Continuing Our Choice Rock Garden Species. 
NEPETA Catmint 
Mussini 
One of the plants which may be used 
for contrast due to its grayish leaves. 
Variation in leaf color is an important 
element in rock gardening, since many 
of the plants are early bloomers. The 
spikes of lavender flowers of the cat¬ 
mint are produced over a long period. 
The plant is a rapid grower but if it 
gets beyond bounds it may be clipped 
back. Each 25 cents. 
OENOTHERA 
Missiouriensis 
A low growing species of evening 
primrose with large yellow flowers. 
Each 25 cents. 
PAPAVER Poppy 
Alpina 
Quaint little plants with finely cut 
foliage, bearing small cuplike flowers 
in various shades of yellow, orange and 
pink. Each 2 0 cents. 
For Iceland and Oriental Poppies see 
pages 12 and 13. 
PLATYCODON 
A dwarf form of the Chinese balloon 
flower, blooming over a long period 
during the summer. The buds look 
like inflated balloons which open up in¬ 
to large bell shaped flowers in a beau¬ 
tiful shade of blue. Recommended. 
Each 25 cents. 
PLUMBAGO Leadwort 
Larpentae 
A desirable border and rock garden 
plant of a dwarf spreading habit be¬ 
ing 6 to 8 inches high. Deep blue flow¬ 
ers late in summer and fall. Each 25 
cents. 
SAPONARIA Soapwort 
Ocymoides 
A splendid plant for the rock garden 
or the border. Comes into flower after 
the creeping phlox. Flowers pink. 
Move early. 1 year old plants, each 
2 0 cents. 
SEDUMS 
Sedums are the principal rock garden 
plants in America. They vary much 
in height, color and type of foliage, 
even within a variety. Most of them 
prefer a sunny situation. Much con¬ 
fusion exists in the names of sedums, 
therefore it is best to see the plants be¬ 
fore buying them. 
DWARF VARIETIES 
TWO ESPECIALLY ATTRAC¬ 
TIVE SEDUMS 
Middendorfianum 
Dark green leaves, flowers 
orange. Recommended. 
Ellacumbianum 
A green leaved trailing type 
with yellow flowers and red seed 
pods. 
Large plants, each 25 cents. 
Small plants, each 15 cents. 
Acre Goldenmoss 
One of the best and most popular 
Sedums. Does best in a poor soil. 
Flowers yellow. 
Album 
A rapid grower. Flowers white. 
Altissimum 
Thick shiny leaves of a gray green 
color, similar to a Colorado Spruce. 
Cristata 
Top of the branch forms a crest 
similar to a cockscomb. Flowers yellow. 
Dasyphyllum 
Foliage a blue gray. 
Ewersi 
A thick, large, smooth leaved variety. 
Leaves gray-blue. Flowers pink, in 
September and October. 
Glaucum 
A compact blue-green Sedum. Flow¬ 
ers white. 
Ibericum 
Similar to Stolonifera. Flowers pink. 
Late Ibericum 
Flowers pink, foliage turns brownish 
in fall. 
Kamschaticum 
Leaves green, flowers yellow. 
Kamschaticum Variegata 
Leaves green and white. 
Lydium 
A neat compact Sedum. Foliage 
light green with a touch of red. 
Oregon 
Foliage dark green. Quite different 
from the other types of Sedum. Tender. 
Reflexum 
Foliage similar to small spruce 
branches. Flowers yellow. 
Sieboldi 
Round succulent foliage. Mar¬ 
gin of leaves pinkish. Pink flow¬ 
ers in September. Very beautiful 
but somewhat tender. 
Spurium 
Similar in type to Stolonifera. Foli¬ 
age has a red tinge getting darker in the 
fall. Flowers red. 
Stenopetalum 
Dark green leaves. Flowers yellow. 
Stolonifera 
Leaves roundish, green. Flowers 
pink. 
Prices: All Sedums. 
Each 2 5 cents. Small plants, 10 and 
15 cents. 
SEDUMS: TALL VARIETIES 
Spectabile Showy Stonecrop 
Pink flowers. 
Spectabile Brilliant 
Red flowers in fall. 
Amaranth Red 
A very hardy variety with purplish 
red flowers. 
Maximowiczii 
Foliage dark green, flowers yellow. 
Spectabile Variegata 
Prices of Tall Sedums 
Each 25 cents; 12 for $2.50. Small 
plants, each 15 cents. 
SILENE Autumn Catch Fly 
Shafta 
Masses of bright pink flowers in late 
summer and autumn. Very good. 
Each 25 cents. 
SEMPERVIVUM 
Houseleek; Hardy Hen and Chickens 
Arachnoideum 
The top of the rosette has a cobweb¬ 
like covering. Each 25 cents. 
Brauni 
A more compact rosette than in the 
variety Tectorium, leaves tinged with 
brown. Each 25 cents. 
Globiferum 
Rosettes 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Leaves tipped brown. Each 25 cents. 
Tectorium 
The common hardy sempervivum. 
Each 25 cents. 
Single rosettes 5 cents and 10 cents. 
THYMUS—THYME 
Coccineum 
A beautiful creeping mat-like peren¬ 
nial for the rockery. Covered with 
crimson flowers. Each 25 cents. 
Lanuginosus 
Woolly leaved Thyme. Clings close¬ 
ly to rocks. Each 25 cents. 
Citriodorus 
Lemon Thyme. Each 2 0 cents. 
TUNICA Coat Flower 
Saxifraga 
A pretty tufted everblooming plant 
with pink flowers. Leaves grass-like. 
Recommended. Each 25 cents. 
VERBENA Canadensis 
A hardy verbena with purple flow¬ 
ers. Each 25 cents. 
VERONICA Speedwell 
Amethystima 
Beautiful blue spikes of flowers dur¬ 
ing June and July. A rapid grower. 
Each 25 cents. 
Armena 
Pale blue flowers. Each 20 cents. 
Erica 
A heather-like speedwell with deli¬ 
cate pink flowers. Each 3 0 cents. 
Incana 
A good appearing Veronica both in 
and out of bloom. Upright growth. 
Leaves grayish. Each 25 cents. 
Rupestris Nana 
A low creeping variety with deep 
green foliage and bright blue flowers. 
Each 30 cents. 
Teucrium 
A spreading Veronica of dense 
growth and having blue flowers. Each 
25 cents. 
VIOLAS 
See annuals page 15. 
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