SPECIES WITH LARGE ROSETTES 
*Albidum. 6 to 9 in. rosette. Pale glaucous green, tip 
brown. Stately. 60 cts. each. 
♦Atroviolaceum. 3 to 5 inches. Long tapering narrow leaves 
of deep sea green; purple tip and flushed purple over 
outer one-third. 30 cts. each. 
♦Bantianum. 5 in. rosette of pale green, pink at base, rare. 
50 cts. 
♦Bourgeanum. Rosettes to 8 inches. Broad, pale green leaves, 
tipped brown. Each 75 cts. 
♦Boutigyanum. 5 in. rosette. Long tapering olive green 
leaves with brown tip. Striking. 50 cts. each. 
♦Calcareum. (True). (Previously sent out as Queen Amalia.) 
This is the finest of all Sempervivums. 3 to 4 inch 
rosettes, with bluish foliage and a broad, nut-brown 
section at tip. Leaves sharp pointed and incurved. Most 
striking. Each 50 cts. 
♦Cantalicum. (This is sold generally as Calcareum.) 3 to 4 
inch rosettes. Light green leaves, broader toward tip. 
Each 30 cts. 
♦Comolli. 5 in. rosette. Grey green purple-tipped, turning 
purplish throughout in late season. 50 cts. each. 
*Clusianum. 4 in. rosette of pale green, with distinct nut 
brown tip and outer margin. This true form is rare. 
50 cts. each. 
♦Mettentianum. Very pretty with 4 in. rosette. Leaves grey- 
green, mottled bright green and red at tip and base. 
75 cts. each. 
♦Pallidum. 5 inch. Incurved leaves. Bright blue-green, 
edges and outer one-third, deeply flushed reddish 
bronze. 30 cts. each. 
♦Pittonii. Rosettes 2 to 4 inches. Leaves narrow and rather 
erect and of a light green, tipped brown. Very distinct. 
Each 40 cts. 
♦Reginiae-Amaliae. 5 in. silvery-grey rosettes. The leaves, 
margined with silky hairs, appear to be covered with 
beads of dew. Each $1. 
♦Rhodonicum. A broadly spreading, 5 to 7 inch rosette. 
Leaves medium green and brown tipped. Scarce. Each 
50 cts. 
♦Tectorum. (Type.) 5 to 6 inch rosettes. Broad, pale green 
leaves, spreading widely, are brown tipped. 30 cts. each. 
♦No. 80-7. 5 inch rosette of deep emerald green with con¬ 
trasting almost black tip and margins. Fine. 60 cts. each. 
♦Collection Sempervivums with large rosettes. One each of 
the above 16 varieties for $5.00, postpaid. 
SEMPERVIVUMS WITH SMALL ROSETTES BUT 
NOT COBWEBBY 
♦♦Arenarium. (For years erroneously sold as Montanum, 
which is entirely different.) One of the smallest of all. 
The tiny % to % inch rosettes form dense, crowded 
colonies of bright green, often red tinted in winter. A 
gem. Each 30 cts. 
♦Braunii. (True.) 2 to 3 inch. Bright green with short 
hairs on margin of leaf and tufts of white hairs at tips. 
Each 30 cts. 
♦Dol omiticum. One of the neatest and most compact rosettes, 
2 inch. Densely leafy, the incurved leaves being a vivid 
green. Each 30 cts. 
♦♦Fauconette. 2 inch, with vivid green, very narrow leaves, 
crowded into very neat little rosettes, with white hairs 
at center. Each 40 cts. 
♦Fimbriatum. 2 inch, with vivid green, crowded leaves, 
tipped with tufts of white hairs. Each 30 cts. 
♦Juratense. 2 inch, very flat rosettes. Bright green leaves 
with the outer one-fourth bright reddish brown. A gem. 
35 cts. each. 
♦♦Montanum, True. A distinct species with 1-inch loose 
rosettes. Leaves narrow and pointed and with dense 
glandular hairs throughout. The many offsets on long 
slender leafy and quite hairy stems. 50 cts. each. 
♦Penniculatum. (Listed previously as Alhertii.) 2 inches 
or less, very compact, light green rosette. Leaves hairy 
at margin. Each 30 cts. 
♦Potsii. Has a densely imbricated, 2 inch light green, one¬ 
sided rosette. Long white hairs throughout connect to 
give an arachnoid appearance. Distinct. Each 30 cts. 
♦Py renaicum. A very densely, leafy, symmetrica], 2 to 4 
inch rosette of light green, bright red at tips. Each 
40 cts. 
♦Soboliferum. 1 to iy 2 inch, the leaves densely crowded 
into globular rosettes. Light green. Offsets are round 
balls carried on side of mother, falling off at a touch 
and growing wherever they roll. Nature’s method of 
propagation. Each 30 cts. 
♦No. 70-1. 2 to 3 inch rosette. This is best described as a 
pale green Lown’s Seedling No. 60. Like that variety it 
is upright in growth and covered with fine silky hairs. 
30 cts. each. 
♦Collection Sempervivums with Small Rosettes. One each 
of the above named 12 varieties for $3, postpaid. 
COBWEBBY SPECIES 
♦♦Arachnoideum. (Type.) Has very small rosettes which in 
time make densely crowded colonies. The rosettes are 
densely covered with cobwebs. Each 30 cts. 
♦♦Arachnoideum Tomentosum or Arach. Major. (Often sold 
as Laggeri.) Is the largest of the group. Flattened 
rosettes 1 y 2 to 2 inches across, with much red in foliage. 
Cobwebbed so densely as to completely obscure the 
foliage. Large umbel of red flowers. Each 30 cts. 
♦♦Doellianum. (True.) Has 1 inch grey rosettes with much 
white cobweb. A plant of another group has long been 
sold under this name and we, too, were guilty. Each 
50 cts. 
♦♦Arachnoideum rubrum. Similar to type, but colors a deep 
purple in winter. Each 40 cts. Picture on page 18 shows 
character of this group. 
♦SPECIAL SEMPERVIVUM COLLECTION OFFERS 
My full collection of these delightful plants comprises about 
three hundred species of which only a few are offered 
above. From this full collection I make the following 
special collection offers at greatly reduced prices. The 
selection must be left to me, but if you already have 
species you do not want duplicated, mention them in 
your order and I will send other species. 
♦Collection of 12 species, each named, selected for well- 
marked differences, for $3. Orders will be filled for as 
many as six such collections and containing all different 
species. 
♦Collection of 25 species, all different and each named, 
for $6. 
♦Collection of 100 species, each named, which would include 
many very rare ones, $30. 
NOTE: I have a great many Sempervivums in rare named 
sorts in too small numbers to list here. Write for special 
list. 
Shasta Daisy 
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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