FOREWORD 
From here and there over the country, and 
as far as England, come expressions of pleas¬ 
ure in the flowering plants that have been sent 
from the Great Plains. These plants are, 
doubtless, somewhat in a class by themselves, 
floriferous, colorful, often brilliant, dwarfed by 
their environment, but facing harsh conditions 
with a gay front. 
The Great Plains, that vast prairie country 
bordering the Rocky Mountains on their east¬ 
ern flank, from well up in Saskatchewan and 
Alberta to near the Mexican border in west 
Texas and New Mexico, are of middle eleva¬ 
tion, 1800 to 7000 feet, and provide character¬ 
istic features of free^moving atmosphere, in¬ 
tense sun, moisture often deficient and rarely 
in excess, together with temperatures that 
range from very high to very low throughout 
practically the whole region, factors that have 
had a distinct effect on the wonderfully varied 
plant habitants, making them in many ways 
comparable to the plants of high alpine origin. 
The majority of the selected kinds offered 
to the public in the following lists of thor¬ 
oughly hardy perennials, bulbs, and cacti, are 
naturally of splendid garden habit, and with a 
little kindly thought given their average liking 
for lean soil, exposure to sunshine, and good 
drainage, they readily adopt the garden 
manner. * 
The plant names used are in accordance 
with HORTUS so far as practicable. 
TERMS 
It is our purpose and interest to have the 
plants that go out from Prairie Gem Ranch 
live and grow in your garden. As with the 
creeping Phloxes, many kinds that would be 
impossible in old, woody specimens, are rela¬ 
tively easy in small plants with young, vigor¬ 
ous roots. In every instance we strive to 
supply the plant, large or small, that will best 
meet your reasonable expectation. 
Seeds of many kinds will be available in 
autumn. Requests for the seed list will be ap¬ 
preciated. Also requests for rare plants not 
listed. 
All prices include prepaid delivery; it sim¬ 
plifies ordering and service. Orders of less than 
one dollar are not solicited. 
Please feel as free in making criticisms and 
complaints as in reporting your successes. Ad¬ 
justments are made graciously. 
Actinea (Tetraneuris) simplex An excellent 
golden Daisy, flowers an inch to an inch and 
a half wide, carried 4 to 8 inches above the 
narrow basal leaves. May to July or later. 
Beautiful autumn rosettes. 20c; doz. $2.00. 
Anemone patens nuttalliana (Pulsatilla ludo- 
viciana) American Pasque, state flower of 
South Dakota. Furry buds open into large 
starry chalices of delicate lavender with glow¬ 
ing yellow centers, March to May. 3 to 6 
inches. Attractive divided leaves and silvery 
brownish seed heads follow. Full sun or much 
