RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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Spirea 
PETROPH YTU M — The creeping Spireas are 
dwarf, prostrate shrubs which prefer a 
sunny well-drained position in the mo¬ 
raine or alphine garden. 
*caespitosum — Makes silky-grey mats, not 
over an inch or two high, with small 
heads of fluffy white blooms on 2 to 3 
inch stems in late summer. A very rare 
and choice shrub. $1.00 to $1.50 each. 
*cinerascens — Foliage somewhat greener 
and longer than that of preceding 
species, with white flowers on 6 inch 
stems. Very rare, but easier than pre¬ 
ceding. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
*hendersoni — More shriih-like in growth, 
making small mounds or domes 4 to 6 
inches high, the foliage turning to a 
bronzy-red in fall and winter. Small 
heads of fluffy white blooms on 4 to 6 
inch stems. Also very rare and choice, 
being a little earlier than P. caespitosnm. 
$1.00 and $1.50 each. 
PUTORIA calabrica — A small, low growing 
shrub, resembling a Daphne cneorum, 
both in foliage and flowers. The heads 
of rosy-pink Daphne-like flowers cover 
the shrub from July to Sept. For a limy 
soil in full sun. 75c and 50c each. 
PYXIDANTHERA barbulata — An evergreen 
creeping plant or sub-shrub, found in 
cushion-like masses in the sandy pine 
lands of New Jersey to North Carolina. 
The prostrate stems are much branched 
at base and clothed with many small, 
linear leaves of leathery texture. Small 
white flowers. Grows best in moist, 
sandy soil. Should have water from be¬ 
neath, and have a little protection from 
excessive rains during winter. Very rare 
in cultivation and worthy of any little 
extra work necessary for its success. 
$1.00 each. 
brevifolia — A very compact form, with 
very small, roundish, russet leaves, mak¬ 
ing a solid mat. One of the finest of our 
American ground covers. $1.25 each. 
SPIREA *bullata — (crispifolia) A dwarf, 
huddled shrub from Japan, for the rock 
garden. Tiny crinkled leaves, and flat 
little corymbs of deep crushed raspberry 
flowers. 12 inches. 75c and $1.00 each. 
VACCINIUM vitisidaea — Mountain Cran¬ 
berry. A pretty, low evergreen creeping 
shrub, with glossy, dark green leaves 
and pinkish urn-shaped flowers, followed 
by large red berries. 6 to 9 inches high. 
For leaf-mold or peaty soil. 50c and 75c 
each. 
*vitisidaea minor —A miniature form of the 
preceding and seldom offered. 75c and 
$1.00 each. 
VANCOUVER I A —Related to the Epimedi- 
ums and take their place in our western 
coniferous woods. One of the prettiest 
and most useful of all American wood¬ 
land foliage plants. The pinnated leaves 
rise from a running rootstock to from 8 
to 12 inches. The wiry running roots 
make large colonies which have the great 
merit of forming a perfect ground cover 
which does not choke out the dainty 
forest flowers. They are very hardy and 
should be planted in shade in an acid 
soil. To plant, excavate so that the 
slender stems may be laid flat and cov¬ 
ered with about 3 inches of soil, with 
any leaf-stems erect. 
*chrysantha —From southern Oregon with 
thick, leathery leaves and delicate yel¬ 
lowish flowers in dainty showers from 
10 inch stems. 35c and 50c each. 
*hexandra — Ferny leaves and inverted 
white flowers. 35c each. 
■''parvif lora —■ A rare spp from southern 
Oregon which is evergreen. Panicles of 
white flowers in spring. 75c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
