RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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IRIS, Various Species. 
*arenaria —(Sand Iris) Smallest and most 
dwarf of all Iris, but with fairly large 
yellow flowers on 3 inch stems. Very 
rare and choice, best in sandy soil, in 
full sun. 35c each. 
*azurea —Form of I. pumila with azure blue 
flowers. 6 inches. 25c each. 
Iris Cristata Alba 
*cristata — Of creeping habit, with large 
flowers of soft blue and gold. May to 
June. 6 inches. 25c each. 
*cristata alba — A pure white flowering 
form of the preceding. Choice and rare. 
50c and 75c each. 
*cristata alba, McDonalds Form —The white 
flowers are suffused with pale lavender. 
50c and 75c each. 
*gracilipes —Choice and dainty dwarf from 
Japan for a cool, sheltered spot, in light 
woodland soil. Dainty blue flowers, 
veined lilac and crested with orange, on 
10 to 12 inch stems. 35c and 50c each. 
*graminea — The Plum-scented Iris. The 
fragrant violet and blue flowers are 
borne on 12 to 15 inch stems, May and 
June. 50c each. 
*mellita —Leaves about 6 inches long and 
an inch wide. The flowers are greenish 
yellow, of a very odd shape, and tinged a 
bit with brown. A very rare species and 
worth-while for the rockery. 50c each. 
*minuta —A tiny species of great rarity 
from Japan. Slender, grassy foliage, with 
dainty flowers of a pleasing shade of 
yellow, marked with brown, and are 
borne on very short stems. 6 inches. 
Summer. $1.00 each. 
*pumilla sweetseri — Not certain of this 
name, but a very fine fragrant clear yel¬ 
low flower on 6 to 8 inch stems. 25c each. 
*ruthenica —A rare little species from the 
Balkans. Deep violet flowers, which have 
a sweet fragrance, on 8 inch stems dur¬ 
ing April and May. 35c and 50c each. 
tectorum album —An exquisite white form 
of I. tectorum with a beautiful golden 
crest. $1.00 each. 
*unguicularis (stylosa)—The winter-bloom¬ 
ing Iris. Large lavender blue flowers on 
6 to 12 inch stems, sweetly scented, from 
Dec. to Feb. Requires a light, warm, well- 
drained soil and containing lime rubble. 
Excellent for cut flowers, cut in bud and 
opened indoors. 50c each. 
verna — A pretty dwarf with exquisite, 
fragrant, starry flowers of blue, violet 
and gold, in early summer. A moist, 
peaty soil in partial shade. 35c and 50c 
each. 
KNIPHOFIA — (Tritoma, Red-Hot Poker) 
Valuable plants for shrubberies, borders, 
beds on lawns and wild gardens. Tufts 
of broad grass-like foliage with numer¬ 
ous large spikes of brilliant colored flow¬ 
ers. Full sun. 
aloides maximus — A noble sight when 
established. Abundant dark olive green 
foliage and rigid stems terminating with 
bold spikes of brilliant orange scarlet 
flowers, July to Sept. 6 to 7 ft. $1.00 each. 
Borschs Hybrids —New everblooming hy¬ 
brids, orange-scarlet or yellow, from May 
to Oct., on 3 to 4 ft. stems. Mixture only, 
25c and 50c each. (See back inside 
cover for illustration.) 
erecta —As the name indicates, the flowers 
are erect on the spike instead of droop¬ 
ing. One of the most striking and rare 
species, with close spikes of fiery orange 
scarlet flowers, on 4 ft. stems. July to 
Sept. $1.25 each. 
pfitzeri — The latest to bloom, the rich 
orange-scarlet flowers coming during late 
summer, Aug. to Oct. 35c and 50c each. 
LEONTOPODIUM (Edelweiss) *alpinum — 
That much sought for alpine of the Swiss 
Alps. Grey leaves, small yellow flowers, 
which are surrounded by star-like heads 
of leaves, clothed with a woolly sub¬ 
stance. Requires a well-drained, stony 
soil. 50c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
