RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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SAX IF R AG A —Continued. 
♦lingulata lantoscana superba —A fine form 
of S. lingulata with long narrow leaves, 
grey-green, filmed with silver and which 
curl at edge and end. Arching sprays of 
pure white flowers. 50c each. 
♦longifolia —Deservedly called “Queen of 
the Saxifrage”. Huge rosettes of silvery 
grey, which do not produce offsets. Well 
grown plants will often measure from 10 
to 14 inches across, with flower spikes 
measuring 3 feet. We have the true plant 
from the Pyrenees. 50c, 75c and $1.00 
each. 
♦longifolia van. Tumbling Water —A truly 
magnificent form, which makes offsets. 
3-4 ft. spikes of solid white. $1.50 each. 
*longifolia Borschs Variety — Seedling of 
Tumbling Waters, but with very small 
and compact rosettes, heavily encrusted. 
$1.00 each. 
♦paradoxa — A very choice and rare hy¬ 
brid. Long and narrow foliage, of a 
sombre grey edged with conspicuous sil¬ 
ver beading. $1.00 each. 
♦pyramidalis —A form of S. cotyledon, with 
large, broad-leaved rosettes and im¬ 
mense panicles of white flowers, speck¬ 
led with crimson. 35c and 50c each. 
SAXIFRAGA. MISCELLANY OF SPECIES. 
♦aspera —A very rare and distinct species, 
making dense and rambling mats of 
rough and mossy shoots, like those of 
some very narrow-leaved and condensed 
Phlox subulata, with bristly edges and a 
bristly end to all the stiff huddled little 
needle-like leaves of glossy green, taking 
a dusted look from their bristliness, and 
bearing gem-buds embedded in their 
wandering shoots. The frail stems as¬ 
cend weakly some 4 inches, with rather 
large pale butter-colored flowers, speck¬ 
led with orange at base. Easy in any 
open place, in strong, well-drained- soil. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
♦cordifolia (megasea)—Large glossy leaves 
richly colored in fall and winter. Heads 
of soft rose flowers from Dec. to April. 
Either full sun or shade. 25c to 50c each. 
crassifolia —Form of preceding with oval 
leaves and erect pink flowers a month 
or so later than preceding. 35c and 50c 
each. 
♦delavayi —A late-flowering hybrid of cor- 
difolia with large reddish leaves and 
rosy-red flowers on 2 foot stems during 
April and May. 35c and 50c each. 
♦granulata fl. pi. —Kidney-shaped leaves, 
lobed and cleft, and frequently produc¬ 
ing bulbils. Large double white flowers 
ing bulblets. Large double white flowers 
on 6 to 9 inch stalks. 35c each. 
*H. S. Stokes — One of the Mossy Saxi¬ 
frage, which will stand more sun than 
majority. Very compact habit, with 
bright carmine flowers. 25c each. 
♦umbrosa “London Pride” —Dark green fol¬ 
iage and 12 to 18 inch sprays of pinkish 
flowers in late summer. Plant with Myo- 
sotis palustris. 25c each. 
♦umbrosa “primuloides” — Tiny, compact 
form of the preceding with pinkish flow¬ 
ers on 8 inch stems. 35c each. 
We can also supply the following forms 
in the encrusted section: aizoon balcana, 
reddish flowers; a. lagraveana, creamy; 
a. lutea, pale yellow; Elliotts Silver, 
white; gaudini, white; lingulata bellardi, 
white; longifolia Lowns Hybrid, white; 
macnabiana, white, speckled pink. These 
are all distinct in habit and foliage and 
priced at 35c each, $3.50 per dozen, as¬ 
sorted as you wish. 
Collection —For $2.00 we will send a col¬ 
lection of either Kabschia or Encrusted 
Saxifraga. Please advise whether for 
full sun or partial shade. Double collec¬ 
tion for $3.50. 
SCABIOSA caucasica. Houses Hybrids—^An 
excellent cut flower, and one of the most 
persistent bloomers in the perennial bor¬ 
der. Soft shade of lavender blue flowers 
on 12 to 18 inch stems. Prefer a limy 
soil. June to Sept. 25c each. 
caucasica alba —White flowering form of 
the preceding. 50c each. 
♦graminifolia —Foliage variable, from light 
green to silvery grey, while the flowers 
vary from lavender pink to soft rose. 
Very drought resistant, from June to 
Oct. 8 to 12 inches. 35c each. 
♦parnassi — See Pterocephalus parnassi, 
page 34. 
SCHIZOCODON *soldanelloides — Beautiful, 
close tufts of evergreen foliage, which 
attain bright autumn colors, and bright 
rose-colored, fringed bell-like flowers 
which nod on 6 inch stems. Similar con¬ 
ditions enjoyed by Shortia galacifolia; 
well-drained, sandy loam and leaf mold 
or peat, in a cool, shady position, with 
root moisture during the dry months. 
$2.00 and $2.50 each. 
♦ilicifolia —A species with small Holly-like 
leaves and flowers of soft shell pink. 
$2.00 and $2.50 each. 
SCUTELLARIA *indica japonica— The deli¬ 
cate stems, which are clothed with soft, 
grey leaves, end in little spires of nar¬ 
row, helmeted flowers of blue or lilac, 
from June to Oct. Prefers a light soil, 
full sun and a little protection in severe 
cold weather. 35c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
