RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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Aubretia 
ASTILBE, Dwarf species —For a cool spot in 
the alpine garden or for near pools. 
♦chinensis pumila —A very dwarf species 
with spikes of rosy mauve flowers on 12 
inch stems. 50c each. 
♦simplicifolla rosea —Pretty glossy leaves 
and spikes of pink flowers on 6 inch 
stems. Also makes fine pot plants. 50c 
each. 
AUBRIETIA — Lriie of the most essential 
plants for the alpine garden or rock 
walls. At their best when placed to cover 
the face of a rock, or fall from a crevice 
of a rock wall. Will grow anywhere and 
with proper treatment (shearing back as 
soon as through blooming) will flower 
from early spring throughout the sum¬ 
mer. Also used extensively as cover for 
Tulip beds. 
♦aupca varlegata —Gold and green foliage 
and purplish flowers. 50c each. 
•Carnival — Large flowers of deep violet 
purple. 50c each. 
•Crimson King —A purplish crimson. 35c 
each. 
•Dr. Mules —A profuse bloomer with large 
violet purple flowers. 50c each. 
•Fire King — Masses of reddish flowers. 
35c each. 
•Gloriosa —The best of the Aubrietia; very 
large lovely rose-pink flowers. 50c each. 
•Lavender Queen — Compact habit with 
pale lilac flowers. 35c each. 
•moerheimi — Greyish foliage and large 
soft, pearly-pink flowers. 35c each. 
•hybrid Monarch Strain —New strain con¬ 
taining many new colors in mixture. 
Blues, lavenders, pinks, purples and reds. 
25c each. 
•Lissadell Pink —Large soft pink flowers, 
companion to Lavender Queen. 50c each. 
•Pink Parachute —Color rather difficult to 
describe, but the originator terms it a 
soft shade of dianthus pink. A very dis¬ 
tinct color. 50c each. 
•Purple Knoll —A real purple, although in 
full sun some say it is more violet-purple. 
50c each. 
•Red Boulder —Flowers of ruby-red, very 
bright and attracts much attention. 50c 
each. 
•rosea splendens —In reality a light pink 
flowered form of Gloriosa. 50c each. 
•Vindictive —Large rich red flowers, the 
best of its color. 50c each. 
Violet Gem —The name describes this. 
“Nuf ced”. 50c each. 
•Waights Red Gem — Of dwarf habit, it 
makes neat compact mats covered with 
reddish flowers. A real gem. 50c each. 
AURICULA —Alpine Primrose. See Primula, 
page 34. 
• Alpines or Rock plants. 
