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NEVILL PRIMROSE FARM 
Alpines and Plants For Rock Gardens 
ACHILLEA tomentosa (R)— Tangled masses 
of dark green fern-like foliage with innum¬ 
erable flat golden heads in June and on¬ 
wards. 6 in. A very good rock plant. 25c. 
AETHIONEMA grandiflorum (R)— Beautiful 
blue foliage on woody stems and lovely 
rose-pink flower heads. One of the best 
rock plants. 35c. 
AETHIONEMA Warley Hybrid (R)—Com¬ 
pact shrubby little alpine plant densely 
covered with bright pink flowers from 
May to July; resembles a miniature 
Daphne Cneorum. A fine subject for the 
rockery. 50c. 
ALYSSUM Saxatile (Basket of Gold) (R) — 
Yellow in clusters. 10 in. March-May. No 
rock garden is perfect without these mass¬ 
es of gold. 25c. 
Saxatile Citrinum (R)—Lovely soft yellow 
flowers of neater habit than Basket of 
Gold. 6 in. March-May. 35c. 
Serpyllifolium (R) — Cushions of minute 
thyme-like silvery foliage covered with 
lemon yellow flowers. 2 in. Jnne-July. 35c. 
ANCHUSA myosotidiflora -— Large heart- 
shaped leaves with sprays of bright blue 
forget-me-not-like flowers. Very attractive 
among ferns. Prefers part shade. 12 in. 
Spring and summer. 25c. 
ANDROSACE Laggeri (R) — Rare alpine. 
Tufts of needle-like green rosettes from 
which rise pink flowers with golden eye. 
2 to 3 in. April-May. 50c. 
primuloides (R)—Rosettes of silky foliage 
and heads of flesh pink flowers. 3 to 4 in. 
April-May. 25c. 
sempervivoides (R)—Small rosettes of slight¬ 
ly hairy leaves and bright rose flowers. 
2 to 3 in. April-May. 50c. 
ANEMONE JAPONICA (Japanese Wind 
Flower)—Rose, pink or white. All double. 
Sept. Nov. Very fine. 35c. 
pulsatilla (Pasque Flower) (R)—Large violet 
flowers with yellow centers. Sun. Lime 
preferred. 9 in. April-May. 25c. 
ARABIS albida fl. pi. (R)—Cascades of dou¬ 
ble stock-like flowers in solid masses. An 
extra fine rockery plant and lasts well 
when cut. No garden should be without it. 
6 to 8 in. Early spring. 25c. 
albida rosea (R)—In varying shades of pink. 
25c. 
albida variegata (R)—White flowers. Foli¬ 
age edged with light yellow. A bright spot 
in your garden 12 months of the year. Fine 
edger. 25c. 
aubrietiodes (R)—A dainty little pink form. 
35c. 
caerulea (R)—Pale blue flowers, neat ros¬ 
ette. 35c. 
ARENARIA montana (R)—A trailing plant 
suitable for rockeries or walls, hidden by 
large shining pearl white flowers. Sunny 
position. 4 in. April-July. 25c. 
ARMERIA juncea (R) — Tight tufts of ever¬ 
green foliage. Flowers a good clear pink, 
almost always in bloom and of exception¬ 
ally easy cultivation. 2 in. May to Sept. 
Very rare. 50c. 
maritima (R)—Compact tufts with heads of 
bright pink flowers on 6 to 8 in. stems. 25c. 
maritima alba (R)—A white form carrying- 
flowers on 6 to 8 in. stems. 35c. 
ARTEMISIA Silver King —The opening leaf 
buds gleam like tiny beads, the entire color 
effect that of bright frosted silver. Sprays 
may be cut for winter bouquets. 3 ft. 35c. 
ASPERULA cynanchica (R)— A dainty little 
plant with fine thread-like stems and clus¬ 
ters of pale pink tubular flowers. All sum¬ 
mer. 25c. 
hexaphylla (R)-—White form of preceding. 
25c. 
ASTER (Dwarf Michaelmas Daisy)—Here 
are some exceedingly good Dwarf Michael¬ 
mas Daisies, fine for the rockery or for 
front of perennial bed, giving a mass of 
color. 
Acris —Little bushes literally smothered in 
rosy lavender flowers. 1 ft. 25c. 
Countess of Dudley —A neat bushy plant hav¬ 
ing charming clear pink flowers with yel¬ 
low eye. Sept. 9 in. 35c. 
hybridus luteus (Sometimes calley Yellow 
Baby Breath)—Clouds of tiny soft yellow 
flowers in summer. New and very good. 18 
in. Excellent cut flower. 35c. 
hybridus nanus — Beautiful new hybrids; 
plants of very vigorous growth smothered 
by masses of flowers ranging in color from 
pale blue and pink to deep rose. 9 to 12 in. 
35c. 
pleiades —Covered with lavender flowers on 
8 in. stems. 35c. 
Snowsprite —Compact mass of large semi¬ 
double white flowers. Early Sept. 10 in. 
35c. 
Victor —Very dwarf with flowers of a beauti¬ 
ful clear pale lavender-blue. Early Sept. 
8 in. 35c. 
AUBRIETIA (R)—If one were asked to name 
the plant above all others giving the great¬ 
est return for the least effort, one would 
name the Aubrietia. The following atten¬ 
tions do repay themselves a hundredfold. 
Plant in good limy soil, cut back right after 
blooming and top dress with loam with a 
little manure added. Unrivaled for rock 
walls and crevices. May to July. The fol¬ 
lowing varieties have been carefully select¬ 
ed and are true to color. 
Gloriosa (R)—Beautiful large rosy-pink flow¬ 
ers. 50c. 
Plants suitable for the rockery are marked with an (R). 
