Sweet Scented Violets bloom in spring and fall 
SALVIA AZUREA CRANDIFLORA 
Bright belladonna blue 
RHODODENDRON 
SELECT HYBRID SEEDLINGS. The unusual response 
following the cataloguing of our seedling 
Azalea mollis prompts us to list these stocky 
three year old plants. They average about 8 
to 10 inches high and are grown from selected 
red and pink varieties. Many of these should 
bloom this season. To grow on for a marvel¬ 
ous display we recommend these at 50c each, 
per three $1.25, per ten $3.00. 
ROSA 
ROULETTI. The charming miniature rose from the 
Swiss Alps. A symmetrical little bush about 
6 to 8 inches high with tiny double flowers 
of light rose. Ideal for edging a formal gar¬ 
den, and is particularly suited for the rock¬ 
ery. Sturdy plants from 2 inch pots at 30c 
each, per three 75c, per ten $2.24 
RUDBECKIA 
PURPUREA (Purple Coneflower). Large, drooping 
petals colored reddish purple, with a remarka¬ 
ble large cone-shaped center of brown thickly 
set with golden tints in spiral lines. Excellent 
for bedding, and equally fine for grouping in 
masses of shrubbery. July to frost. 2 feet. 
SALVIA 
AZUREA CRANDIFLORA. A Rocky Mountain na¬ 
tive with tall spikes of bright belladonna blue 
flowers thickly set on the stem. Produces a 
profusion of clear color in the border during 
August. 4 feet. Each 20c, per three 50c, per 
10 $1.20, per 25 $2.50. 
PITCHERI. Similar in habit to the above except 
that the color of the flower is a rich gentian 
blue and it comes into bloom about two 
weeks later. A fine rugged variety that gives 
a vivid splash of color to the border when good 
blues are scarce. Recommended. 
SAPONARIA 
*OCYMOIDES SPLENDENS. A very pretty dwarf 
creeper which is ideally suited for trailing over 
rocks in the alpine garden. A cloud of dainty 
pink flowers in June. Attractive deep green 
foliage. Each 20c, per three 50c, per 10 $1.20, 
per 25 $2.50. 
SAXIFRACA 
fcCORDI FOLIA. Broad, leathery leaves of a dull 
shade of copper green form rosettes close to 
the ground, in early April rose colored, ball¬ 
shaped flowers stand out on thick short 6 inch 
stems. A dignified beauty for the alpine gar¬ 
den. Each 30c, per three 75c, per 10 $2.00. 
SIDALCEA 
ROSY QUEEN. A graceful item for the border grow¬ 
ing about three feet high with clusters of 
bright pink flowers well arranged along the 
slender stem. Very colorful in June and July. 
SCABIOSA $ 
CAUCASICA (Pin Cushion Flower). One of the j 
prettiest for the border in the entire list. The | 
large flowers have serrated petals, and showy 
tufts in the center. Colors range from deep 
to mauve lavender. The slender, graceful 
stems make this a fine cutter. Starts to bloom 
in June and lasts well into the summer. 
ISAAC HOUSE’S NEW HYBRIDS. A striking new 
strain of extra large flowers of perfect form. 
The giant flowers are richly shaded with 
amethyst blue and tones of clear lavender. 
Rugged in habit and a free bloomer. Each 30c, 
per three 75c, per 10 $2.00. 
SEDUM 
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Effective little dwarfs for color contrasts in the 
rockery. They will thrive in the dry, sunny spot 
of the rock garden, and by trailing around and 
among the rocks give an established appearance. 
All are easy to grow and demand little or no at¬ 
tention. Each 20c, per three 50c, per 10 $1.20, per 
25 $2.50 (unless noted otherwise). 
*ACRE (Golden Moss). Compact, growing in solid 
clumps. Covered in the summer with bright 
yellow flowers. 
