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BRISTOL NURSERIES, Inc., BRISTOL, COJjK 
ROCK-GARDEN FAVORITES, continued 
PRIMULA, continued 
Polyantha, Crimson King. Fine crimson-purple flowers. 
Polyantha, Mrs. Berkley’s Strain. This choice exhi¬ 
bition strain has been carefully selected for size of 
bloom, habit, and fine range of color. 
Veris, Double Lavender. A distinct double form with 
flowers resembling small roses, of a pretty pinkish 
lavender shade. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
Veris, Elatior. Giant Yellow Primula. Splendid strain 
of rich yellow shades. 
All Primulas, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz., unless otherwise 
noted 
ROSA Rouletti. A miniature variety of interest. 
Small, double pink flowers produced profusely 
throughout the season. Own-root plants from 3-inch 
pots, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
Tom Thumb. Plant Patent applied for. A new miniature 
Rose. More dainty even than Rouletti and much more 
effective. The color is a bright crimson in the bud state, 
opening a shade lighter, with a light eye in the center. 
The little blossoms, no larger than a grain of wheat in 
the bud, are produced all summer on tiny plants less 
than 6 inches high. Perfectly hardy, it will prove 
a gem for the rockery if planted in groups of three or 
more. $1 each. 
SAPONARIA ocymoides. Rock Soapwort. Semi-trail¬ 
ing plants bearing masses of bright pink flowers 
during summer. Height, 6 inches. 
SCUTELLARIA baicalensis coelestina. An abundance 
of beautiful light blue flowers during July and 
August. Short, wiry stems, 1 foot high. Excellent 
for the rockery or in front of border. 
SEDUM. Stonecrop. The creeping forms are ideal for 
massing as a ground-cover in dry, exposed locations 
where other plants will not thrive, or for rock-plant¬ 
ing, while the Spectabile are effective in the open 
border or as a bedding subject. 
Acre. Gold Moss. Low, spready ground-cover com¬ 
pletely obscured by a mass of golden yellow flowers 
during late May and June. 
Album. White Stonecrop. A dwarf, spreading plant with 
thick, waxy foliage. Pure white flowers in July. 
Anglicum. Pale flesh-pink flowers. Pretty roundish, 
grey-green foliage. 
Hispanicum. Spanish Stonecrop. A neat and pretty 
little species. Tiny growths with pink flowers. 
Kamtschaticum. Orange Stonecrop. Succulent, bright 
green foliage. Golden yellow clusters of flowers 
during July and August. Height, 6 to 9 inches. 
Murale. A pretty and graceful dwarf species. Neat 
white flowers, pink center. Dark foliage. 
Sarmentosum. Stringy Stonecrop. More rapid-growing 
than 5. acre; bright yellow flowers. June, July. 
Sexangulare. Hexagon Stonecrop. Very much like 
S. acre, but with brown foliage. Vivid yellow flowers. 
Sieboldi. Tidy individual plants with broad grey 
leaves and showy pink flowers during August and 
September. Height, 6 inches. 
Stoloniferum splendens. Reddish purple foliage. Bright 
red flowers in late summer. Creeping habit. 
See page 33 for other varieties 
SEMPERVIVUM. Houseleek. Interesting plants 
forming rosettes of succulent leaves. 
Alberti. Bright red flowers of medium size. Height, 
8 inches. 
Arachnoideum. Spiderweb Houseleek. Rosettes cob- 
webbed. Flowers pale purple. 
Brownii. Red flowers. Large rosettes of dark green 
foliage, tipped red-brown. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Fauconnetti. Bright rose flowers. Small rosettes; 
spidery webs at top of leaves. 25 cts. each, $2.50 
per doz. 
Fimbriatum. Fringed Houseleek. Red flowers. Green 
foliage that turns brown; slightly hairy. 25 cts. each, 
$2.50 per doz. 
Globiferum. Globe Houseleek. Pale yellow flowers. 
Neat-growing habit. Height, 6 to 9 inches. 
Laggeri. Rose flowers. Medium rosettes; cobwebby. 
25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Rubicundum. Violet-tinged rosettes; good-sized foliage. 
25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Tectorum. Roof Houseleek. Thick leaves, often tinted 
with pink and purple. 
All Sempervivums, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., 
unless otherwise noted 
TALINUM calycium. A most interesting rock-plant 
with cylindrical, succulent, wiry stems and pretty 
rose-pink flowers. They bloom each afternoon 
throughout the summer. Height, 8 to 10 inches. 
THYMUS carnosus. Thyme. Beautiful flesh-colored 
flowers with delightful fragrance. Creeping habit. 
Citriodorus. A densely matted creeper with strongly 
lemon-scented foliage. 
Serpyllum. Mother of Thyme. Small lilac flowers and 
fragrant foliage. 
Serpyllum coccineum. Crimson Thyme. Another creep¬ 
ing form with showy, bright crimson flowers. Height, 
2 to 4 inches. 
Serpyllum lanuginosus. Dense creeper with woolly 
grey foliage tinged with lilac and purple in winter. 
Vulgaris. A distinct variety with grey foliage. Very 
sweetly scented. Height, 9 inches. 
TUNICA Saxifraga. Saxifrage Tunic Flower. Tufted 
plant of spready habit, with light pink flowers 
blooming throughout the summer. 
VERONICA corymbosa stricta. This is a splendid 
alpine variety with dense plumes of azure-blue 
flowers in late spring. Height, 6 inches. 35 cts. each, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Incana. Woolly Speedwell. Good bedding plant with 
pretty silvery foliage and violet flowers. 
Pectinata rosea. A lovely rock-garden form com¬ 
pletely covered with bright pink flowers in early 
summer. Nice, tidy, spready habit. Height, 4 to 6 
inches. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
Repens. Creeping Speedwell. Low spready-growing 
kind, clinging closely to ground and very useful as 
ground-cover. Tiny blue flowers in early spring. 
Rupestris. Dwarf and spreading with deep blue flowers 
in May and June. Height, 4 inches. 
Shirley Blue. Beautiful clear blue flowers. Very com¬ 
pact habit. Height, about 1 foot. 
Teucrium, Royal Blue. Rich dark blue. Neat, bushy 
habit. Height, 9 inches. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
See page 26 for other varieties 
Special Rock-Plant Offer: 
OFFER M. 12 plants, distinct named dj ? AQ 
varieties, our selection . v ' J 
OFFER Ml. 25 
named varieties. 
OFFER M2. 100 
named varieties . 
plants, 12 distinct ^ 
plants, 20 distinct QQ 
All Perennials on this page, 65 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
