HARDY PERENNIALS 
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Thibeticum. On the order of Purdomii but 
taller—to 12 inches. 
ALYSSUM 
Saxatile compactum. Broad masses of yel¬ 
low flowers in early spring. Excellent 
for the sunny rockery. 15 inches. Each 
25c, Three 60c, Doz. $2.00. 
ANCHUSA 
Myosotidiflora. To 15 inches. Sprays of 
Forget-me-not flowers in April and May, 
from a rosette of broad foliage. Common 
soil, best with light shade. Each 35c 
Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00. 
ANEMONE 
Good peaty soil, light shade. Each 30c, 
Three 75c, Doz. $2.50 except as noted. 
Hupehensis. Similar to Anemone Japonica 
but coming from China, and a vigorous 
grower. An abundance of rosy-mauve 
flowers bn 2 to 3 ft. stems during late 
summer and fall. Light shade and mois¬ 
ture. 
Pulsatilla. European Pasqueflower. A very 
dependable and attractive rock plant. 
Large blossoms of deep bluish lavender 
in early spring. 
Pulsatilla rubra. A fine maroon-red form of 
the European Pasqueflower, hardy and 
floriferous. 
Sylvestris. Snowdrop Anemone. Flowers 
large, pure white, fragrant, on 12 inch 
stems in May and June. Each 50c, 
Three $1.25. 
AQUILEGIA 
(Columbine) 
Coerulea. *Rocky Mountain Columbine; 
Colorado State Flower. A marvel with 
4 inch blossoms, petals white, calyx blue 
and long spurred. Shipment made from 
large block of flowering size plants 
grown from wild seed assuring vigor 
and purity of color. Requires moist peaty 
soil and light shade. Each 25c, Three 
50c, Doz. $2.00, 25 for $3.50. 
Rainbow Blend Hybrids. The most colorful 
and brilliant of all hybrid columbines. 
The present unsurpassed strain is the 
result of scientific breeding and selec¬ 
tion for nearly a score of years. Charac¬ 
terized by clear vivid colors, particularly 
deep pink and rose, scarlet, vermillion 
and crimson-reds; all of largest size and 
with long spurs. White, yellow and pale 
tints are reduced to a proper minimum. 
Tn mixture only. Best in full sun. Each 
25c, Three 60c, Doz. $2.00, 25 $3.25. 
ARENARIA 
Grandiflora. Low mat-like plant covering 
itself with white starlike flowers in 
spring. A valuable rock plant which 
comes from the Pyrenees Mountains. 
Each 35c, Three 90c. 
ARTEMISIA 
Dry soil, full sun. Tiny shrubs with sil¬ 
very foliage which help to solve the prob¬ 
lem of diminutive shrubs for the rock gar¬ 
den. Strictly non-weedy, yet easily grown 
and not to be confused with rank growing 
herbaceous species. 
Arbuscula. *Low-branched and very dwarf, 
4-6 inches. Foliage minute, three-lobed, 
silvery. The flowering sprays are not 
attractive and are best removed. Easily 
grown, evergreen and does not crowd 
its neighbors. Each 50c, Three $1.25. 
Bigelovii. *Fairy sage. Evergreen tufts 
of gray-green foliage forming 10 inch 
sprays of silvery luster. Its charming 
sharply cut foliage is attractive at all 
seasons, and makes a pleasing foil for 
colored flowers. Each 35c, Doz. $3.00. 
Pedatifida. *Birdfoot Sage. The tiniest 
shrubby species, evergreen. Forms sil¬ 
very clumps about 2 inches in height; 
easily grown but resents wet feet. Each 
35c, Doz. $3.00. 
ASTER 
Moist but well-drained soil, full sun. 
Each 40c, Three $1.00. 
Frondeus. *Large bluish-lavender, flowers 
in May and June, occassionally through¬ 
out summer. 12 inches. 
Laevis subalpinus. *Dwarf mountain form 
of Smooth Aster, lavender-blue, long 
blooming season during mid-summer. 
Nova Angliae, Mrs. Raynor. A deep red- 
purple variety of medium height, and 
popular because of its splendid color. 
Porteri. Twelve inches. A very free bloom¬ 
er of mid-summer, pure white, for me¬ 
dium dry position. 
BUDDLEIA 
lie de France. Butterfly Bush. 5-6 ft. Lilac 
type flowers all summer until frost. 
Should be cut back each spring in this 
climate. No. 1 50c. 
CALLIRHOE 
Involucrata. Poppy Mallow. *An exceed¬ 
ingly valuable trailing perennial which 
blooms from June until frost, flowers 
crimson and cup-like. Prefers dry soil 
and full sun. Each 30c, Three 75c, Doz. 
$2.50. 
CALTHA 
Rotundifolia. * White Marsh Marigold. 6 
inches, moist soil or bog. The two inch 
white flowers appear in early spring 
from a rosette of dark foliage. Clumps 
40c, Three $1.00. 
CAMPANULA 
Glomerata superba. Flower bells clustered 
toward the summit of foot high stems, 
rich purple-violet. Dwarf enough for 
rock garden, and very superior in color 
to seedling types, June and July. Each 
35c, Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00. 
Petiolata. *Colorado Harebell, a profusion 
of exquisite bells of bine for a long sea¬ 
son. Each 30c, Three 75c, Doz. $2.50. 
CENTAUREA 
Rigidifolia. To 3 ft., tassel-shaped heads of 
dark rose in June and July, forming very 
permanent clumps with good foliage. 
Each 40c, Three $1.00. 
