RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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ALTHAEA rosea —(Hollyhock) Double-flow¬ 
ering, pink, red, yellow, rose and maroon. 
25c each. 
ALYSSUM —Invaluable plants for rock work 
and the alpine garden, requiring only a 
well drained soil in full sun. Includes 
some of the prettiest and most showy 
spring and early summer blooming 
plants. 
*argenteum —Silvery foliage and large pan¬ 
icles of yellow flowers on 15 inch stems, 
following saxatile in bloom. 25c each. 
*idaeum — A rare treasure, of prostrate 
habit, with silvery foliage and soft yel¬ 
low flowers all summer. 50c each. 
*montanum —Of prostrate habit, with sil¬ 
very grey leaves and fragrant yellow 
flowers. 4 inches. 35c each. 
*repens —A very drought resistant creeper 
with grey green foliage and large yellow 
flowers. 35c each. 
*saxatile compactum — The old favorite 
Basket of Gold. 25c each. 
*saxatile citrinum — Lovely pale yellow 
form of saxatile. 25c each. 
*saxatile fl. pi. —Double flowering form of 
saxatile, the double flowers giving a 
richer appearance to the bright yellow. 
Plants bloom freely from May to Nov. 
50c each. 
*serpyllifolium — A form of Alyssum al- 
pestre, from Spain, with minute grey 
leaves, almost like those of a Thyme. 
Very prostrate in habit and with small 
pale yellow flowers. 35c each. 
*spi nosum —One of the best for the alpine 
garden. Woody stemmed, dense spiny, 
silvery foliage and small numerous white 
flowers during June and July. 6 inches. 
25c each. 
*troodi —Sub-shrubby species, making com¬ 
pact bushes of blue-grey foliage, covered 
with yellow flowers spring and summer. 
6 inches. 50c each. 
*wulfenianum —Another prostrate grower, 
with foliage somewhat greener than mon- 
tanum, and flowers of a lighter yellow. 
25c each. 
ANCHUSA italica —Gentian blue flowers on 
4 to 6 ft. stems all summer. Makes very 
large clumps, so give plenty of room. 
Any soil and situation. 25c each. 
myosotidiflora — Of rather dwarf habit, 
with large heart-shaped leaves and bright 
blue forget-me-not like flowers in spring 
and early summer. Prefers shade. 25c 
each. 
Althaea fl. pi. 
ANDROSACE — This genus includes the 
choicest of alpine plants and should be 
in every collection. While all are hardy, 
some require special treatment. The fol¬ 
lowing are all easy, requiring only a 
deep, cool soil, well drained. Plenty of 
stone chips in the soil will aid in giving 
both the drainage and the cooling effect. 
*carnea laggeri —Small rosettes of dark 
green foliage, very compact, and umbels 
of bright pink flowers on 2 to 3 inch 
stems. May and June. Prefers a little 
shade. 50c. 
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*lanuginosa —Long trailing stems clothed 
with silvery leaves and terminal umbels 
of soft rose colored flowers. Should be 
allowed to trail over rocky ledge. 25c 
each. 
*Ianuginosa leichtlini —Similar to above in 
habit and foliage, but with white flowers 
which have a bright crimson eye. One of 
the most beautiful and floriferous bloom¬ 
ing from June to Oct. Treat as lanugi¬ 
nosa. 25c each. 
*primuloides —Rosettes of silky foliage and 
heads of rosy lilac flowers on 4 inch 
stems. 25c each. 
*sempervivoides — Many neat i v -settes of 
nearly hairless leaves and heads of deep 
pink flowers. Very choice. 50c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants, 
