*ALYSSUM, Golden Tuft. A splendid group of very free, 
early flowering plants. Almost unexcelled for the sunny 
or dry rock garden, for dry banks or walls or for the 
border. Once established they will go through a hot 
California summer without water. Cult: Sit., sun. Soil, 
any, even to rock. PI., Pall to spring. Prop., seeds. 
*Saxatile Compactum. Profuse masses of bright yellow flow¬ 
ers in very early spring. One foot. 25 cts. each; 3 for 
65 cts. Seeds, pkt. 15 cts. 
*Serpyllifolium. Dwarf, 4 to 5 in. high with pale yellow flow¬ 
ers and woolly foliage. Charming. 25 cts. each; 3 for 
65 cts. Seeds, pkt. 20 cts. 
*Moellendorfianum. 15 in. erect leafy stems bearing long ra¬ 
cemes of deep yellow flowers through May and June. 
Seeds only, pkt. 25 cts. 
ALSTROEMERIA, Peruvian Lily. Of the lily family with 
rambling fleshy roots which in time make a colony. 
Grows 2 to 3 ft. high with many stemmed clusters of real 
beauty. Most excellent cut flowers. Flower June to 
August. Considered tender in the East, but W. N. Craig 
writes that he has wintered in the open for some 20 years. 
A heavy protection of straw and ashes should keep them 
safe anywhere in the U. S., but may be planted in deep 
pots and taken inside in fall. Plunge pots in soil in open. 
Cult: Sun to light shade; perfect drainage; a good loam 
well enriched with well rotted manure and ample mois¬ 
ture. Set roots flat, covering three inches. Seldom flower 
first year and should never be disturbed. PI., fall to 
spring. 
Aurantiaca. Flowers a beautiful orange yellow spotted 
brown. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts.; $2.50 per doz. 
AMARYLLIS belladonna. 2 ft. with large pink flowers. In 
colder climates, grow in pots. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
*ANCHUSA, Myosotidiflora. A plant that when in flower de¬ 
lights all with its exquisitely fine blue Forget-me-not¬ 
like flowers coming in May to June. Leaves are heart- 
shaped and large. It particulary loves a cool deep pocket 
in the rock garden and thrives in the border. Has none 
of the coarseness of foliage associated with the larger 
Anchusas. Cult: Sit., sun or shade. Soil, any but re¬ 
sponds to rich well drained loam. PL, fall to spring. 
Prop., root cuttings. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
ANCHUSA Italica. Showy border perennial, with turquoise 
blue flowers, June to Aug. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
**ANDROSACE, Rock Jasmine. These fascinating little rel¬ 
atives of the Primulas are counted and rightly so, among 
the very finest of alpines. They form small rosettes of 
silvery foliage at the ends of wiry strawberry-like run¬ 
ners, gradually forming a colony. The mats, never over 
an inch high may be up to 12 in. or more across, while 
the flowers on scapes a few inches high are little umbels 
of primulas in effect. Cult: If you would succeed with 
these little gems you must suit their needs. They are lime 
lovers and need a good loam, with some humus, which 
while well drained must never be allowed to dry out. PL, 
fall to spring. Prop., rooted runners. 
**Sarmentosa Primuloides. Rosettes of densely hairy foliage 
taking on much color in winter. Rose pink. 40 cts. each; 
3 for $1. 
**Chumbyii. One of the easiest to grow, much like last with 
flowers of soft pink. 40 cts. each; 3 for $1. 
**Vittalina. Tufted rosettes, less than an inch high, of sil¬ 
very foliage, with umbels of yellow flowers. Quite rare. 
50c each. 
ANTHEMIS Sancta Joha nna. Has the most vivid orange 
flowers I have ever seen. Two ft. high with erect stiff 
stems, the large centers and short rays of the blooms a 
uniform bright orange. Plants, 35 cts. each; 3 for 90 cts. 
Seeds, pkt. 25 cts. 
AN i HERICUM. Fine border plants of the lily family with 
long grassy leaves at base and stout flowering stem with 
graceful sprays of pure white fragrant flowers, May to 
July. Cult: Sun or partial shade; deep rich well drained 
soil with good moisture. Pl„ fall to spring. Prop., divi¬ 
sions. 
Liliago, St. Bernard’s Lily. 2 to 3 ft. strong growing with 
pure white fragrant flowers. 35 cts. each; 3 for 90 cts. 
Lileastrum (Paradisea Lileastrum), St. Bruno’s Lily. 26 to 
24 inches high, pure white. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
The above prices are postpaid to your door. 
* Indicates plants well suited to rock gardens. 
** Indicates plants suited to the rock garden only. 
Long Spur Columbines 
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AQUILEGIA, Columbines 
AQUILEGIA, Columbine. These remarkably beautiful and 
graceful plants with most charming flowers are so well 
known as to need little description. With handsome foli¬ 
age, fine flowers and ease of culture, few flowers satisfy 
so many needs. Then, too, they harmonize with most 
anything and are particularly beautiful with ferns and 
woodsy things. They give color effects in deepest shade 
where it is so valuable. Cult: Sun or shade, but are finer 
and last much longer in shade. Soil, any, but finest re¬ 
sults obtained with a rich, well drained loam. Pl„ fall to 
spring. Prop., seeds. Seeds should be sown in fall or very 
early spring. Seeds offered are the finest strains obtain¬ 
able. 
Dobbie’s Imperial Hybrids. A marvelous strain of long 
spurred columbines in a full range of finest shades in all 
colors mixed. Plants, 35 cts. each. Seeds, 25 cts. per pkt. 
Long-Spurred Blue Shades. The finest strain I have ever 
seen with flowers often 2 inches across. Seeds only, 
25 cts. per pkt. 
Long-Spurred Pink Shades. Of the same strain as preceding 
but in marvelous shades of pink. Seeds only, 25 cts. pkt. 
Chrysantha. The old favorite with its blooms of soft yellow. 
Plants, 25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts. Seeds, 25 cts. per pkt. 
Scott-Elliott Long Spur Hybrids. Wonderfully large and 
fine flowers in lovely soft shades, mixed only. 30 cts. 
each; 3 for 75 cts. 
WEST AMERICAN COLUMBINES 
*AQUILEGIA truncata. Lovely woodland species with rather 
short spurred flowers, red outside and yellow at center. 
Fine for woodsy corners. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts.; $2.00 
per doz. 
*AQUILEGIA eximea. A delightful large flowered Colum¬ 
bine that flowers in mid-summer, the flowers, scarlet 
with yellow center. It loves a cool wet place, sun or 
shade. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
’“AQUILEGIA or COLUMBINE is a little large for the small 
rock garden but in the medium to large one produces 
delightful effects. 
*ARABIS albida nana compacta is a most useful plant for 
edgings in the border and is fine for rock garden or dry 
wall. The low dense masses of bright green foliage are 
smothered with sheets of white flowers in early spring. 
Cult: Soil, any, well drained. PL, fall to spring. Prop., 
seeds. 25 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts.; $2 per dozen. Seeds, 
pkt. 20 cts. 
ARALIA Californica, the California Spikenard. A large and 
stately plant with pinnate leaves 3 to 4 ft. long and its 
creamy flowering spikes 5 to 6 feet. A marvelous back¬ 
ground plant in moist situations in either sun or shade. 
Large roots, 75 cts. 
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Columbines give fine color in shady beds or with ferns. 
