosettes of Hen-and- 
Chickens which attain a height of Vi inch to 3 inches according 
to variety. All the following varieties are hardy and can be planted 
at any time. 
^'Arachnoideum (Cobweb Houseleek) —Small rosettes, tip of 
leaves connected with silvery threads simulating a cobweb in 
the rosette. Flowers bright red in panicles 6 in. tall. 
'^Sempervivum arachnoideum minus (Small Spiderweb Houseleek). 
A dainty and much smaller sort than the above. Rosettes sel¬ 
dom over Vi inch in diameter, becoming tightly surrounded 
with numerous tiny white-webbed chicks. The best variety for 
small cavities in rocks. 3 for 30 cents. 
■'Arachnoideum Rubrum —Medium sized webby rosettes, deep 
pink flowers. 
*Arenarium —Forms cushions of very small brownish green 
rosettes. 3 for 25 cents. $8.00 per 100. 
■•■Assimile —Pale green medium sized rosettes tipped brown. 
Flowers rose. 3 for 50 cents. $12.00 for 100. 
■'Atroviolceum— A rare and highly prized variety. Large deep 
purple red rosettes. Slightly webbed. 50 cents each. 
■'Brauni —Greenish brown rosettes tipped brownish red. Large 
rosettes flowers red. Distinct. 
^‘Cantalicum (listed previously as Calcareum by error). Large 
blue rosettes tipped red. 
'-Cornutum —Small rosettes of slender thick leaves. 
^'Doehlianium —Small or medium rosettes. Green, slightly webbed. 
Very neat. 3 for 35 cents. $10.00 per 100. 
■•'Fauconetti —Small webbed rosettes. A very popular variety. 
'■Fimbriatum (Fringed Houseleek) —Flattened rosettes, 1 in. in 
diameter, leaves tipped with a tuft of hairs.. 3 for 35 cents. 
$10.00 per 100. 
'■Funki —Medium sized brownish rosettes tipped emerald green. 
Flowers reddish purple. 
^'Claucum —Glaucous leaves tipped brown. Rosettes large, flow¬ 
ers red. 
■'Clobiferum (Globe bearing Houseleek) —Rosettes of short scale 
like leaves, new rosettes appear on the old one. 3 for 25 cents. 
^‘Juratense —Medium sized compact rosettes, green tipped red. 
’^'Laggeri —Verv near to Arachnoideum, larger rosettes. 3 for 35 
cents. $10.00 per 100. 
^’Lowns No. 60 —Suffused red. Large rosettes. Very fine. 40 
cents each. 
*La Harpei —Large rosettes of satiny leaves tinged red. 35 cents 
each. 
■'Montanum —Small dull green, offsets on long leafy stems. 
Flowers red. An unusual and attractive variety. 
*Pittoni —Large rosettes 2 to 4 in. Leaves narrow erect, light 
green one sided rosette. Long white hairs give it an arachnoid 
appearance. Distinct. Slow to multpily. 50 cents each. 
