RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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GENTI ANA —Continued. 
as to time of flowering here, for while 
their regular time is early spring, many 
flowers may be seen in our gardens from 
November onward. They enjoy a deep, 
rich soil, with root moisture in summer. 
35c, 50c and 75c each. 
*acaulis angustifolia — A form of acaulis 
with very narrow foliage and flowers 
spotted with sprightly green. Considered 
by Correvon to be the handsomest spe¬ 
cies of the whole genus. $1.00 each. 
*acaulis clusi — Another form of acaulis 
with flowers somewhat longer, on longer 
stems. Can stand a little lime. 35c, 50c 
and 75c each. 
*affinis — An Oregonian with clustered 
stems, 6 to 9 inches high, dark green 
leaves which are rather small, and dark 
blue flowers. Dislikes lime, but likes a 
cool, deep, spongy soil, rich in humus. 
75c each. 
*andrewsi— 'The closed Gentian. Terminal 
heads of large blue flowers, on 15 to 18 
inch stems, from July to Oct. Somewhat 
of a bog plant, enjoying moist soil and 
shade. 25c each. 
andrewsi alba — White-flowering form of 
the preceding, being a little more dwarf 
and compact. Very rare. 50c each. 
asclepiadea —Slender, graceful stems, 12 to 
18 inches high, clothed with dark green 
willow-like leaves. The very dark blue 
flowers come in raceme-like spikes. It 
requires the same culture as G. affinis. 
50c and 75c each. 
*bisetae —An Oregonian from moist places 
in the Siskiyou Mts. Like G. calycosa, 
but dwarfer and with larger flowers, blue 
with white throats, more or less spotted 
with brown or black. It requires plenty 
of water at the roots, in a peaty soil. 
50c and 75c each. 
*cachmerica— Found in Kashmir at about 
12,000 feet elevation. Makes tufts of long, 
narrow foliage, rather grey green, with 
the sapphire blue flowers sitting at the 
top of 2 to 3 inch stems, wearing their 
lobes erect. A very rare species and 
stock limited. $2.50 each. 
*calycosa —Regret we will not be able to 
supply this species until 1937. 
*farreri — Of semi-prostrate growth and 
grassy foliage, when once established it 
will produce hundreds of its glorious 
flowers of a wonderful shade of sky blue, 
with white throats. It requires a cool 
limy, gritty soil. 50c and $1.00 each. 
*linearis —Another bog native of the east¬ 
ern states. From 3 to 5 blue flowers, on 
12 to 15 inch stems. Likes a cool, moist 
soil, rich in humus, in shade. 50c each. 
*macaulayi, Wells Variety — Hybrid be¬ 
tween farreri and sino ornata. The large 
open trumpets are of an ethereal blue, 
the outside being striped with sea green 
and dusky blue. In habit it is much 
stronger in growth than farreri and more 
compact than sino ornata. It tru’y is a 
most wonderful novelty. Blooms from 
Aug. to Oct., under same conditions fav¬ 
orable to farreri. Stock very limited. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
menziesi — A dwarf Oregon native with 
small, semi-open flowers of blue on 6 to 
12 inch stems. Leaf mold and good loam, 
in shade. 35c and 50c each. 
*newberryi —A very rare Oregonian. Makes 
compact clumps, somewhat on the order 
of G. acaulis, with large blue flowers, 
white inside, with greenish spots. Leaf 
mold, silt and sun, with water at the 
roots. $1.50 each. 
*oregana — As the name indicates, from 
Oregon. Broadly funnel-shaped blue flow¬ 
ers on 12 to 18 inch stems. 75c each. 
*orfordi —A very dwarf growing Oregonian 
from exposed points on the coast. Nice 
blue flowers on 6 to 10 inch stems, which 
trail along the ground. Rare. 50c and 
75c each. 
*parryi —Our stock comes from the Colo¬ 
rado Rockies. Large, showy flowers of 
deepest blue, 2 to 5 on stems 12 to 15 
inches high. Peat, leaf mold and silt, in 
light shade. 75c each. 
*purdomi— A beautiful species from Tibet. 
Narrow, dark green leaves and large 
trumpets of bright blue, on long trailing 
stems. Aug. to Oct. Easy in a limy soil 
in light shade, although it can stand full 
sun if given plenty of root moisture. 50c 
and 75c each. 
sceptrum —A native with semi-open flow¬ 
ers of deep blue on 2 to 3 foot stems. 
Very easy in a peaty soil and half shade. 
35c each. 
*septemfida —Of easy culture in any good 
garden loam and some peat, full sun or 
light shade. Heads of sapphire blue flow¬ 
ers, somewhat variable, on 8 to 12 inch 
stems, during July and Aug. 50c each. 
*sino ornata — Semi-prostrate habit and 
grassy foliage, with immense dark blue 
flowers, with a white line running 
through the divisions, from July to Sept. 
Likes a cool light soil, in light shade. 
35c and 50c each. 
*veitchiorum —A beautiful species which 
is proving a most satisfactory rock plant. 
It is quite prostrate, resembling farreri 
and sino ornata in habit and foliage, but 
with flowers of a sapphire blue; deeper 
than farreri and lighter than sino ornata. 
Much easier than either. 75c and $1.00 
each. 
*verna —A beautiful little Gentian, making- 
mats of small foliage and covered with 
small flowers of dark blue during April 
and May, on stems not over 2 inches 
high. Likes a mixture of leaf mold and 
grit, with water underground, in full sun 
or light shade. Stock limited. $1.50 each. 
