RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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VIOLA —Continued. 
♦beckwithi—A deciduous type of rare beau¬ 
ty. The leaves are three parted, the two 
upper petals purple, and the others of 
pale violet. 35c each. 
♦chrysantha — Another deciduous native, 
with finely cut foliage and flowers of 
rich yellow within, maroon on back. 
Choice and rare. 25c each. 
♦cuneata — A native with small wedge- 
shaped leaves and dainty flowers of 
purple and white. Some shade and mois¬ 
ture during summer. 35c each. 
♦eizanense —A very rare Japanese species, 
with cut leaves and beautiful fragrant 
white flowers. Woodland soil and a little 
shade. 35c each 
♦fletti —One of the most rare of our native 
Violas. Small leaves which turn a bronzy 
color in full sun. Flowers a bluish rose, 
spring ajid fall. Likes a moist, stony soil, 
but well drained. 75c each. 
♦halli —Deciduous native with finely cut 
leaves and does better if given a little 
shade during summer months, blooming 
much longer. The upper petals are a 
rich purple, the others cream yellow. 
Probably the best of our deciduous na¬ 
tives. 25c each. 
♦lobata —A queer looking Viola from the 
Siskiyous with big leathery leaves, some 
of which are entire and shaped like 
those of a Tulip tree, while others lobed 
as unevenly as those of a Sassafras. 
Yellow flowers. 35c each. 
♦occidentalis —An oddity from the Siski¬ 
yous with long, narrow leaves and large 
white flowers on long stems. For the 
bog or moist spots. 50c each. 
♦pedata —Birds Foot Viola. Native of east¬ 
ern and mid-western states. Finely cut 
foliage and large pale lavender flowers 
on short stems. Requires an acid soil 
and a little shade. 25c each. 
♦pedata bicolor—Upper petals violet and 
lower ones a light blue, making a very 
pretty cr'ntrast. Same culture as for 
pedata. 35c each. 
♦priceana —Form of the Confederate Violet 
with large silvery white flowers, which 
have a purple-shaded richness radiating 
from a dark and velvety center. Very 
hardy and robust grower. Good for cut- 
flower and also naturalizing. 25c each. 
♦shsitoni—A deciduous native with finely 
cut leaves. The upper petals dark brown 
and lower ones pale yellow. 25c each. 
♦waiter! — Rounded heart-shaped leaves, 
purple veined, and the underside purple 
all winter with rosy-purple flowers stand¬ 
ing well above the foliage. A well grown 
plant, a foot across, will have as many 
as one hundred flowers at one time. Deep 
acid soil, in part shade. 35c each. 
♦ Alpines or Rock plants. 
VIOLA ODORATA. Sweet Violets — Will 
thrive in any good light, loamy soil, in 
shade. 
Baroness Rothschild — A free-flowering 
rich purple. 25c each. 
Charm —A dainty sweet Violet, with white 
flowers which are suffused with blue. 
35c each. 
Double Russian — Very fragrant, double, 
deep violet flowers. 25c each. 
Gov. Herrick —Large shining leaves and 
flowers of rich, deep purple. 25c each. 
Marie Louise — Double flowering rich 
mauve. Very fragrant. 35c each. 
semperflorens —Also known as the perpet¬ 
ual flowering Violet. A very persistent 
bloomer and one which will not be in 
over supply for many years. Very fra¬ 
grant and a good grower, blooming out¬ 
side as late as June and as early as 
Sept. 50c each. 
WAHLENBERGIApumilio —Being from seed 
collected in Dalmatia, the plants are 
somewhat variable as to size as well as 
color of both foliage and flowers. We 
have selected the most dwarf and silvery 
plants for propagation, the color of the 
flowers varying but very little; lavender- 
violet to deep lavender-violet. It makes 
a more or less silvery mound or mat, 
covered with cup-like flowers on 1 to 2 
inch stems from June to Aug. For scree 
or any light, limy soil, in full sun. Top 
dress with stone chips and limestone. 
$1.00 and $1.50 each. 
WULFENIA carinthiaca — Close tuffets of 
thick leathery leaves, of dark, glossy 
green, from which spring thick, stocky 
stems, densely set with bright blue flow¬ 
ers during June and July. 12 inches. 
For a shady, moist place. 50c each. 
YUCCA filamentosa —35c, 50c and 75c each. 
filamentosa variegata — Variegated form, 
50c and 75c each. 
ZAUSCHNERIA californica spiendens —The 
hardiest of the family, with rather nar¬ 
row' green leaves and covered with 
bright narrow', scarlet Fuchsia-like flow¬ 
ers from Aug. to Oct. One of the most 
drought-resistant plants and will thrive 
in any well drained soil, or in rock w'alls 
facing w'est or south. 12 to 18 inches. 
35c each. 
XEROPHYLLUM tenax — (Squaw Grass) 
Will grow in nearly any soil, but prefers 
a well-drained slope in full sun. We ad¬ 
vise spring planting. It is one of our 
most striking mountain plants, with its 
great clubbed plumes of creamy white 
flowers rising above the clump of tough, 
grass-like foliage. Our plants are nursery 
grown. 75c and $1.00 each. 
