RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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ANTHEMIS —(Camomile) Excellent plants 
for full sun and poor soils. 
tinctoria “Perry Variety” — Very large 
bright golden yellow flowers on strong 
18 inch stems, all summer. 25c each. 
AQUILEGIA —(Columbine) Will do in almost 
any soil and location, although they pre¬ 
fer a sandy loam and a moist but well 
drained position. Their presence serves 
to lighten up a stiff or formal planting, 
for no other plant has so airy a grace. It 
is also very generous with its blooms 
and makes excellent cut flowers. 
aurea— Prom the sub-alpine woods of Mace¬ 
donia, forming cushions of pretty foliage, 
from which rise up 18 inch stems with 
large yellowish flowers. Rare. 50c each. 
*buergeriana -— Yellowish or yellowish- 
brown flowers are tinted with blue, on 
8 to 12 inch stems, making neat compact 
bushes. 50c each. 
*discolor — A very choice species, dwarf 
and compact, with bicolored flowers of 
blue and white. For a choice spot in the 
alpine garden. 6 inches. 50c each. 
*elegantula -— Dwarf and compact habit. 
Yellow flowers with red spurs. 35c each. 
*jonesi —A rare native of the Rockies of 
the Northwest and one of the most 
sought-for plants in the world. Not dif¬ 
ficult if given the proper treatment. Be¬ 
ing a lime-lover, some ground limestone 
should be added to the loam, silt, stone 
chips or gritty gravel and leafmold. Per¬ 
fect drainage is essential, and the crown 
should be a little above the level of the 
soil, and surrounded by stone chips. If 
flowering occurs during rainy weather, 
a pane of glass should be placed over the 
plant to permit perfect development of 
the flower. Compact tufts of greyish 
foliage about 2 inches high, with the lav¬ 
ender blue flowers borne singly on 4 inch 
stems. $1.50 to $2.50 each. 
*jucunda — (Siberian Columbine) Broad 
petals of powder blue with clear white 
petals in a wide five-lobed looking cup at 
the center. Requires a rich soil, per¬ 
fectly porous, with a mixture of rock 
chips and sharp drainage. 50c each. 
longissima —Native of Texas and Mexico. 
Large yellow flowers with long spurs, 
from 4 to 5 inches long, always hanging 
down, on 2 to 3 ft. stems. Very rare in 
cultivation. 35c and 50c each. 
Long-spurred hybrids —Mixture of wonder¬ 
ful colors. 25c each. 
*pyrenaica— The easiest and best of the 
dwarf columbines. Leaves are small, neat 
and rather lacy. Flowers large, of a rich 
blue, with a gorgeously contrasting cen¬ 
tral tassel of gold. Prefers a rather 
stony, light and open limy soil. From 6 
to 8 inches high, and blooms after other 
columbines are through, June and July. 
35c each. 
*saximontana (brevistyla)—A miniature 
A. caerulea with shorter spurs. Blooms 
profusely in spring, then off and on all 
summer. Very attractive foliage, with the 
blue flowers on 6 inch stems. 75c each. 
ARABIS —(Rockcress) Very hardy, requir¬ 
ing plenty of sun and thriving even in 
poor soil. Should be sheared back 
severely immediately after blooming. 
*albida fl. pi. — (Formerly listed as alpina 
fl. pi.) Grey green foliage and double 
white flowers on 8 inch stems. Excellent 
cut flowers with Primula, Heuchera, 
Violas, etc. 25c each. 
*albida Rosabella — Compact form, with 
large soft pink flowers. 35c each. 
*albida variegata —Foliage edged with light 
yellow or white. A bright spot in your 
garden 12 months of the year. Must have 
a poor soil. 25c each. 
ARABIS —(Rockcress) While very hardy 
the following species require soil more 
or less gritty and sharp drainage. Top 
dressing of crushed stone is beneficial. 
*androsacea — A lovely small, compact 
plant from Taurus, forming clumps of 
neat rosettes, reminiscent of those of 
Androsace villosa, being silver-silky with 
hairs. Very rare. 50c each. 
*kellereri —Very dwarf, compact tufts of 
somewhat silvery foliage with white 
flowers on 2 to 3 inch stems. 35c each. 
*suksdorfi —A rare native, making compact 
tufts of dark green foliage and 6 inch 
spikes of fragrant white flowers. Light, 
open soil, with perfect drainage. 50c each. 
*sundermanni —This was also found after 
a long search. Neat rosettes of greyish 
leaves, very compact in habit. One of the 
most rare Arabis. 50c each. 
ARENARIA —Dwarf creeping plants, for car¬ 
peting and stepping stones. 
*grandif lora —Mats of emerald green from 
which spring branching 4 inch stems 
with large white flowers, from May to 
Sept. 25c each. 
*montana — Of trailing habit, forming 
mounds 4 to 6 inches high, covered with 
large white flowers from April to July. 
25c each. 
*purpurascens —Unique in having rosy-lilac 
flowers which hide the mats of glossy 
foliage from May to July. 3 inches. 50c 
each. 
