New or Noteworthy Plants 
Including Colorado Wild Flowers of Mountain and Plain, and other 
Perennials for the Border and Rock Garden. 
Under this section will be found a wealth of choice plants for the 
average American garden; the best of old and new offerings, and many 
exclusive items not obtainable elsewhere. 
The rendering of balance and proportion in the rock garden is best 
attained by the liberal use of diminutive shrubs. They may be used to 
perfect small-scale design consistent with the size of the garden. Quite 
aside from their mass effect we should use these little shrubs for their 
own intrinsic charm of leaf, twig and flower. Evergreen foliage is often 
an added charm not to be disregarded. 
In the following pages is this section and among shrubs will be found 
listed the following small and very small shrubs, recommended for 
such use. Note that some are suggested for dry places while others 
are for ordinary conditions. 
Arctostaphylos, Artemisia (3 species) Amorpha canescens, Amor- 
pha nana, Caragana aurantiaca, Mahonia repens, Symphoricarpos 
vaccinioides, Tanicetum capitatum, besides Yuccas and the various 
Hardy Cacti. The last may be arranged together as a Desert Garden. 
Native Plants of Colorado and other western species are indicated 
by the astrisk (*). Rare plants, marked ($), are not subject to 
quantity discount and should be ordered early. 
The soil for Colorado plants in general should be of mellow texture, 
well supplied with humus, not very rich. The natural habitat for nearly 
all mountain flowers varies from nearly neutral to acid; an excessive 
lime content should be avoided. 
ACONITUM. Monkshood. Ranunculaceae. Related to Delphinium. 
Prefers a moist, peaty soil with part shade. 
A. Anthora. 15-inch. Dwarf, very hardy, pale yellow spikes, June. 
30c; dozen, $2.50; 100, $17.50. 
A. autumnale. A late tall purple-violet Monkshood, 3-4 feet. 30c; 
dozen, $2.50. 
A. Fischeri. 2 feet; large, pale blue, September, October. 30c; 
dozen, $2.50. 
ALLIUM. Flowering Onion. Liliaceae. Their slender sprays, hardi¬ 
ness and certainty of performance are an asset to the rock garden. 
Ordinary soil and moisture, full sun; pxcep* as noted. 
A. accuminatum. *t Rosy-violet umbels of large florets, on 6-inch 
stems. Very attractive bit of color for the dry rock garden. 30c; dozen, 
$ 2 . 00 . 
A. brevistylum. *i 10 inches. A subalpine from Wyoming requir¬ 
ing moisture, large deep-rose umbels, showy and early. 30c; dozen, 
$ 2 . 00 . 
A. flavum. Yellow Onion. A rare yellow-flowered species growing 
10 or 12 inches tall. 35 cents. 
A. Geyeri. * 10 inches; light pink, erect umbels, distinct color, 
early. 3. 50c; dozen, $1.50. 
A. Purdomii. 6 inches; Thibet; very short foliage and large erect 
umbels of showy lilac flowers; rather late; distinct and one of the best. 
30c; dozen, $2.00. 
A. recurvatum album. * This pure white form is very lovely and the 
individual florets are like tiny white lilies. 25c; dozen, $2.50. 
A. recurvatum superbum. * 15 inches; taller, more robust and 
