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IRI S —Continued. 
*pumilla sweetseri — Not certain of this 
name, but a very fine fragrant clear yel¬ 
low flower on 6 to 8 inch stems. 25c each. 
*ruthenica — A rare little species from the 
Balkans. Deep violet flowers, which have 
a sweet fragrance, on 8 inch stems dur¬ 
ing April and May. 35c and 50c each. 
tectorum album — An exquisite white form 
of I. tectorum with a beautiful golden 
crest. $1.00 each. 
*unguicularis (stylosa) — The winter-bloom¬ 
ing Iris. Large lavender blue flowers on 
6 to 12 inch stems, sweetly scented, from 
Dec. to Feb. Requires a light, warm, well- 
drained soil and containing lime rubble. 
Excellent for cut flowers, cut in bud and 
opened indoors. 25c and 50c each. 
verna — A pretty dwarf with exquisite, 
fragrant, starry flowers of blue, violet 
and gold, in early summer. A moist, 
peaty soil in partial shade. 35c and 50c 
each. 
wilsoni — A species which is quite rare. 
Long, slender foliage and yellow flowers 
with veined brown or purple throat. $1.50 
each. 
I SATIS glauca — Stems 3 to 4 ft. high, with 
big showers of minute golden yellow 
flowers in summer. In effect, almost like 
a golden Gypsophila. 25c each. 
JASIONE ^humilis — Very dwarf and com¬ 
pact tufts, with Scabiosa-like heads of 
blue flowers on 6 inch stems, June to 
Sept. Pull sun or light shade. 50c each. 
*perennis — Tufts of pretty green foliage, 
globular heads of bright blue flowers on 
12 to 15 inch stems, June to Sept. 25c 
each. 
KNIPHOFIA — (Tritoma, Red-Hot Poker) 
Valuable plants for shrubberies, borders, 
beds on lawns and' wild gardens. Tufts 
of broad grass-like foliage with numer¬ 
ous large spikes of brilliant colored flow¬ 
ers. Full sun. 
Borschs Hybrids — New everblooming hy¬ 
brids, orange-scarlet or yellow, from May 
to Oct., on 3 to 4 ft. stems. Mixture only, 
25c and 50c each. (See back inside 
cover for illustration.) 
pfitzeri — The latest to bloom, the rich 
orange-scarlet flowers coming during late 
summer, Aug. to Oct. 35c and 50c each. 
LEONTOPODIUM (Edelweiss) *alpinum — 
That much sought for alpine of the Swiss 
Alps. Grey leaves, small yellow flowers, 
which are surrounded by star-like heads 
of leaves, clothed with a woolly sub¬ 
stance. Requires a well-drained, stony 
soil. 50c each. 
LEWISIA — These distinctive Western Amer¬ 
ican plants are exceptionally valuable 
alpine garden subjects. Their main requi¬ 
sition is sharp drainage, and with the 
exception of the deciduous species and 
colombianum rosea, require a little 
shade during the hot and dry summer 
months. This may be accomplished by 
planting them on north or east side of 
rocks. 
*brachycalyx — A very rare species and a 
real gem for the alpine garden. Makes a 
many-leaved rosette of light green, flat- 
tish leaves that nestle close to the 
ground in a perfect circle. White flow¬ 
ers, about 2 inches across, almost stem¬ 
less, come in such profusion as to almost 
hide the plant. The flower are often 
tinted pink and have a faint fragrance. 
50c each. 
*coIumbianum — Evergreen rosettes of 
rather narrow leaves, with small pink 
and white striped flowers on 6 to 12 inch 
stems. June and July. 35c each. 
*columbianum roseum — Flat rosettes of 
dark evergreen leaves, with masses of 
medium size flowers of rosy-purple on 8 
to 12 inch stems, from May to Nov. This 
is the easiest of the evergreen species 
to grow and has the longest flowering 
period of all Lewisias. 50c each. 
*cotyIedon — Evergreen rosettes of thick 
leaves, not very dense. White flowers, 
which have many pink lines. 50c each. 
*finchi — Close rosettes of broad evergreen 
leaves, an inch wide and 3 to 4 inches 
long, flat on the ground. Flowers pale 
pink, with deeper stripe down the center 
of each petal, on 10 inch stems. May to 
July. 50c each. 
*hecknerl — Leaves curiously spined along 
the margin. Pink to white flowers on 8 
to 10 inch stems. New and rare. 50c ea. 
*heckneri hybrids — Hybrids of the preced¬ 
ing species, with foliage and flowers 
variable. Color of flowers from deep 
pink to light pink, with apricot and rose 
shadings. Mixture only, so do not order 
separate colors. May to July. 35c each. 
*howelli — Rosettes of beautifully crested 
leaves and 8 to 10 inch sprays of white 
or apricot flowers, each petal streaked 
with wide center band of rose. May to 
July. 35c each. 
*Leeana — With slender, pine-like leaves 
and many small rosy-purple flowers on 
8 inch stems. Attractive throughout the 
year. 35c each. 
*nevadensis — One of the deciduous species, 
with a rosette of basal linear leaves, very 
many flowers, which are white, some¬ 
times tinted lavender. 25c each. 
