RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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COPTIS *laciniata —One of the most beauti¬ 
ful plants for ground cover for shady, 
moist places. Its deep green, finely cut 
foliage seems as if polished. Small white 
flower. Spreads by underground runners 
and soon makes a nice mass. 25c each. 
*trifolia —An eastern species, with white 
flowers which have a yellow base. 25c 
each. 
COREOPSIS *auricula —A low growing spe¬ 
cies for the shady rockery or rockwall, 
although it will grow in full sun if given 
plenty of water. Bright yellow flowers 
on 8 inch stems all summer. We think a 
lot of this one. 25c each. 
*COTULA squalida —A ferny leaved carpet¬ 
ing plant, used extensively for covering 
small bulbs. One inch high. 25c each. 
CYPRIPEDIUM —Hardy Orchids that thrive 
in moist soils, in either shade or half 
shade. The majority of them require an 
acid soil, C. candidum and spectabilis be¬ 
ing found in limestone regions. Their 
odd shaped flowers with uncommon col¬ 
ors and markings are produced from 
May to Aug. All Cypripediums must be 
planted shallow. 
*acaule —(Pink Ladyslipper) Large green 
hairy leaves, and a slender stem, bearing 
one large blossom. Sepals very pale 
green shaded with pink, rose pink petals 
and rose-pink slipper veined with crim¬ 
son. Prefers very acid soil, and resents 
being crowded by other plants. 50c each. 
*acaule album — A pure white flowering 
form of preceding, very choice and rare. 
Culture same as preceding. $1.50 each. 
*arietinum —Another choice and rare spe¬ 
cies found in peat bogs under white pines 
and other conifers in the N. E. states. 
Prefers an acid soil, but is tolerant of 
neutral. The small flowers, resembling 
a ram’s head, are borne singly on slender 
6 inch stems. The upper sepal is a 
brownish green, while the labellum is 
white, veined with reddish purple. $1.50 
each. 
*californica — A rare species with very 
leafy stems, from 12 to 18 inches high, 
bearing from 6 to 12 small white Lady- 
slippers, the sepals being greenish yel¬ 
low. 50c each. 
candidum —Natural habitat sheltered glades 
and on border of thickets. Should be 
given a limy soil, with plenty of moisture 
at the roots. Another very rare species 
and seldom offered in catalogs. The white 
flowers are borne singly on 12 in. stems, 
June and July. $1.50 each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
macranthon —A very rare Siberian species 
with large well-formed flowers of rosy 
purple on 12 inch stems. This species 
likes an acid soid with some stone chips 
or small gravel for good drainage. $1.50 
each. 
*montanum —Has long, leafy stems, 12 to 
18 inches, bearing normally 2 to 3 large 
white flowers, decorated with long, nar¬ 
row brownish sepals. 50c each. 
*parviflorum —(Small yellow Ladyslipper) 
Bright yellow flowers with brownish 
petals. 10 to 15 inches. 50c each. 
passerinum —A very rare native of N. W. 
Pacific Coast, with little white-hooded 
Lady-slippers, sometimes flushed pink, 
and dotted purple within. Fragrant. 
$2.00 each. 
*pubescens — (Yellow Ladyslipper) Prob¬ 
ably a large-flowered form of the preced¬ 
ing species. Flowers much larger, 1 to 3 
on 12 to 15 inch stem, bright yellow. One 
of first to bloom. 50c each. 
*spectabile —(C. hirsutum or reginae) The 
Showy Ladyslipper, and the finest of the 
genus. Leafy stems, 12 to 24 inches high, 
bearing up to 4 very large flowers, white 
sepals and petals, and a rosy pink (rosy 
white, with pink markings) slipper, dur¬ 
ing June and July. 50c each. 
This species prefers a neutral or limy 
soil, with plenty of moisture at the roots. 
50c and 75c each. 
DELPHINIUM — One of our most popular 
blue cut flowers. They like a fairly rich 
soil and do not like to be crowded. 
belladonna —(Cliveden Beauty) Improved 
form of this popular free-flowering azure- 
blue variety. 25c each. 
bellamosum —Dark blue-flowering form of 
preceding. 25c each. 
*bicolor —Royal purple and white flowers 
on 10 inch stems. Humus soil, good drain¬ 
age and chance to dry out after blooming 
is necessary. Probably the prettiest of 
our native Delphiniums. 35c each. 
brunonianum —A rare species with large 
and rounded hairy flowers of blue or pale 
blue on 12 to 18 inch stems. The plant, 
particularly the leaves, are musk-scent¬ 
ed. 50c each. 
*chinense —A dwarf species with feathery 
foliage and intense gentian blue flowers 
from June to Aug. 25c each. 
*chinense “Cambridge Blue” —With flow¬ 
ers of a clear Cambridge blue. 25c each. 
