RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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DWARF CONIFERS 
No alpine garden can be considered complete without a selection of these 
delightful pygmy trees. All are naturally dwarf and will not grow more than 
several inches a year. 
Any good soil will suit them, the most effective places for planting being on 
the lower slopes of the alpine garden, not, as is so often seen, perched on the high¬ 
est points of all. 
CHAMAECYPARIS ’’‘lawsoniana ellwoodi — 
One of the finest new dwarf Conifers. 
Compact conical form, with glaucous 
foliage. A very slow grower. Two year 
old, 50c. Larger sizes $1.50 to $2.50 each. 
*iawsoniana fletcheri (Fletcher's Cypress) 
—A lovely, slender pyramid of lacy blue- 
grey. 50c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
*lawsoniana minima glauca —A true dwarf, 
with globular form. Bluish green foliage. 
$1.50 and $2.00 each. 
♦plumosa minima—A juvenile form of very 
slow growth and dwarf and compact 
habit. Will make clumps 12 to 18 inches 
across in time, but seldom more than 6 
to 8 inches high. One of the hardiest of 
all, withstanding 15 below zero, without 
any protection. 50c and $2.00 to $3.00 
each. 
JUNIPERUS *communis nana —Probably a 
dwarf form of J. communis montana. 
Native dwarf, prostrate habit, with in¬ 
tense blue-grey foliage throughout the 
year. Seldom reaches more than one foot 
in height. 50c to $1.00 each. 
♦communis compressa — Fastigiate minia¬ 
ture form of the Irish Juniper with blue- 
grey foliage. A real dwarf and seldom 
offered in catalogs. $1.50 and $2.00 each. 
Two year old, 50c each. Larger sizes, 
$1.50 and $2.00 each. 
♦PICEA —The following dwarf, slow-growing 
Spruce are admirably suited to the alpine 
garden. They vary in shape, color and 
habit and stocks are still very limited. 
♦albertiana conica —Grows naturally into a 
perfect pyramid, but at rate of only 2 or 
3 inches a year. 50c, and $1.00 to $3.00 
each. 
♦excelsa clanbrasiliana —A very dense and 
dwarf form, dark green in color. 50c and 
$2.00 to $3.00 each. 
♦excelsa echinaeformis — Dwarf, more or 
less prostrate and spreading. Very dis¬ 
tinct form. $2.50 and $3.00 each. 
♦excelsa inverta — The Weeping Norway 
Spruce. Rather densely branched, with 
the branches closely adpressed to the 
stem. Thick, lustrous foliage. $2.50 to 
$3.50 each. 
♦excelsa nidiformis —Imported from Europe 
several years ago and a real find. Dwarf 
compact grower, with short, stiff needles. 
50c and a few at $3.00 each. 
♦excelsa procumbens —Of low stature, mak¬ 
ing almost prostrate mats. 50c and $2.50 
■ each. 
♦excelsa pumila —Very low and spreading. 
50c and $2.50 each. 
♦excelsa repens —A creeping form. 50c and 
$2.50 each. 
