RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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ANEMONE *baldensis —A true high alpine 
from Europe. Neat tufts of dark green 
deep cut foliage and many white star¬ 
shaped flowers on 6 inch stems. 75c 
each. 
*albicyanea — Belongs to the pulsatilla 
group, with large flowers of lilac. New 
and rare. 10 inches. 35c each. 
nemorosa —The Wood Anemone. Give them 
a woodland soil and shade and their 
creeping root-stalks will soon make wide 
mats. Large flowers on 6 to 8 inch stems 
during May and June. 
nemorosa alba plena —Double white flow¬ 
ers. 50c each. 
nemorosa alien! —-Very large clear laven¬ 
der blue flowers. 60c each. 
nemorosa Blue Bonnet —Pale blue flowers. 
Rare. 60c each. 
nemorosa robinsoniana —Pale powder blue 
with a buff reverse. 35c each. 
nemorosa Royal Blue —A very rich blue. 
Rare. 75c each. 
*pulsatllla var. alba — White flowering 
form of A. pulsatilla. 50c each. 
September Charm —^A hupehensis hybrid 
with delicate silvery pink flowers, shad¬ 
ed rose and mauve. September. 2 feet. 
35c each. 
*vernalis —(Lady of the Snow) Large white 
flowers which are bluish on the reverse 
of the petals. Easily grown in well 
drained, rathe-r poor soil, and open posi¬ 
tions. 75c each. 
ANTHEMIS Sancta Johannis —A new color 
in this family, being deep orange yellow. 
Medium size flowers in nice heads, fine 
for both border and cutting. Full sun 
in soil not too rich. 50c each. 
AQUILEGIA *discolor —A very rare species, 
dwarf and compact, with bicolored flow¬ 
ers of blue and white. 12 inches. 50c 
each. 
aurea —From the sub-alpine woods of Mace¬ 
donia, forming cushions of pretty foliage, 
from which rise up 18 inch stems with 
large yellowish flowers. Rare. 50c each. 
*jucunda — (Siberian Columbine) Broad 
petals of powder blue with clear white 
petals in a wide five-lobed looking cup at 
the center. Requires a rich soil, per¬ 
fectly porous, with a mixture of rock 
chips and sharp drainage. 50c each. 
longissima —Native of Texas and Mexico. 
Large yellow flowers with long spurs. 
from 4 to 5 inches long, always hanging 
down, on 2 to 3 ft. stems. Very rare in 
cultivation. 35c and 50c each. 
*saximontana (brevistyla) — A miniature 
A, caerulea with shorter spurs. Blooms 
profusely in spring, then off and on all 
summer. Very attractive foliage, with the 
blue flowers on 6 inch stems. 75c each. 
ARABIS —(Rockcress) While very hardy 
the following species require soil more 
or less gritty and sharp drainage. Top 
dressing of crushed stone is beneficial. 
*androsacea — A lovely small, compact 
plant from Taurus, forming clumps of 
neat rosettes, reminiscent of those of 
Androsace villosa, being silver-silky with 
hairs. Very rare. 50c each. 
*Ferdinand Coburg —^A 10 year search was 
finally rewarded when we secured a few 
plants of the true plant. Makes neat car¬ 
pets with white flowers. Very rare. 50c 
*sundermanni —This was also found after 
a long search. Neat rosettes of greyish 
leaves, very compact in habit. One of the 
most rare Arabis. 50c each. 
ARENARIA *purpura£cens —Unique in hav¬ 
ing rosy-lilac flowers which hide the 
mats of glossy foliage from May to July. 
2 inches. 50c each. 
Aquilegia 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
