RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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HARDYALPINE and BORDER PERENNIALS. 
GENERAL LIST 
We grow many other varieties of alpines and perennials not listed below, and 
also have on file in our office information regarding source of supply for many 
others. Please send us your list of wants. We will be able to help you. 
Indicates alpines or rock plants. 
ACHILLEA — A race containing giants for 
the herbaceous border and dwarf gems 
for the alpine garden, mostly aromatic. 
For dry and sunny places, in poor soil. 
*argentea —Mounds of silvery white, with 
whit© flowers. 4 in. Summer. 25c each. 
*aurea — Mounds of grey, downy foliage 
with flat umbels of golden flowers on 6 
inch stems. All summer. 25c each. 
*canescens — Feathery grey foliage and 
large white flowers. Attractive all year. 
8 inches. 25c each. 
filipendulina —(eupatorium) Flat heads of 
brilliant yellow flowers on 4 to 6 ft. 
stems, from June to Sept. Blooms last 
dried all winter. 25c each. 
ACONITUM — (Monkshood) Suitable for 
shady places, preferring very rich soil. 
anthora — Pale yellow flowers on 3 ft. 
stems. June and July. 50c each. 
fischeri —Pale blue flowers on 2 ft. stems 
during Sept, and Oct. 25c each. 
napellus bicolor —One of the most beauti¬ 
ful of the Monkshoods. Clear white and 
blue flowers on 3 to 4 ft. stems during 
July and August. 35c each. 
napellus Spark’s Variety —Glistening violet 
blue flowers on 4 to 6 ft. stems during 
July and August. 25c each. 
wilsoni —Large violet or dark blue flowers 
on 6 to 8 ft. stems from Sept, to Nov. 
25c each. 
ACTINEA *herbacea —Bright yellow Daisy¬ 
like flowers on 8 inch stems. Prefers a 
stony soil, with full sun. Likes some 
lime. Rare. 25c each. 
AJUGA reptans rubra— Carpeter for shady, 
damp places. Richly bronzed purple 
leaves with blue flowers on 6 inch stems. 
25c each. 
ALTHAEA rosea —(Hollyhock) Double-flow¬ 
ering, pink, red, yellow, rose and maroon. 
25c each. 
ALYSSUM —Invaluable plants for rock work 
and the alpine garden, requiring only a 
well drained soil in full sun. Includes 
some of the prettiest and most showy 
spring and early summer blooming 
plants. 
*montanum —^Of prostrate habit, with sil¬ 
very grey leaves and fragrant yellow 
flowers. 4 inches. 35c each. 
*repens —A very drought resistant creeper 
with grey green foliage and large yellow 
flowers. 35c each. 
*saxatile compactum — The old favorite 
Basket of Gold. 25c each. 
*saxatile citrinum — Lovely pale yellow 
form of saxatile. 25c each. 
*spinosum —One of the best for the alpine 
garden. Woody stemmed, dense spiny, 
silvery foliage and small numerous white 
flowers during June and July. 6 inches. 
25c each. 
*wulfenianum —Another prostrate grower, 
with foliage somewhat greener than mon- 
tanum, and flowers of a lighter yellow. 
25c each. 
ANCHUSA italica —Gentian blue flowers on 
4 to 6 ft. stems all summer. Makes very 
large clumps, so give plenty of room. 
Any soil and situation. 25c each. 
myorotidiflora — Of rather dwarf habit, 
with large heart-shaped leaves and bright 
blue forget-me-not like flowers in spring 
and early summer. Prefers shade. 25c 
each. 
AND ROSACE — This genus includes the 
choicest of alpine plants and should be 
in every collection. While all are hardy, 
some require special treatment. The fol¬ 
lowing are all easy, requiring only a 
deep, cool soil, well drained. Plenty of 
stone chips in the soil will aid in giving 
both the drainage and the cooling effect. 
*carnea laggeri —Small rosettes of dark 
green foliage, very compact, and umbels 
of bright pink flowers on 2 to 3 inch 
stems. May and June. Prefers a little 
shade. 50c. 
