Rock Gardens 
Rock gardens are especially suited to California landscapes. A garden, large or 
small, should it have the slightest slope may be beautified by devoting at least a cor¬ 
ner to this type of planting. 
In building a Rock garden, one should produce a mountain condition as near as 
possible. The most important requirements are a sunny, sloping position, somewhat 
protected from extremely hot sun and wind. Then be careful to have good drainage, 
using broken brick, coarse sand and small rocks, to assure yourself of this very impor¬ 
tant feature. In placing your rock, be careful to keep them looking naturalistic, as the 
whole effect will be spoiled, otherwise. Throw your rock down and allow them to roll 
into position, and partially bury them, as they should not be the outstanding feature 
of your rock garden, but rather the background. 
The soil for the rock garden should be two parts garden soil, one part coarse sand 
and one part leaf mould. 
The Sedums and different varieties of succulents are well adapted to the Rock Gar¬ 
den, and need less care than almost any other plant, needing only enough water to 
keep them plump looking. They are a never-ending source of surprise, having such un¬ 
usual blossoms, coming out in such unexpected parts of the plant. Some of them are 
also good ground covers. They are an ideal house plant, thriving in the dry atmosphere 
that is usually so hard on potted plants. They may be enjoyed out-of-doors during the 
summer months and taken up in the fall and planted in the pottery so popular at the 
present time, and made a beauty spot in your living room during the winter months. 
We can recommend any of the Succulents listed in our Catalogue. 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM 
M. Deltaides. Thick green leaves. Yellow blos¬ 
soms resembling a dandelion_ 15c 
M. Bombordo. Low growing, dense dark green 
leaves. 15c 
M. Conmaum. Thick, triangle shaped leaves, light 
green. Very attractive_ 15c 
M. Alstonii. A winter flowering variety of rather 
slow growth, giving the effect when in full bloom 
of a bed of early red tulips and deserves a place 
in every garden ....... 25c 
Ajuga Repens. Not a Mesembryanthemum, but 
listed here as a splendid ground cover, being a 
dense creeping plant with glossy green leaves and 
blue flowers. Fine for rock gardens and for cover¬ 
ing shady ground where grass will not grow. 
Grows 3 or 4 inches high and blooms from April 
until June...1.15c 
EUPHORBIA 
Euphorbia Tirucali. A large bush, with branches 
resembling a pencil. Devoid of leaves.... 25c 
E. Ceriformis. Creased with red. Spikes beautiful 
25c 
SEMPERVIVUM 
S. Cooperii. Bushy growing, each branchlet a 
rosette of red-margined leaves__ 25c 
S. Calcareum. Forms compact little groups. Leaves 
tipped with dark red ...10c 
S. Tectorum. Very dark green double rosettes, 15c 
S. Setosum. Twelve inches tall. Deep green 
foliage.25c 
S. Arboreum Purpureum. Grows two feet tall. 
Leaves rosettes of rich purple.. 25c 
S. Tabulaeforme. Leaves bright green. Very dense 
flat rosettes of large diameter.. 25c 
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