RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
55 
SI LEN E —Continued. 
*saxifraga —A tufted species from the Alps 
with bright green foliage and white flow¬ 
ers all summer. 6 inches. 25c each. 
*schafta —A trailing species, with masses 
of rosy-purple flowers from Aug. to Oct., 
giving color to the garden when needed. 
25c each. 
*wherryi — From the hills of Kentucky. 
Does well in any well-drained soil with 
a little water during the summer months. 
It is more floriferous than its near rela¬ 
tive, S. pennsylvanica, and the pink flow¬ 
ers considerably larger. New and rare. 
50c each. 
SISYRI NCH I U M *grandiflorum — (Grass 
Widows) Also known as Olsynium grdfl. 
Large bright purple nodding flowers on 
8 to 10 inch stems in early spring, in 
company with the yellow Fritillaria pu- 
dica, making an unforgettable color com¬ 
bination. Plenty of water in spring and 
dry during the summer. 25c each. 
*idahoense —A pretty little species from 
Idaho. 25c each. 
*inflatum —A rare species from Eastern 
Oregon, resembling S. grandiflorum, but 
with flowers of a lighter purple or rosy 
lavender, often striped with white. 50c 
each. 
SOLDANELLA *alpina —A high alpine plant, 
requiring cool exposures and gritty, leaf- 
mold or peaty soil with moisture in sum¬ 
mer and protection from overhead wet 
from Nov. to March. This generally in¬ 
duces them to flower quite happily. Be¬ 
long to the Primula family and form low 
growing mats of round leathery leaves 
and fringed, funnel-shaped nodding bells 
of violet on graceful stems. 50c and 75c 
each. 
*montana —With larger leaves and several 
large open, fringed, lavender bells on 6 
inch stems. Rare. $1.00 each. 
*pusilla — A rare species with kidney- 
shaped leaves and tubular bells, lilac or 
lavender. $1.00 each. 
SOLIDAGO (Golden Rod) virgaurea cutleri 
—A true alpine Goldenrod from the high¬ 
est alpine districts of northern New Eng¬ 
land. Compact tufts of dark green foli¬ 
age with heads of bright golden flowers 
on 6 inch stems during July and Aug. 
50c each. 
*virgaurea nana —The European form of 
dwarf Goldenrod, with dark green foli¬ 
age and showy yellow flowers on 9 inch 
stems. 25c each. 
*virgaurea “Golden Wings” —Of vigorous 
and stately habit with spreading wing¬ 
like sprays of richest gold on 6 to 8 foot 
stems, from Aug. to Oct. For full sun. 
25c each. 
SPARTIUM junceum —• (Spanish Broom) 
Fragrant yellow flowers on 12 to 18 
inch stems from June to Oct. 6 to 10 ft. 
50c and 75c each. 
SPHAERALCEA *rr>unroana —(Desert Mal¬ 
low) A semi-shrubby plant with slightly 
hairy, grey, ivy-shaped leaves and small 
hollyhock-shaped flowers of deep apricot 
or salmon on 18 inch stems. For poor 
sandy soils in full sun. Do not allow to 
set seed. 50c each. 
STACHYS *corsica —-Dwarf, neat and green, 
forming a quickly spreading dense car¬ 
pet, covered with white or pinkish flow¬ 
ers all summer. Requires sunny location 
in well-drained soil. 25c each. 
*lanata —Makes large mats of silvery-grey, 
woolly foliage, excellent for poor, dry 
soils. 25c each. 
STATICE —See Limonium, page 35. 
SWEET WILLIAM —See Dianthus barbatus, 
page 18. 
SYNTHYRIS —Truly children of the woods 
and deep shade, delighting in a leaf-mold 
or peaty soil, with plenty of moisture 
during the growing and flowering period 
and plenty of shade during the dormant 
period, when they do not require much 
water. 
*pinnatifida —Feathered foliage of downy 
grey and dainty phunes of blue on 8 inch 
stems. From the Olympics. Very rare. 
75c each. 
*plantaginea — Rosettes of rather broad 
foliage and 8 inch spikes of pale bluish 
flowers in April and May. 35c each. 
*ritteriana —Sub-alpine species with attrac¬ 
tive foliage and 10 inch spikes of creamy- 
white flowers. A very rare species and 
worthy of a place in alpine garden. 75c 
each. 
*rotundifolia — Our local Spring Queen. 
Large round leaves and spikes of lilac- 
blue flowers. 25c each. 
*schizantha — A deciduous species with 
crenately-margined leaves, 3 to 4 inches 
across, on 5 inch stems. The deep blue 
flowers are borne on 8 inch stems. Under 
favorable conditions 2 or 3 plants will 
make a mass several feet across in two 
seasons. Plenty of leaf-mold, moisture 
and shade. 50c each. 
*Sp. A. & B. —A very distinct form of S. 
stellata, with larger and more highly 
colored foliage and flowers of a deeper 
blue on 10 inch stems. Also flowers 
earlier, being in bloom in Dec. in our 
gardens. 35c each. 
*Sp. S. O.- —A very dwarf and compact 
form from high elevations in southwes¬ 
tern Oregon. The pretty blue flowers are 
on 3 inch stems. Very scarce. 50c each. 
*stellata — Reniform leaves and 6 inch 
spikes of blue flowers. 25c each. 
*sweetseri —A distinct form of S. rotundi- 
folia with nice foliage which colors nice¬ 
ly and dark blue or violet-colored flow¬ 
ers on 6 inch stems from Dec. to April. 
25c each. 
