crowns produce many stems, even to 100 or 
more. 25c; 3, 65c. 
LITHGSPERMUM linearifolium—Puccoon— 
Indian name. Small lanceolate leaves, green 
or grayish; several stems with terminal clus¬ 
ters of ruffled, brilliant yet soft, yellow 
trumpets, one-half inch across, in May. 6 to 
10 inches. 30c; 3, 75c. 
MERIOLIX serrulata—Small dark green 
leaves, reddish stems, and an abundance of 
small deep lemon yellow primroses, May to 
August. 10 inches. 30c; 3, 75c. 
MERTENSIA laceolata—A Bluebell of rock 
garden stature. Many arching stems, glau¬ 
cous leaves, and panicles of fine blue, with 
pinkish buds; April, through June. Dies 
down in midsummer. Preferably in fall, 30c; 
3, 75c. 
NOT'HOCALAIS cuspidata—Blossoms of dan¬ 
delion type but flatter,, 2 inches wide, a 
rich tone; leaves broadly grass-like, white 
margined. April, May. Dormant in summer. 
Preferably fall, 40c; 3, $1.00. 
OREOCARYA glomerata—Tall spikes of neat 
forget-me-not-like, white flowers, from gray¬ 
ish basal rosettes. Often blooms itself to 
death if not clipped back as the flowers fade. 
20c; 3, 50c. 
OROPHACA caespitosa—A companion plant 
to Homalobus caespitosus. Its pillow-like 
mats extend to 8 inches. In April and May 
the large, stemless, white blossoms crowd 
for ispace among the silvery, tri-parted 
leaves. 25c; 3, 65c. 
O. sericea—Third of an interesting, more 
or less evergreen, trio. Blossoms, purple to 
red, one to three on short stems among the 
leaves. Even lower than the others but at¬ 
tains with age a spread of 18 inches. Only 
very little plants can be moved. Probably 
requires lime. Very rare, 35c; 3, $1.00. 
OXYTROPIS lamberti—Loco. A showy As¬ 
tragalus with silvery, pinnate leaves from 
the ground, erect racemes of longislh pea 
blossoms an many rich tones of purple, pur¬ 
plish red, and blue, from light to dark, that 
reach to 12 inches. Mixed colors, purplish 
tones mostly, 20c; doz. $2.00. 
PACTIYLOPHUS (Oenothera) caespitosus— 
Stemless Primrose; in the vernacular of the 
Plains, Gumbo Lily. Four-inch snowy blos¬ 
soms, very fragrant, among lanceolate, glos¬ 
sy dark leaves, from May into summer. De¬ 
lights in sticky clay, lime, a steep slope, and 
sun. 30c; 3, 75c. 
PAROSELA aurea—Short, pinnate leaves, 
blue-green, velvety. The slender, arching 
stems terminate in large, grayish, elongate 
cones encircled by airy liglht yellow blossoms 
of intriguing form. July. Very rare, and can¬ 
not always supply, at 50c. 
p. enneandra—Very different from P. aurea, 
it may serve as a “tree” in the rock garden. 
The one to four slightly arching stems rise 
