RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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Shasta Daisy 
SILENE *acaulis —One of our native high 
alpines. Solid mats of bright moss-like 
foliage, studded with small, almost stem¬ 
less pink flowers from May to July. Best 
in scree if for full sun, but does nicely 
in any gritty, well-drained soil in partial 
shade. 35c each. 
♦acaulis spp. Kodiak —A very floriferous 
form from the Kodiak Islands, with pink 
flowers from May to July, and again in 
the fall. 75c each. 
Elizabethae —^ Lime lover from Eastern 
Alps, with long, dark green leaves and 
large flaming magenta-crimson flowers 
on 6-inch stems. Very rare. 50c each, 
♦hookeri —One of our most striking na¬ 
tives. Of prostrate habit, with soft grey 
foliage and large, deeply fringed blos- 
. some of a soft pink. For moraine or light 
sandy soil in full sun, with no water dur¬ 
ing the summer months. 35c each, 
♦ingrami —Resembles S. hookeri somewhat 
but has flowers of a deeper pink and of 
more erect habit. Also more floriferous. 
50c each. 
♦maritima —Compact masses of glaucous 
blue foliage, covered with pinkish white 
flowers from June to Aug. Very desir¬ 
able for hot, dry spots in the rockery or 
for rock walls, 2 to 3 inches. 25c each, 
♦wherryi — From the hills of Kentucky. 
Does well in any well-drained soil with 
a little water during the summer months. 
It is more floriferous than its near rela¬ 
tive, S. pennsylvanica, and the pink flow¬ 
ers considerably larger. New and rare. 
50c each. 
SISYRINCH lUM *grandiflorum — (Grass 
Widows) Also known as Olsynium grdfl. 
Large bright purple nodding flowers on 
8 to 10 inch stems in early spring, in 
company with the yellow Fritillaria pu- 
dica, making an unforgettable color com¬ 
bination. Plenty of water in spring and 
dry during the summer. 25c each. 
SOLDANELLA *alpina —A high alpine plant, 
requiring cool exposures and gritty, leaf- 
mold or peaty soil with moisture in sum¬ 
mer and protection from overhead wet 
from Nov. to March. This generally in¬ 
duces them to flower quite happily. Be¬ 
long to the Primula family and form low 
growing mats of round leathery leaves 
and fringed, funnel-shaped nodding bells 
of violet on graceful stems. 50c and 75c 
each. 
♦minima —One of the smallest species, 
with tiny round leaves and small bells of 
pale blue. $1.00 each. 
♦montana —The largest of the family, with 
large lavender-lilac flowers. $1.00 each, 
SOLI DAGO (Golden Rod) virgaurea cutleri 
—A true alpine Goldenrod from the high¬ 
est alpine districts of northern New Eng¬ 
land. Compact tufts of dark green foli¬ 
age with heads of bright golden flowers 
on 6 inch stems during July and Aug. 
50c each. 
♦virgaurea ‘‘Golden Wings” —Of vigorous 
and stately habit with spreading wing¬ 
like sprays of richest gold on 6 to 8 foot 
stems, from Aug, to Oct. For full sun. 
25c each. 
♦bellidifolia — A very dwarf plant, with 
small dark green leaves and heads of 
yellow flowers on 3 inch stems. Very 
rare. 50c each. 
SYNTHYRIS —Truly children of the woods 
and deep shade, delighting in a leaf-mold 
or peaty soil, with plenty of moisture 
during the growing and flowering period 
and plenty of shade during the dormant 
period, when they do not require much 
water. 
♦cordata —Formerly listed as Spp. S. O. 
Very dwarf and compact form from high 
elevations in southwestern Oregon. The 
pretty blue flowers are on 3 inch stems. 
Very scarce. 50c each, 
♦plnnatifida —Feathered foliage of downy 
grey and dainty plumes of blue on 8 inch 
stems. From the Olympics. Very rare, 
75c each. 
♦Sp. A. & B. —A very distinct form of S. 
stellata, with larger and more highly 
colored foliage and flowers of a deeper 
blue on 10 inch stems. Also flowers 
earlier, being in bloom in Dec. in our 
gardens. 35c each, 
♦stellata — Reniform leaves and 6 inch 
spikes of blue flowers. 25c each. 
♦sweetseri —A distinct form of S. rotundi- 
folia with nice foliage which colors nice¬ 
ly and dark blue or violet-colored flow¬ 
ers on 6 inch stems from Dec. to April. 
25c each. 
