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BRECK’S 
Rock-Garden Plants, New and Old 
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Nierembergia rivularis 
Sedum 
Sedum sexangulare 
MAZUS rugosus. White trailer for 
crevices. Flowers large and blue. 
MENZIESIA polifolia. Tiny, heather¬ 
like shrub with drooping, bell-shaped 
flowers. 18 in. 50c each; $4.50 for 10. 
NIEREMBERGIA rivularis. Splendid 
creeping plant with sunny, upright, 
cup-shaped flowers all Summer. 
PAPAVER alpinum. Tiny Alpine Poppy 
with fragrant yellow flowers. 
PHLOX stolonifera. A creeper with 
clusters of violet flowers. 
POTENTILLA pyrenaica. Tiny bushlet 
with yellow strawberry blossoms. 
P. tridentata. An evergreen creeper with 
tiny white flowers. 
P. hybrida, Miss Willmott. Bright pur¬ 
plish pink blossoms. 
PRIMULA auricula alpina. Thick, gray 
foliage and charming, fragrant flowers 
of many colors. 
P. cashmiriana. Vigorous plant for damp 
places, with globular heads of lavender 
flowers. 35c each; $3.00 for 10. 
RANUNCULUS repens. Extremely vig¬ 
orous, spreading, and creeping plant 
with small yellow buttercups. 
SAXIFRAGA Aizoon. Tufted rosettes 
edged with silvery white flowers in 
sprays. 35c each; $3.00 for 10. 
S. bathoniensis. Mossy foliage and red¬ 
dish pink flowers on slender stems. 
35c each; $3.00 for 10. 
S. decipiens. Evergreen tufts with pure 
white flowers. 
S. Macnabiana. Rosettes of spiny foliage, 
with long sprays of white flowers 
speckled with pink. 30c each; $2.50 
for 10. 
SEDUM brevifolium. Short, fleshy foli¬ 
age and clustered white flowers. 
S. kamtschaticum. Evergreen foliage 
with clusters of golden yellow flowers. 
S. kamtschaticum fol. var. Variegated 
foliage. 30c each; $2.50 for 10. 
S. oreganum. Small rosettes with pale 
yellow flowers turning pink. 35c each; 
$3.00 for 10. 
S. reflexum. Trailer with spruce-like 
foliage and yellow flowers. 
All Rock-Plants, except wher 
Sedum sarmentosum. Slender creeper with 
flat heads of yellow flowers. 
S. sexangulare. Mossy plant with bright 
yellow flowers. 
S. Sieboldii. Charming gray-blue and 
pink foliage with rose-colored flowers 
in November. 
S. stoloniferum. Trailer; pink flowers. 
S. stoloniferum coccineum. A trailer 
with bright rosy crimson flowers. 
SEMPERVIVUM arachnoideum. Tiny 
rosettes covered with silky cobwebs. 
Flowers pink. 
S. fimbriatum. Reddish rosettes fringed 
with hair at the tips. Flowers red. 
S. Funckii. Bold rosettes with bright 
reddish purple flowers. 
S. globiferum. Charming, bright green, 
ball-shaped rosettes. 
S. tectorum. Bold, fleshy rosettes. Flow¬ 
ers reddish pink. 
S. tectorum violaceum. Olive-toned ro¬ 
settes tinged violet. 
SILENE acaulis. Little green cushions 
starred with bright pink flowers. 30c 
each; $2.50 for 10. 
S. alpestris. Mats of glossy foliage with 
clusters of pure white flowers. 
TEUCRIUM Chamaedrys. Evergreen, 
shrubby plant which can be clipped 
any height. Flowers purple. 
THYMUS Serpyllum lanuginosus. Downy, 
gray-white aromatic foliage. A trailer! 
T. Serpyllum citriodorus argenteus. Varie¬ 
gated foliage, lemon-scented. Trailer. 
TUNICA Saxifraga. Tufted, grass-like 
plant with small, pale pink flowers on 
wiry stems. 
VERBENA canadensis. Hardy trailer, 
with small, flat heads of deep purple 
flowers. 35c each; $3.00 for 10. 
VERONICA incana. Woolly foliage and 
spikes of blue flowers. 
VIOLA, Moonlight. Pale yellow, pansy¬ 
like flowers of great charm. Steady 
bloomer. 30c each; $2.50 for 10. 
V., Royal Gem. Deep blue flowers more 
than an inch across. Long bloomer. 
Compact habit. 35c each; $3.00 for 10. 
noted, 25c each; $2.25 for 10 
Hardy Perennial Plants 
. This is a selection from our complete list of Hardy Garden Flowers, 
with abbreviated descriptions. For plants not listed here consult Breck’s 
Planting Guide, 10c per copy, or ask for complete Price-List free. 
Prices, except where noted, 25c each; $2.25 for 10; $20.00 per 100 
Achillea • Yarrow Agrostemma. See Lychnis 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Small white flowers , . 
on 18-inch stems. June to September. " Ajuga 
For other species, see Rock-Garden Plants, page 87 
Aconitum • Monkshood 
Genevensis. Geneva Bugle. Ground- 
cover for shady places. Flowers blue. 
For other species, see Rock-Garden Plants, page 87 
Autumnale. Spikes of dark blue flowers 
in October. 50c each; $4.00 for 10. 
Fischeri. Large, pale blue flowers. Un¬ 
usual shiny foliage. 18 in. 40c each; 
$3.50 for 10. 
Napellus. Tall; dark blue. June. 35c each; 
$3.00 for 10. 
Althaea rosea • Hollyhock 
Allegheny. Large; double; fringed; pink. 
Double. Carmine, Pink, Rea, Salmon, 
White, and Yellow. 
Single. Pink, Red, and White. 
Mixed, Double or Single. 
