RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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SISYRINCHIUM *grandiflorum — (Grass 
Widows) Also known as Olsynium grdfl. 
Large bright purple nodding flowers on 
8 to 10 inch stems in early spring, in 
company with the yellow Fritillaria pu- 
dica, making an unforgettable color com¬ 
bination. Plenty of water in spring and 
dry during the summer. 25c each. 
♦inflatum —A rare species from Eastern 
Oregon, resembling S. grandiflorum, but 
with flowers of a lighter purple or rosy 
lavender, often striped with white. 50c 
each. 
SOLDANELLA *alpina —A high alpine plant, 
requiring cool exposures and gritty, leaf- 
mold or peaty soil with moisture in sum¬ 
mer and protection from overhead wet 
from Nov. to March. This generally in¬ 
duces them to flower quite happily. Be¬ 
long to the Primula family and form low 
growing mats of round leathery leaves 
and fringed, funnel-shaped nodding bells 
of violet on graceful stems. 50c and 75c 
each. 
SOLIDAGO (Golden Rod) virgaurea cutleri 
—A true alpine Goldenrod from the high¬ 
est alpine districts of northern New Eng¬ 
land. Compact tufts of dark green foli¬ 
age with heads of bright golden flowers 
on 6 inch stems during July and Aug. 
50c each. 
*virgaurea “Golden Wings” —Of vigorous 
and stately habit with spreading wing¬ 
like sprays of richest gold on 6 to 8 foot 
stems, from Aug. to Oct. For full sun. 
25c each. 
*bellidifolia —A very dwarf plant, with 
small dark green leaves and heads of 
yellow flowers on 3 inch stems. Very 
rare. 50c each. 
STACHYS *corsica —Dwarf, neat and green, 
forming a quickly spreading dense car¬ 
pet, covered with white or pinkish flow¬ 
ers all summer. Requires sunny location 
in well-drained soil. 25c each. 
STATICE —See Limonium, page 27. 
SYNTHYRIS —Truly children of the woods 
and deep shade, delighting in a leaf-mold 
or peaty soil, with plenty of moisture 
during the growing and flowering period 
and plenty of shade during the dormant 
period, when they do not require much 
water. 
*cordata —Formerly listed as Spp. S. O. 
Very dwarf and compact form from high 
elevations in southwestern Oregon. The 
pretty blue flowers are on 3 inch stems. 
Very scarce. 50c each. 
♦pinnatifida —Feathered foliage of downy 
grey and dainty plumes of blue on 8 inch 
stems. From the Olympics. Very rare. 
75c each. 
*ritteriana —Sub-alpine species with attrac¬ 
tive foliage and 10 inch spikes of creamy- 
white flowers. A very rare species and 
worthy of a place in alpine garden. 75c 
each. 
*rotundifolia — Our local Spring Queen. 
Large round leaves and spikes of lilac- 
blue flowers. 25c each. 
*Sp. A. & B. —A very distinct form of S. 
stellata, with larger and more highly 
colored foliage and flowers of a deeper 
blue on 10 inch stems. Also flowers 
earlier, being in bloom in Dec. in our 
gardens. 35c each. 
*stellata — Reniform leaves and 6 inch 
spikes of blue flowers. 25c each. 
♦sweetseri —A distinct form of S. rotundi- 
folia with nice foliage which colors nice¬ 
ly and dark blue or violet-colored flow¬ 
ers on 6 inch stems from Dec. to April. 
25c each. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) — 
dipterocarpum —A distinct species, grow¬ 
ing from 3 to 5 ft. high. Elegant fern-like 
foliage and loose panicles lilac-mauve 
flowers, brightened by lemon-yellow sta¬ 
mens. July to Oct. A heavy soil with 
good drainage. 35c each. 
*kyusianum —New introduction with creep¬ 
ing habit, the new growths dropping 
roots 3 to 4 inches from parent plant. 
These then send up 6 inch stems which 
are crowded with lilac and pink flowers 
all summer. Makes a fine ground cover 
for shady places, but loses its foliage in 
winter. Good loam, peat or leafmold and 
sand. One of the finest plants we have 
imported in many years. Very hardy. 
$1.00 each. 
We can also supply plants of adiantifolium, 
yellow; aquilegifolium, white or purple; 
glaucum, yellow. All 3 to 5 ft. 25c each. 
THYMUS (Thyme) —Very useful, fragrant, 
free-flowering plants, the creeping sorts 
being indispensable for carpeting hot, 
dry spots in the rockery and also for 
stepping stone work, and both the creep¬ 
ing and sub-shrubby sorts invaluable for 
dry rock walls. They like a warm sandy 
soil, in full sun. 
*s. lanuginosus Halls. Var. — Perhaps a 
trifle less silvery, but makes it up in the 
profusion of its rich colored flowers. 35c 
each. 
*marshalli —Name uncertain, but it covers 
for the time being, a pretty creeper, with 
dark green foliage and pink flowers on 4 
inch stems. 35c each. 
*nitidus —Like a miniature silvery Irish 
Yew, covering itself with rosy-lfac flow¬ 
ers in June and July. 12 inches. 35c each. 
