RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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DA PH N E —Continued. 
*cneorum album—A very rare white-flow¬ 
ering form of the preceding. We have a 
few grafted plants, 2 years old, at $2.50 
and $4.00 each. 
*collina —Makes a very neat bush, with 
rather large, hairy leaves and heads of 
fragrant lilac-pink flowers in summer. 
Grows readily in any fair soil, with a 
little shade. One of the rare species. 
$4.50 each. 
dauphini — Hybrid of D. collina and D. 
odora, growing up to 4 feet high. Dark 
green leaves, shining above, slightly 
hairy along the veins beneath when 
young. Rather large lilac-purple flow¬ 
ers, very fragrant. $2.50 each. 
neapolitana —Makes a well rounded bush, 
with grey green leaves and heads of 
fragrant lilac flowers, rather silky out¬ 
side. $2.50 each. 
*petraea grandiflora —Probably the most 
rare and dwarf of all Daphne. Make very 
tight mounds of dark green foliage, cov¬ 
ered from June to August with heads of 
pink flowers which are very large for 
the size of the plant. Very slow growing, 
it should be planted in narrow crevice, 
and fed plenty of lime chips. Our plants 
are 2 year old grafted, out of 4 inch pots. 
Stock very limited. $5.00 each. 
*retusa — Another small and very slow 
growing species, with stiff boughs thick, 
stiff, greenish-black leaves. The fra¬ 
grant heads of large pink and lilac stars 
come at the end of the branches. Happy 
in peaty mixture, with some coarse sand 
or stone chips. Stock very limited. $6.00 
each. 
EPIGAEA *repens —(Trailing Arbutus) Love¬ 
ly creeping evergreen plants, pink tinged 
flowers of exquisite fragrance in early 
spring. Requires acid soil and shaded 
position, with some water during the 
summer months. Established plants, 50c 
and 75c each. 
ERICA *carnea Springwood — An improved 
carnea alba, with long trusses of pure 
white flowers, Dec, to Feb. 10 inches. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
*carnea vivelli —The last of the carneas to 
bloom. Very prostrate in habit, with 
very dark bronzy-green foliage and al¬ 
most crimson flowers. 50c and 75c each. 
*ciliaris Mrs. Stoborough — Hairy foliage 
and long spikes of large pure white, 
pitcher-shaped flowers in late summer 
and early fall. $1.00 each. 
*cil. Wych— Foliage slightly hairy and long 
spikes flesh pink pitcher-shaped flowers, 
July to Oct. 50c, 75c and $1.00 each. 
*hybrida Dawn —A ciliaris hybrid, stock of 
which is still scarce. Semi-procumbent, 
with soft hairy foliage, the new growths 
in winter and spring having a yellow and 
reddish orange color, giving the plant 
the appearance of being in flower bud. 
The flowers are large pink bells, lasting 
for a long time. 35c and 50c each. 
*hybrida williamsi — Dwarf and distinct. 
The young shoots are golden yellow and 
flowers of soft rose. July to Oct. 50c 
and 75c each. 
*vagans Mrs. D. F. Maxwell — One of the 
finest of all hardy Heaths. Lovely deep 
cerise-pink flowers, very freely produced 
from June to Oct. $1.00 each. 
*vagans St. Keverne —Another very fine 
variety, with bright pink flowers, wliTh 
have no suggestion of blue. June to Oct. 
50c and 75c each. 
*vulagris aurea —(Calluna vulgaris aurea) 
Dwarf growing and forming carpets of 
rich copper gold in winter and spring. 
Lilac pink flowers in summer, 25c to 
50c each. 
*vulgaris pygmaea — (calluna vulgaris 
pygmaea) A very dwarf form, with dark 
green moss-like foliage and carpets of 
pinkish flowers. A gem for the alpine 
garden. 6 inches. 25c to 50c each. 
GENISTA — (Brooms) To be used and 
treated as the Cytisus. 
"dalmatica — Makes a dense little spiny 
mat or mound, 4 to 8 inches high, cov¬ 
ered with yellow flowers, June and July. 
75c each. 
*horrida—A very rare and choice shrub, 
very spiny. Forms silvery balls with yel¬ 
low flowers during June and July. Re¬ 
quires a very well drained position, with 
plenty of grit in soil, and full sun. 6 
inches. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
*pilosa —One of the most dwarf and com¬ 
pact of all Genistas. Creeping, with very 
small foliage and yellow flowers, from 
May to July. 50c and 75c each. 
*radiata —Dainty, silvery, spidery bushes 
with terminal heads of deep yellow flow¬ 
ers during June and July. 12 to 18 inches, 
50c and 75c each. 
*uralensis — Semi-prostrate, with bright 
yellow flowers. For very hot spots in 
the rockery. $1.00 each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
