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Giese’s Bulb and Flower Garden 
SEMPERVIVUM (Houseleek) 
Usually called “Hen and Chickens’’. 
(R) Brownii (Leaves are Brown)—Small size, reddish flower. Plants, 
each 25c. 
(R) Globiferum —Medium size, red flower. Plants, each 20c. 
(R) Laggeri (Spider-Web) —Very small and fine salmon flow r er. 
Plants, each 20c. 
(R) Montanum —Medium size, reddish. Plants, each 15c. 
(R) Tactorum —Big rosettes, fleshy leaves, pink flowers. Plants, 
each 15c. 
SHASTA DAISY (Alaska) 
Sieger —The largest flowering daisy yet introduced; immense fluffy 
white flowers with yellow centers, measuring 4-6 inches across. Plants, 
each 15c. 
SIDALCEA 
Spicata —Geranium-like leaves, clear pink or rose hollyhock-like 
flowers in spikes. Height 2-3 feet. Plants, each 25c. 
SILENE (Catchfly) 
This delightful group of plants is very desirable for the rock 
garden. They are allied to the pinks, blooming nearly all summer and 
giving great pleasure. 
(R) Maritima —Glaucous blue foliage of a pleasing tint., makes a 
very compact mass, covered with white flowers June to August. Very fine 
for hot dry spots, stems should hang over edge of rock wall to keep 
foliage and flowers clean. 4 inches. Plants, each 30c. 
(R) Schafta —A beautiful alpine species with large bright rose pink 
or carmine flowers. Probably the best known of all the Silenes. Trailing, 
3 to 6 inches. Plants, each 20c. 
SOLIDAGA (Golden Rod) 
Native golden yellow flower. 2 feet. Plants, each 15c. 
SYNTHIRIS 
(R) Rotundifolia (Sweet Seri) —A rock garden gem; violet blue 
flokers in early March. 3 to 4 inches. Plants, each 20c. 
THYMUS (Thyme) 
A very few plants will give as fine carpeting effect and brightness 
of color and covering in a rockery. 
(R) Serphillium Couinea —This is the crimson flowered variety; 
also a neat creeping plant for rockery work. Plants, each 15c. 
(R) Serphillum Alba —White, 3 inches. Creeping plant for rockery 
work. Plants, each 10c. 
TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker) 
Also called Flame Flower or Torch Lily 
Borsch’s Hybrids —Early, perpetual flowering hybrids. Plants, 20c. 
Mammoth —Large. 4 ft. tall. Plants, 25c. 
VANC0UVERA (Insideout Flower) 
(R) Parsiflora —Ferny leaves. Fine flowers. 10 in. Plants, each 15c. 
VALERIANA (Garden Heliotrope) 
Coccinea —Rosy pink. 24 inches. Very fragrant. Used in shopping 
bags. Plants, each 20c. 
VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Some of the most charming forms for the rockery or hardy borders 
are found in this family. They thrive wonderfully and richly reward 
the grower.' 
Longifolia Subsessilis —One of the handsomest blue flowering plants. 
Hardy and increases in strength and beauty each year. Spikes 2 to 3 feet, 
high, completely studded with beautiful blue flowers from July to Septem¬ 
ber. Excellent for cutting. Plants, each 10c. 
(R) Rentone —One of the finest of all Veronicas for the rockery. 
Sub-shrubby. 3 to 4 inches high with bright blue flowers. Wonderfully 
fine for carpeting. Plants, each 25c. 
(R) Repens —Light lilac. A rockery carpeting gem. 3 inches. 
Plants, each 15c. 
VIOLA ODORATA (Sweet Violets) 
No flower is a greater favorite. The violets we offer are hardy, and 
while they will do well in almost any position, they will do best in 
partial shade. 
(R) Baroness Rothschild —Violet blue, very scented. Plants each 10c. 
(R) Lady Hume Campbell —Double. Violet blue. Scented. Plants, 
each 15c. 
