Lewisia Tweedijii 
*M ANZANITAS are shrubs or small trees, mostly of the Far 
West. Botanieally they are Arctostaphyllos. 
*A. Nummularia is an admirable rock garden subject with 
small glossy but ruddy leaves and heath-like pink flow¬ 
ers. Forms a low bush flowering at 6 inches. Winters in 
Penna. Requires neutral or acid soil. 75 cts. each. 
*MARIPOSA TULIPS. See beautiful color plate, page 22, 
and list of varieties, pages 6, 7. 
M ATI LI J A POPPY. Beautiful shrubby poppy for the border, 
see Romneya, page 38. 
*MAZUS pumilio. A delightful subject for the rock garden 
and a real plant midget. They spread to form a mantle 
never over % inch high with the lovely lobelia-like flow¬ 
ers of lavender with yellow center, just over the foliage. 
Cult: Sun to light shade. Soil, any good loam, well 
drained, with constant moderate moisture. PI., fall to 
spring. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
MELISSA officinalis, Lemon Balm. Lovely garden herb 
with pretty soft green foliage and a delicious odor of 
lemon. 2 ft., 25 cts each; 3 for 60 cts. 
*MERTENSIA, Blue Bells. Delightful plants for a moist 
cool situation, preferring moderate to deep shade, pre¬ 
ferring a well drained moist loam. PI., fall with dormant 
roots best. Cover two inches. 
**Pulchella. A most lovely native with 6 to 8 inch stems 
bearing clusters of pendant clear blue flowers, often 
tinted pink. Bloom early spring. 25 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts. 
*Nutans. Rather narrow leaves with several 8-inch stems 
bearing drooping cluster of rich blue flower in early 
spring. Delightful. 40 cts. each; 3 for $1. 
*Virginica, Verginia Bluebells. Quite leafy stems, branched 
from the ground, bear terminal clusters of lovely por¬ 
celain-blue bells, often tinted pink. A favorite at sight. 
25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts.; $2.50 per doz. 
MIMULUS cardinalis is a gorgeous Calif, perennial, 1 to 2 
ft. high with leaves of soft green. The fine fiery-red 
flowers come from June to Oct. Cult: Give a sand loam 
soil, ample moisture and a situation in either sun or 
shade. Magnificent along a stream or under the spray of 
a waterfall. PI., fall or spring. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
MIMULUS Lewisii. The meadows and springy spots in the 
alpine regions of Calif, have no finer plant than this. 
From a thickened, horizontally spreading rootstalk many 
erect stems arise bearing delightful soft salmon-pink 
flowers throughout the summer. Cult: Same as M. Car- 
dinale. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
*MONARDELLA villosa, of the Mints, is one of our finest 
late flowering Californian plants in hot dry situations. 
Forms broad mats from which arise very many 8-inch 
stems bearing lavender flowers from July to Oct., the 
flowers somewhat resembling a verbena. Most valuable 
for hot dry spots in the rock garden where a fine mass 
of bloom is of great beauty after spring bloom wanes. 
Cult: Sun. Soil, any even to gravelly. PI., fall to spring. 
Prop. Divisions. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
*MONARDELLA macrantha. More leafy and more prostrate 
than last with bright scarlet flowers throughout the sum¬ 
mer. Must have a mellow moist soil. 30 cts. each; 3 for 
75 cts. 
MONKSHOOD , see Aconitum. 
MICHAELMAS DAISIES. See Aster. 
*N EPETA Gl echoma. 2 in. high with deep green foliage and 
blue flowers it spreads rapidly to make a carpet. One 
of the best ground covers under trees. Stands poor soil 
and minimum of moisture. Plants 25 cts. each. Small 
sections for carpeting, $5 per 100; plant 12 in. apart. 
*NEPETA Mussini. A lovely fragrant Catnip, quite dwarf 
and compact in habit, and when in bloom about 10 inches 
high. Flowers produced in great profusion are soft 
lavender. Splendid in border or rock garden. Cult: Sun, 
any soil. PI., fall to spring. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
NERINE sarniensis, Guernsey Lily. Of thehabit of Amaryllis 
Belladonna, the narrow leaves come early and die off 
and the flowering stem appears from bare ground in 
late summer. A brilliant crimson lily-like flower. Cult: 
Sun. Soil, sandy loam. PI., fall or spring. Hardy for tem¬ 
peratures above zero. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
NIEREMBERGIA frutescens. A sparsely leaved, much 
branched plant 18 inches tall with broad cups of soft 
blue. Splendid in hot, dry situations. 25 cts. each; 3 for 
65 cts. 
^NIEREMBERGIA rivularis. From a dense carpeting mantle 
of spoon-shaped leaves many 3-inch stems arise, each 
bearing a 1-inch creamy cup-s’naped flowers with 
yellow centers. Flowers all summer. Most choice. Cult: 
Sun, light soil. PL, fall to spring. 30 cts. each; 3 for 
65 cts. 
OENOTHERA, Evening Primrose. Among this varied genus 
are a number of American species which form low masses 
and which are very fine for the rock garden. I do not 
know anything more lovely than Oe. America or Oe. 
Missouriensis in a deep pocket unless it is Oe. Caespitosa. 
The flowers open at dusk and last until the next noon. 
*Burbanks America. An introduction of the late Luther Bur¬ 
bank. It has a deep seated root, not spreading, and the 
few branches, eventually long and trailing, bear many 
pure white flowers 5 inches across from May to frost. 
As they fade they turn pink. Quite rare. 50 cts. each. 
*Caespitosa. Has compact leafy rosettes with underground 
runners slowly increasing the colony. The pure white 
flowers are four inches across and turn pink as they 
fade. Blooms all summer. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
*M issouriensis. From a central deep seated root many leafy 
prostrate stems spread, eventually to make a clump up 
to 2 ft. across and 10 inches high. The flowers are 3 to 5 
inches across and the most lovely clear yellow I know. 
25 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts. 
*Tetraptera is a South American species with deep seated 
root and a few rather openly leafy ascending stems, bear¬ 
ing pure white flowers two inches across. Very floriferous 
through the long season from May to October. 25 cts. 
each; 3 for 65 cts. 
Culture: Soil, any but preferably a good loam. Will stand 
much heat and drouth but it is with moderate moisture 
that they show their real beauty. PL, fall to spring. 
Prop., seeds. 
*OXALLIS Oregona. In the Redwood region of California it 
often densely carpets large areas in the deepest shade. 
Most useful to carpet shady places, either under trees or 
on north exposures and is a most lovely associate of 
taller woodland plants. To make a mass, plant the 
runners flat, covered two inches and ten inches apart. 
The large rose colored flowers are handsome. 20 cts. 
each; 3 for 40 cts.; $1.50 per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
The above prices are postpaid to your door. 
* Indicates plants well suited to rock gardens. 
** Indicates plants suited to the rock garden only. 
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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
