RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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DIERAMA pulcherrima — (Fairy Wand) A 
marvel of grace. Grass-like foliage and 
rosy-purple flowers on slender 4 to 5 ft. 
stalks. Corms may be planted from late 
August to ear y May. 25c each. 
DIGITALIS —(Fox-Glove) Old fashioned bor¬ 
der plant. 
Shirley Giant —Flower heads 2 to 3 ft. long 
on stems 5 to 6 ft. high. Mixture of colors 
ranging from white and shell pink to 
deepest rose, many attractively dotted 
with crimson or brown. 20c each. 
DODECATHEON — (Shooting - Star) Also 
called Wild Cyclamens, the flowers re¬ 
sembling those of the hardy Cyclamen. 
They are among the finest of our far 
western early flowering alpines. They 
form close rosettes of rather broad 
leaves, from which naked stems arise 
with umbles of Cyclamen-like flowers, 
from March to May. We recommend 
planting them from early March to July, 
as they do not split into small divisions 
during that time, in a light moist soil, 
wh'ch has plenty of humus. From 1 to 2 
inches deep, with partial shade. 
*alpinum— Rich mauve or purplish flowers. 
35c each. 
*campestris —White and purplish flowers. 
25c each. 
*cleve!andi — White to soft pink flowers, 
beautifully zoned. 35c each. 
*Co!rigo —In our opinion the most out¬ 
standing of all western Dodecatheons. A 
very rare sp., from the Columbia River 
Gorge, with bright pink flowers on 6 inch 
stems. 50c each. 
*conjugens —Small white and pink flowers. 
25c each. 
*cusicki —A rare species with fewer but 
larger flowers on 12 to 18 inch stems. 
Flowers rich purple with yellow throat. 
35c each. 
*dentatum —Small flowers of pure white 
with small purple spot at base of each 
petal. A dwarf species. 25c each. 
*hendersoni —Rose to crimson or purple 
Lowers on strong 12 inch stems. One of 
the easiest, with fine large foliage. 25c 
each. 
*hugeri — An eastern native with white 
flowers, with brown eye, on 15 to 18 inch 
stems. Rare. 50c each. 
*jeffreyi —Very robust, with pale pink and 
white flowers. 25c each. 
"media —Many very large flowers of pink 
or rose on 15 to 20 inch stems. 35c each. 
*multiflorum — One of the finest of the 
high Rocky Mt. species. Brilliant rose 
colored flowers on 12 inch stems. Rare. 
50c each. 
*poeticum —Small white and pink flowers. 
25c each. 
"patulum—Have not seen this species in 
flower, Described to us as compact 
Digitalis Shireley Giant 
plant with bright yellow flowers on 6 
inch stems. 35c each. 
*radicatum —Another rare- Rocky Mt. spe¬ 
cies with pinkish flowers on 8 to 12 inch 
stems. 50c each. 
DORONICUM excelsum —(Formerly listed as 
caucasicum) Large yellow flowers on 2 
to 3 ft. stems in early spring. Will thrive 
in any heavy soil, sun or shade. 25c each, 
clusii —We secured this dwarf species un¬ 
der the above name, but have not been 
able to have it properly identified. Re¬ 
gardless of its name, it is a very worthy 
plant for the foreground in the border. 
Bright yellow flowers on 12 to 15 inch 
stems in early spring and summer. 25c 
each. 
DOUGLASIA *laevigata —A rare and desir¬ 
able alpine with glossy dark green foli¬ 
age, in neat, compact tufts. Bright pink 
flowers in umbels on 2 to 3 inch stems 
in early spring. 50c each. 
*vitaliana —Also listed as Androsace vitali- 
ana. It is the only known European spe¬ 
cies of Douglasia. Forms rosettes of 
grey-green short, narrow leaves. Sweet- 
scented, clear yellow flowers May and 
June. 25c each. 
