RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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LAVANDULA *atro-purpurea nana— (Dwarf 
French Lavender) Very dwarf, 6 to 10 
inches. Silvery-grey foliage with tiny 
spikes of rich purplish-blue flowers in 
dense heads. June to Sept. 35c each. 
delphinensis — Grey foliage, with long 
spikes of flowers. 18 inches. 35c each. 
pedunculata —An interesting species from 
Spain. 35c each. 
Stoechas — A very distinct species from 
southern Europe with short and broad 
leaves, and short spikes of deep laven¬ 
der flowers arranged in four rows and 
crowned with a little tuft of curious pur¬ 
ple bracts. 12 to 18 inches. 25c and 35c 
each. 
officinalis —(L. vera) The true sweet lav¬ 
ender. 25c and 50c each. 
Note —All Lavandula like full sun. 
LEONTOPODIUM (Edelweiss) *alpinum — 
That much sought for alpine of the Swiss 
Alps. Grey leaves, small yellow flowers, 
which are surrounded by star-like heads 
of leaves, clothed with a woolly sub¬ 
stance. Requires a well-drained, stony 
soil. 35c each. 
*Armheins— An improved form, with larger 
flowers. 50c each. 
LEUCOCRINUM montanum —- Our native 
Star-Lily. Narrow foliage and clusters 
of fragrant white flowers on short stems. 
They require a sandy, well-drained soil. 
Early spring. 25c each. 
LEWISIA —These distinctive Western Amer¬ 
ican plants are exceptionally valuable 
alpine garden subjects. Their main requi¬ 
sition is sharp drainage, and with the 
exception of the deciduous species and 
colombianum rosea, require a little 
shade during the hot and dry summer 
months. This may be accomplished by 
planting them on north or east side of 
rocks. 
*brachycalyx —A very rare species and a 
real gem for the alpine garden. Makes a 
many-leaved rosette of light green, flat¬ 
fish leaves that nestle close to the 
ground in a perfect circle. White flow¬ 
ers, about 2 inches across, almost stem¬ 
less, come in such profusion as to almost 
hide the plant. The flower are often 
tinted pink and have a faint fragrance. 
50c each. 
*columbianum — Evergreen rosettes of 
rather narrow leaves, with small pink 
and white striped flowers on 6 to 12 inch 
stems, June and July. 25c each. 
*columbianum roseum —Flat rosettes of 
dark evergreen leaves, with masses of 
medium size flowers of rosy-purple on 8 
to 12 inch stems, from May to Nov. This 
is the easiest of the evergreen species 
to grow and has the longest flowering 
period of all Lewisias. 35c each. 
^cotyledon — Evergreen rosettes of thick 
leaves, not very dense. White flowers, 
which have many pink lines. 50c each. 
*finchi —Close rosettes of broad evergreen 
leaves, an inch wide and 3 to 4 inches 
long, flat on the ground. Flowers pale 
pink, with deeper stripe down the center 
of each petal, on 10 inch stems. May to 
July. 50c each. 
*heckneri —Leaves curiously spined along 
the margin. Pink to white flowers on 8 
to 10 inch stems. New and rare. 50c ea. 
*heckneri hybrids —Hybrids of the preced¬ 
ing species, with foliage and flowers 
variable. Color of flowers from deep 
pink to light pink, with apricot and rose 
shadings. Mixture only, so do not order 
separate colors. May to July. 35c each. 
*howelli —Rosettes of beautifully crested 
leaves and 8 to 10 inch sprays of white 
or apricot flowers, each petal streaked 
with wide center band of rose. May to 
July. 35c each. 
*Leeana — With slender, pine-like leaves 
and many small rosy-purple flowers on 
8 inch stems. Attractive throughout the 
year. 35c each. 
*nevadensis —One of the deciduous species, 
with a rosette of basal linear leaves, very 
many flowers, which are white, some¬ 
times tinted lavender. 25c each. 
*oppositifolia— Another deciduous species, 
with long, narrow leaves in rosettes. 6 
to 10 inch stems bear from 2 to 5 pure 
white flowers. 25c each. 
*ptirdyi —Close rosettes of short evergreen 
leaves. Flowers vary in color from apri¬ 
cot and white to rose pink. 50c each. 
*rediviva —(Bitter Root) Deciduous, with 
long needle-like leaves. Waxy white or 
pinkish water lily-like flowers, the size 
of a dollar, on 2 to 3 inch stems. 25c ea. 
*rediviva,, Deep Rose — Deep rose flower¬ 
ing form of the preceding. 35c each. 
*tweedyi —The largest flowered of all the 
Lewisia, the waxen, apricot flowers 
measuring from 2 to 3 inches across. 
Should be planted horizontally in a crev¬ 
ice, to insure that water will be shed 
from crown of plant. An eastern or nor¬ 
thern exposure is advised. 75c and $1.00 
each. 
*Yerex Seedling —Very flat, slender leaves 
in a close rosette with white flowers 
which have many rosy-purple lines and 
veins. Distinct and new. 50c each. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya —(Blazing Star) Long 
narrow spikes of rich purple flowers on 
3 to 4 ft. spikes, from July to Sept. Great 
attraction to butterflies. 25c each. 
