ALPINES and PLANTS for ROCK GARDENS 
The alpines in this list are carefully selected to give the best 
results. We aim to have the RARE and UNUSUAL and will 
add to our list from time to time as we discover and procure 
plants we consider desirable. 
Achillea Tomentosa (R.) —Finely cut foliage, golden yel¬ 
low flowers on 6 to 12 in. stems______25 
Achillea Sericea (R.)—Silvery grey wooly leaves with heads 
of brilliant yellow flowers. 18 in........ .25 
Aethionema Grandiflorum (R.) —Beautiful blue foliage on 
woody stems and lovely pink flower heads. One of the 
best rock plants .._....... .35 
Aethionema Warley Hybrid (R.) —Compact shrubby little 
alpine plant densely covered with bright pink flowers 
from May to July. Resembles the pink Daphne. A fine 
subject for the rockery.... .50 
Alyssum Saxatile (Basket of Gold) (R) —Yellow. In clus¬ 
ters. 10 in. April-June. No rock garden is perfect with¬ 
out this glorious flower.— .... .25 
Alyssum Saxatile Citrinum (R.) —Attractive lemon yellow 
flowers, of neater habit than Basket of Gold. Very de¬ 
sirable ..........35 
Androsace Laggeri (R.) —Rare alpine. Tufts of needle-like 
green rosettes from which rise pink flowers with golden 
eye. 2 to 6 in. April-May ......50 
Androsace Lanuginosa Leichtlini (R) —Free growing. Sil¬ 
very foliage with clusters of pink flowers...35 
Androsace Primuloides (R.) —Rosettes of silky foliage and 
heads of rosy lilac flowers .....25 
Androsace Semperviviodes (R) —Small rosettes of slightly 
hairy leaves and rosy purple flowers____50 
Anemone Japonica (Japanese Wind Flower)—Rose, pink 
or white. All double. Fall Sept.—Nov. Very fine..35 
Anemone Pulsatilla (Pasque Flower) (R) —Large violet or 
purple flowers with yellow centers 9 to 12 in. April-May.. .25 
Anthemis Tinctoria (Perry’s Variety)—Hardy perennial 
with fern-like foliage, producing bright golden-yellow 
daisies almost 2 ins. across. 24 ins. June-Oct. Excellent 
cut flower. Succeeds in poor soil....... .25 
Anemone St. Bavo—Color of flowers scarlet, pink lilac and 
white, all with a silvery white center. 10 in. stems. March 
to June ....-....:.25 
Arabis Albida Rosea—In varying shades of pink.25 
Arabis Alpina Variegata (R)—Foliage edged with yellow 
white flowers. Fine rockery plant with long season.25 
Arabis Aubrietiodes (R)—Good rock plant with purple- 
lilac flowers .......-.— .25 
Arabis flore Pleno (R)—One of the earliest spring flowers, 
producing masses of double white blossoms. An extra 
fine rockery plant and lasts well when cut. No garden 
should be without it. 6 to 8 ins. Early spring...35 
Arenaria Grandiflora—Emerald tufts with large white flow¬ 
ers. Smaller than Arenaria Montana .-.~ .25 
Arenaria Montana (R)—Makes a close tuft entirely cov¬ 
ered with large white flowers early in the spring. Fine 
for edging. Sunny position...-.25 
Artemisia Silver King—The opening leaf buds gleam like 
tiny beads, the entire color effect that of bright frosted 
silver. Sprays may be cut for winter bouquets. 3 ft- .25 
Plants suitable for the rockery are marked with an (R). 
