POULSBO, WASHINGTON 
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LEONTOPODIUM alpinum (R)— The Edel¬ 
weiss of the Swiss Alps. Pretty silvery- 
white leaves, small yellow flowers clothed 
with a dense white woolly substance. 4 to 
5 in. 35c. 
LITHOSPERM U M prostratum (Heavenly 
Blue) (R)—Mat of evergreen foliage with 
intense blue jewel-like flowers. One of the 
most wonderful blues in the garden. May- 
June. 50c. 
LUTKEA pectinata (R)—Prostrate shrub 
forming dense carpets of bright green with 
2 to 6-in. stems crowned with heads of 
white flowers. Likes shade. 35c. 
LYCHNIS alpina (R)—Tight tufted foliage 
with heads of pink blossoms. Very dwarf. 
25c. 
MONTBRETIA (See Tritonia). 
MECONOPSIS baileyii (Betonicifolia)—The 
glorious new sky-blue poppy from Tibet, 
semi-double with yellow anthers. 3 ft. Early 
summer. 35c. 
MICHAELMAS DAISIES (See Asters). 
MIMULUS cupreus Red Emperor —Mimulus 
are becoming deservedly more popular ev¬ 
ery year. Red Emperor is a bright crimson- 
scarlet, thrives in moist places and is ex¬ 
cellent for edges of water courses and 
ponds. 25c. 
NIEREMBERGIA rivularis (Pearl Cup) (R) 
—Inch-high carpets of dark green leaves 
and large pearly-white cups on 2-in. stems. 
Prefers good drainage in part shade but 
will succeed in sun. June to Sept. 35c. 
PAPAVER alpinum (R)—Neat tufts of finely 
cut foliage with flowers in various shades 
of white, rose, yellow and orange. Well 
drained soil. Blooms all summer. 6 in. 35c. 
alpinum rose (R)—Pretty pink variety. 8 in. 
35c. 
alpinum laciniatum (R)—Mixed colors. Pret¬ 
tily serrated petals. 8 in. 35c. 
PHLOX adsurgens (R)—Creeping evergreen 
with pink flowers. June-July. 35c. 
amoena (R)—Broad tufts of deep green foli¬ 
age with sprays of deep pink flowers. Usu¬ 
ally blooms twice each year. 4 to 6 in. 25c. 
divaricata canadensis (R)—Heads of lovely 
fragrant lavender flowers on 12-in. stems. 
May-July. 25c. 
divaricata laphami (R)—Longer flowering 
and stronger growing than the preceding 
with purplish blue flowers. 40c. 
subulata (The creeping Phlox)—No alpine 
garden can afford to be without this lovely 
plant with its mounds and sheets of solid 
color. Here are the four best ones: 
sub. Blue Hills —25c. 
sub. Brilliant (atropurpurea) — New deep 
wine red novelty, exceptionally fine. 25c. 
sub. The Sprite —Pink with carmine eye. 25c. 
sub. Vivid— A bright fiery salmon-pink, very 
compact. 25c. 
sub. White —25c. 
PENTSTEMON cardwellii (R)—Native of 
Washington. Evergreen shrub covered 
several times each season with bright pur¬ 
ple flowers. 35c. 
Coral Gem —Long flowers of a most beauti¬ 
ful coral pink on 18-in. stems. 35c. 
humilis (R)—Strong growing dwarf with 
sprays of deep purple-blue flowers. 6 in. 
June-Aug. 50c. 
menziesii (R) — Native evergreen creeper 
with very small leaves and 4-in. spikes of 
blue flowers. June-July. 30c. 
rattanii minor (R)—Low growing creeper 
with lavender blue flowers. 35c. 
rupicola (R)—Dwarf native evergreen with 
greyish foliage and bright red flowers on 
3 to 4-in. stems. Good for dry rocky places. 
35c. 
Shell Pink —Not quite so high as Coral Gem. 
35c. 
POTENTILLA tonguei (R)—Strawberry-like 
leaves. Creeper. Apricot yellow flowers. 
July until frost. 3 in. 35c. 
tridentata (R) —Shiny green leaves, paler be¬ 
neath with sprays of delicate white flowers 
on long stems. Creeper. 6 in. 35c. 
SAPONARIA ocymoides splendens (R)—An 
easy growing plant of great beauty. In May 
it is covered with a drift of deep pink blos¬ 
soms. No rock garden is complete without 
it. 6 in. May-June. 25c. 
SAGINA subulata (arenaria caespitosa) (R) 
—Mossy green cushions studded with min¬ 
ute white flowers during summer. Valu¬ 
able for walks and between stepping 
stones. 25c. 
SAXIFRAGA (R)—This is a very interesting 
and decorative family of alpines that 
should certainly be included in all rock 
garden work. They make lovely colonies 
of dwarf compact rosettes, fill pockets and 
nooks and are handsome at all times of the 
year. 
aizoon balcana (R)—Small incurved gray- 
green rosettes, edges silver encrusted. 
White flowers on 8-in. stems. 35c. 
andrewsii (R)—Dark green rosettes of nar¬ 
row saw-toothed leaves. White flowers. 
8 in. 25c. 
cotyledon pyramidalis (R)—Handsome large 
and showy rosettes of gray-green leaves, 
beautifully edged with silver. 2-ft. sprays 
of white. 50c. 
crustata (R)—Narrow leaved rosettes, heav¬ 
ily beaded with silver. 35c. 
decipiens (Mossy) Beauty of Ronsdorf (R) — 
Large, bright red flowers fluted on the 
edges. 35c. 
decipiens (Mossy Improved) (R)—Tall pink 
bell-like flowers above moss-like evergreen 
foliage. 25c. 
decipiens (Mossy White) (R)-—25c. 
Elizabethae (R)—Grey-green mats with mul¬ 
titudes of soft yellow flowers. 3 in. 50c. 
umbrosa (Pride of London) (R)—Dark green 
shiny leaved rosettes. Sprays of pink flow¬ 
ers. 1 ft. 25c. 
Plants suitable for the rockery are marked with an (R). 