*ACRE MINOR. A neat, compact minature forming 
tidy little tufts of bright deep green. Chrome 
yellow flowers appear just above the foliage, ; 
in June. Each 25c, per three 60c, per 10 $1.50. J 
* ALBUM. A native of northern Asia with thick’.' 
linear leaves in stocky clumps. White flowers’H 
with tiny red center. la 
•^ARBOREA. One of the finest and most un¬ 
usual. The true stock very rare. Minia¬ 
ture tufts of blue gray strongly re¬ 
sembling a tiny Koster Blue Spruce. At¬ 
tractive at all seasons, and neat in 
habit. 6 inches. Each 25c, per three 
60c, per 10 $1.50. 
ELLENCOMBIANUM. Forms flat rosettes of a rich’j 
shade of dark green having a slightly var¬ 
nished appearance. In June it is a mass ofQ 
bright yellow flowers. 
’’•‘EWERSI. An unusual native of the Himalayas."! 
Stocky rosettes of gray green leaves. Neat; 
and orderly. Dense clusters of pink flowers on 
4 inch stems. 
*GLAUCUM. A handsome creeper that forms a mat 
of light gray green, turning to a deep shade 
with a blue cast in the Autumn. A grand itemj 
for contrast in the rock garden. 
*IBERICUM. A delightful trailer with large crimson 
flowers in July. Dwarf neat foliage that turns i 
to a fiery red in the Autumn. Very showy. 
*KAMTSCHATICUM. Compact growing, glossy dark 
green leaves. The uniform plants are covered 
with orange yellow flowers on 6 inch stems. 
Makes a fine cover plant. 
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RHODODENDRON 
From selected hybrids 
SCABIOSA CAUCASICA 
One of the prettiest 
*LYDIUM. Forms odd little tufts of clear bright 
green which turn to a coppery crimson later 
in the season. In rock walk or wall it is very 
pleasing. 
MIDDENDORFFIANUM. A choice compact variety 
with little tufts of slender green foliage that 
turns to a rich reddish brown in the Autumn. 
Golden yellow flowers on eight inch stems. 
“REFLEXUM MINOR. A dwarf with leaves of blue 
green that are tipped with bronze. A tidy 
grower and is valuable among the rocks. 
*SIEBOLDI. One of the most charming of all. 
Apple green leaves are delicately edged with 
light crimson. Forms minature tufts with 
bright pink flowers. Each 25c, per three 60c, 
per 10 $1.50. 
(Erect Varieties) 
SPECTABILE. A beautiful, erect-growing species 
with broad, thick light green leaves and im¬ 
mense flat heads of soft rose colored flowers. 
It is recommended for beds where it displays 
a mass of color in the late summer. Each 20c, 
per three 50c, per 10 $1.20, per 25 $2.50. 
SPECTABILE “BRILLIANT.” Identical with the 
above except that the flower heads are a 
rich crimson. Little rays stand out on the flat 
flower giving it the appearance of being tipped 
with light pink. A grand bedding variety 
SEMPERVIVUM 
(Hen and Chickens) 
*BLANDUM. A delightful variety which is colored 
a pleasing bronze green. Forms solid clusters 
of small “chicks” that by Fall take on a tar¬ 
nished copper color. 
*DOELLIANUM. Small rosettes of light green faint¬ 
ly tipped with reddish brown. A fine variety 
for a rock crevise where it colonizes very 
freely. 
*GLOBIFERUM. Hairy, globe-shaped rosettes of 
gray green that darken in the Autumn to a 
dull bronze. Makes a compact cluster that fits 
in nicely among the rocks at the base of the 
rockery. Each 20c, per three 50c, per 10 $1.20, 
per 25 $2.50. 
♦TR1STE. A medium sized variety very symmetri¬ 
cal in habit. In the Spring it is a deep green 
strongly tinted with bronze. By early Fall it 
has changed color until it is a rich maroon 
bronze. True stock. Each 30c, per three 75c. 
*VIOLACEUM. A comparatively rare variety of fine 
form. Fairly large rosettes of dull green with 
overcast shades of purple and copper. The 
small “chicks" completely encircle the plant, 
and it makes a fine cluster in the rockery. 
Each 30c, per three 75c. 
SPECIAL OFFER. One each of ten 
Plants, separately labeled for $1.10 
postpaid. This collection will be 
made up of varieties taken from 
our regular list and others from 
our trials of new and rare types. 
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