RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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HELENIUM Chippersfield Orange —A very 
beautiful variety with large well-formed 
flowers of brilliant orange yellow, pret¬ 
tily flamed brick-red. 4 to 5 ft. high. 
50c each. 
Crimson Beauty —A compact growing vari¬ 
ety with very large bronze-crimson flow¬ 
ers from June to Oct. 50c each. 
Madam Canivet — Very large golden yel¬ 
low flowers from July to Oct., on 30 to 
36 inch stems. 35c each. 
Moerheim Beauty —An improved Crimson 
Beauty, the warm, glowing brown-red 
flowers clearing the foliage by several 
inches. 30 inches high. June to Oct. 
50c each. 
Wyndley —Another semi-dwarf form. Very 
large flowers of bronze and yellow, from 
July to Oct. 30 inches. 50c each. 
LITHCSPERMUM *prostratum “Grace 
Ward”— Great improvement on Heaven¬ 
ly Blue, with flowers a little larger and 
much hardier. Stock very limited. $1.00 
each. 
LYCHNIS *lagascae —One of the loveliest of 
rock plants. Bright rose colored flowers 
with white centers, in masses almost 
covering the blue-grey foliage from May 
to July. Gritty soil or crevices in full 
sun. 4 to 6 inches. 50c each. 
MECONOPSIS baileyi (betonicifolia) —The 
lovely Blue Poppy of Tibet. Easy, and a 
true perennial in good woodland soil 
with shade during the summer months. 
Must have good drainage. Leaf-mold, 
sand and good garden loam is an excel¬ 
lent mixture. The intense sky-blue flow¬ 
ers are on 2 to 4 ft. stems from May to 
July. 35c, 50c and 75c each. 
*cambrica —The Welsh Poppy. Large single 
flowers of orange-yellow on 12 to 18 inch 
stems, April to July or Aug. For poor 
soils in full sun. 35c each. 
MERTENSIA *echioides —Green and slightly 
soft, hairy foliage and rich blue flow¬ 
ers on 6 to 8 inch stems, June to Aug. 
Rare. 50c each. 
*nutans —Rather narrow leaves and hang¬ 
ing clusters of rich blue flowers on 8 in. 
stems in early spring. Very rare. 50c 
each. 
MICROMERIA piperella — Related to the 
Thymus, making delicate bushes of 4 to 
6 inches, with dainty little leaves on wiry 
unbranched stems, each standing by it¬ 
self from the root-stock. Bright with 
rose pink flowers all summer. 50c each. 
PHLOX. Alpine and Rock Garden Species 
and Varieties —Our Western American 
Native Phlox take their place in the 
front rank of the choicer alpines and 
rock plants. 
*adsurgens —Native evergreen trailer with 
bright green leaves. Stems 3 to 6 inches 
high, with large flowers of salmony-pink 
varying to white. Likes full sun but must 
have plenty of root moisture and sharp 
drainage. Advise shade for eastern and 
mid-west states. 35c and 50c each. 
*caespitosa —A rare native species on the 
order of Phlox douglasi, with the foliage 
somewhat hairy and much easier to grow 
in the alpine garden. Very compact, with 
pale lavender or white flowers. Must 
have a very stony soil, full sun and per¬ 
fect drainage. 50c each. 
^diffusa —One of the neatest in growth and 
best in flower of our needle-leaved 
Phlox. Its pink, lavender or white flow¬ 
ers may be seen on and off all summer 
after its massed effect in early spring. 
2 to 3 inches. Treat as P. caespitosa. 50c 
each. 
*dougIasi — Another fine native species, 
making a dense, tufted plant, 4 to 6 
inches high. The flowers, varying from 
pink to lavender and beautifully round 
and cupped, sit in between the spiny 
leaves. Early spring. Treat as P. caes¬ 
pitosa and diffusa. 50c each. 
*douglasi, Montana form —Greyish foliage, 
softer to the touch than that of preced¬ 
ing. Light blue or white flowers. An¬ 
other easy one. 50c each. 
Helenium 
