RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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GENTI ANA —Continued. 
menziesi — A dwarf Oregon native with 
small, semi-open flowers of blue on 6 to 
12 inch stems. Leaf mold and good loam, 
in shade. 35c and 50c each. 
♦newberryi —A very rare Oregonian. Makes 
compact clumps, somewhat on the order 
of G. acaulis, with large blue flowers, 
white inside, with greenish spots. Leaf 
mold, silt and sun, with water at the 
roots. 50c each. 
♦purdomi —A beautiful species from Tibet. 
Narrow, dark green leaves and large 
trumpets of bright blue, on long trailing 
stems. Aug. to Oct. Easy in a limy soil 
in light shade, although it can stand full 
sun if given plenty of root moisture. 50c 
and 75c each. 
sceptrum —A native with semi-open flow¬ 
ers of deep blue on 2 to 3 foot stems. 
Very easy in a peaty soil and half shade. 
35c each. 
♦septemfida —Of easy culture in any good 
garden loam and some peat, full sun or 
light shade. Heads of sapphire blue flow¬ 
ers, somewhat variable, on 8 to 12 inch 
stems, during July and Aug. 50c each. 
*sino ornata — Semi-prostrate habit and 
grassy foliage, with immense dark blue 
flowers, with a white line running 
through the divisions, from July to Sept. 
Likes a cool light soil, in light shade. 
50c and 75c each. 
♦veitchiorum —A very rare species, form¬ 
ing clumps of narrow foliage and pro¬ 
ducing sapphire trumpets on 3 to 4 inch 
stems during Aug. and Sept. Leafmold 
and grit with plenty of root moisture, in 
full sun or light shade. $1.50 each. 
GERANIUM —Easy subjects for the alpine 
garden and perennial border, in full sun 
and light, open soil. 
grandiflorum — A long-flowering species 
with large blue flowers, veined crimson, 
on 12 to 18 inch stems. June to Sept. 35c 
each. 
♦pylzowianum —Nicely cut leaves and large 
pink flowers on slender 3 to 4 inch stems 
during June and July. Best in moraine 
or a pocket of gritty soil, not too rich. 
Will also stand half shade. 50c each. 
*sanguineum var. lancastriense —A distinct 
and charming variety of the sanguineum 
type, w'ith large, lovely soft pink flowers 
on slender stems, from June to Sept. 35c 
each. 
GEUM, Dwarf Evergreen Species — These 
are doubly valuable for the alpine gar¬ 
den and border on account of their hand¬ 
some evergreen foliage and large showy 
flowers, which are produced from early 
spring to fall. If given sufficient root 
moisture, with good drainage, the major¬ 
ity of them will thrive in full sun. They 
like a deep rich soil. 
*aurantiacum—A very rare species, with 
dark green foliage and very large orange- 
yellow flowers on 6 inch stems. One of 
the very best of the dwarf species. 50c 
each. 
*aurantiacum Waights Variety —A hybrid 
between Geum aurantiacum and G. siber- 
icum. More dwarf and compact than aur¬ 
antiacum, with flowers of the same color. 
75c each. 
*Borisi-One of the showiest of this showy 
genus. Neat tufts of evergreen foliage 
with many branching 8 to 12 inch stems, 
covered with large vivid orange-scalet 
. flowers from May to Oct. 35c and 50c 
each. 
♦Gladys Perry —A very beautiful pygmy 
form, when established in full flower the 
height does not exceed 4 inches. Con¬ 
gested tufts of olive green foliage and 
semi-double orange-yellows on slender 
stems in such profusion that the foliage 
is almost unnoticeable. $1.50 each. 
♦heldreichi—A dwarf species from Greece, 
with orange-red flowers on 8 inch stems, 
June to Aug. 50c each. 
♦montanum —A compact growing species 
for a shady spot. Prettily puckered, 
glossy green leaves and large bright 
golden flowers on 3 to 6 inch stems, from 
May to Oct. 50c each. 
♦rivale, Leonards Variety —A lovely form 
of the Water Avens, with nodding, cop¬ 
pery pink or old rose flowers, on 8 to 12 
inch stems. For a shady spot. 25c each. 
♦rivale, Leonards Variety fl. pi. —A double 
flowering form of the preceding. Very 
rare. 50c each. 
Geum. Fire Opal 
