A. And rosacea. The best of the race; cushions of small silvery rosettes; 
large white flowers on short stems. 50c. 
♦A. blepharophylla. From sturdy rosettes of dark hairy leaves come 
stiffly proud stems with many large deep rose flowers. 40c. 
Aubrietia. For sheets of splendid early spring color on dry walls and 
cascading down rocky banks there is no more valuable group than the 
purple rock cress. 
Aubrietia Bridesmaid. Lovely shell pink. 50c. 
A. Carnival. Large; deep red-violet. 35c. 
A. Dr. Mules. Rich dark purple. 50c. 
A. Fireking. Seedling; crimson. 25c. 
A. Gloriosa. Huge clear pink flowers. 50c. 
A. Lavendar. Large pale lavendar. 50c. 
A. Moerheimi. Large soft rose. 35c. 
A. Monarch Strain. Good colors; large flowers, some double. For quick 
sale. 25c. 
Draba, the Whitlow grass are among the earliest harbingers of spring. 
They want nothing but lean well drained soil and a position in the sun. 
Draba aeizoon. A globular clump of hairy rosetted leaves; small lemon- 
yellow flowers. 30c. 
D. cuspidata. Rosettes smaller; flower clusters more ample. 30c. 
*D. incerta. Small hold flat rosettes of spathulate toothed leaves with com¬ 
paratively large flowers. 25c. 
D. olympica. A massy cushion; yellow flowers. 25c. 
D. (Petrocallis) pyrenaica. Rock beauty; a minute mat of bright green 
divided leaves and pale lilac flowers. 75c. 
D. repens. A much coarser carpet with lemon-yellow flowers. 75c. 
Hutchinsia alpina. Masses of snow-white flowers over small dark sea- 
green leaves. A really alpine air. 35c. 
Iberis saxatilis. A dark green tight wad of narrow leaves sends out fleshy 
branches, the whole thickly studded with small white flowers. 35c. 
I. Tenoreana. Weakly reclining with sparse dark foliage and purple black 
buds opening to white flowers. 50c. 
Morisia hypogaea. Handsome flat rosettes of erin-green coarsely toothed 
leaves, among which appear lemon-yellow flowers. 50c. 
*Physaria didymocarpa. Metallic gray, prostrate bushlet with clear yellow 
flowers. 4()c. 
DIAPENSIACEAE 
An ancient family of few genera and few species. For the most part 
they are woodlanders, preferring half-shade and cool acid soil. A mulch 
of pulverized sphagnum once a year is very beneficial. Beautiful 
ground covers among rhododendrons and for the choices places in the 
rock garden. 
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