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SEMPERVIVUMS—HEN-AND-CHICKENS 
Most attractive hardy plants for the rock garden or rock wall. 
The rosette-like thick leaves are fleshy and pointed. The small 
ciumps slowly spread, filling pockets and rock crevices. Transplant¬ 
ing may be done at any time of the year. After flowering the 
mother rosette disappears but its place is taken by numerous young 
plants which may be separated and planted elsewhere. The flowers 
are borne in small panicles on short, fleshy stems, generally during 
June and July. Some of the blossoms are unusually attractive, but 
the plants are prized for their attractive rosettes of Hen-and- 
Chickens which attain a height of '/2 inch to 3 inches according 
to variety. All the following varieties are hardy and can be planted 
at any time. 
^Arachnoideum (Cobweb Houseleek)—Small rosettes, tip of 
leaves connected with silvery threads simulating a cobweb in 
the rosette. Flowers bright red in panicles 6 in. tall. 
*Arenarium—Forms cushions of very small brownish green 
rosettes. 3 for 25 cents. 
:;: Assimile—Pale green medium sized rosettes tipped brown. 
Flowers rose. 3 for 50 cents. 
:: ‘Beta—Rosettes of brownish colored leaves. Slightly hairy. 
*Brauni—Greenish brown rosettes tipped brownish red. Large 
rosettes flowers red. Distinct. 
:;: Calcarium—Rosettes 4 inches across of bluish leaves having a 
broad brown section at the tip. Very striking. A choice variety. 
35 cents each. 
*Cantalicum (listed previously as Calcareum by error). Large 
blue rosettes tipped red. 
:S Comoli—Forms large rosettes of grey-green purple fipped 
leaves, the entire leaves assuming purple colors in autumn. 50 
cents each. 
*Cornutum—Small rosettes of slender thick leaves. 
:;: Doehlianium—Small or medium rosettes. Green, slightly webbed. 
Very neat. 3 for 35 cents. 
*Faueonetti—Small webbed rosettes. A very popular variety. 
*Fimbriatum (Fringed Houseleek)—Flattened rosettes, 1 in. in 
diameter, leaves tipped with a tuft of hairs.. 3 for 35 cents. 
*Funki—Medium sized brownish rosettes tipped emerald green. 
Flowers reddish purple. 
' : Camma—Medium sized brownish rosettes. Leaves slightly hairy. 
’’-‘Claucum—Glaucous leaves tipped brown. Rosettes large, flow¬ 
ers red. 
'•■Juratense—Medium sized compact rosettes, green tipped red. 
*Laggeri—Very near to Arachnoideum, larger rosettes. 3 for 35 
cents. 
:;: Lowns No. 60—Suffused red. Large webbed rosettes. Very 
fine. 30 cents each. 
:: ‘Mettintianum—Grey green leaves red at tip and base, matteled 
grass green. Very attractive. 50 cents each. 
*La Harpei—Large rosettes of satiny leaves tinged red. 35 cents 
each. 
-"Montanum—Small dull green, offsets on long leafy stems. 
Flowers red. An unusual and attractive variety. 
*Pittoni—Large rosettes 2 to 4 in. Leaves narrow erect, light 
green one sided rosette. Long white hairs give it an arachnoid 
appearance. Distinct. Slow to multpily. 50 cents each. 
*Pyrenaicum—A very densely, leafy rosette 2 to 4 in. across, 
light green, tipped bright red, a very handsome variety. 35 
cents each. 
!;: Rosy Purple Beauty—Formerly listed as Atrovealacea by mis¬ 
take. 8 in. rosettes of large deep purple leaves. Color is main¬ 
tained throughout the year. 35 cents each. 
*Rubicundun Hybridum—A very attractive variety, rosettes 3 to 
4 inches in diameter. From base of leaf to outer third deep 
red while tip and margins are bright green. 50 cents each. 
'-Soboliferum—Rosettes of short crowded scale like leaves. Outer 
leaves tinted reddish brown. Flowers yellow. 3 for 25 cents. 
*Tectorum (Roof Houseleek)-—Large rosettes, 4 or 5 in. in dia¬ 
meter, leaves long and thick. Flowers red on stems about I ft. 
high. 3 for 25 cents. 
*Triste—Large rosettes of deep green tinted brown. 
*No. 601—We have been unable to properly identify this and 
the following varieties but they are some of the most highly 
colored varieties we have seen. This makes 7 in. rosettes of 
sharp pointed long narrow leaves. Brilliant red in winter. Very 
rare. 75 cents each. 
#No. 801—A very pretty 4 in. rosette. Short, blunt leaves, 
glossy deep green, tipped dark red, and red at the center. 50 
cents each. 
(‘No. 808—Leaves dark green, tipped purple and overlaid pink. 
4 in. crowns. 35 cents each. 
(‘No. 902—Large rosettes, shaded red purple giving a rose color 
effect in autumn. An unusual variety, in great demand. 35 
cents each. 
