RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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CYCLAMEN —We have seedling bulbs of the 
following species, from one to two years 
old. They are reasonably true, but as 
they have not bloomed, cannot be guar¬ 
anteed. 
They form bold tufts of thick leathery 
foliage and easily grown in any moist 
half-shady position, with perfect drain¬ 
age and soil composed of leaf mold or 
peat and good loam, with old lime or 
mortar rubble. 
*atkinsi — Hybrid between C. coum and 
ibericum, coming reasonably true from 
seed. Brilliant green foliage, blotched 
silvery white. Flowers pale pink or 
white, sometimes lined or flushed with 
crimson, in spring. 75c each. 
♦europeum —Leaves marbled and the flow¬ 
ers, varying from pink to deep rose, are 
deliciously scented. Summer and fall. 
75c each. 
*neapolitanum —One of the easiest. Mar¬ 
bled leaves and flowers varying pink to 
seldom white, with crimson base. Sum¬ 
mer and fall. 60c each. 
*repandum—A rare species with leaves of 
fine texture and carmine or rosy red 
flowers late in spring. One of the last to 
bloom. 75c each. 
We also have a few of the following: 
♦cilicicum — Pink flowers with crimson 
blotch. $1.00 each. 
*Coum — Winter flowering. Dark green 
foliage and small red flowers. $1.00 
each. 
*graecum —Heart-shaped leaves with small 
horn-like teeth. Pink flow'ers in autumn. 
$1.00 each. 
Special Offer —We have some nice two and 
three year old mixed bulbs, many of 
them hybrids, which we offer at 50c each. 
EPIPACTIS gigantea —Handsome hardy Or¬ 
chid. Stout leafy stems terminating with 
crowded spikes of greenish white flow¬ 
ers, strongly veined with purple. Will 
thrive in any damp position. 50c each. 
*ERANTHIS hyemalis —Winter Aconite. One 
of the first spring blooming bulbs, 
bright yellow flowers resembling But¬ 
tercups, rising from an encircling collar 
of fringy green. 10c each. 
ERYTHRONIUM —(Trout-Lily or Dogs Tooth 
Violet) While these are naturally wood¬ 
land plants, they will thrive in shaded 
corners and crevices of rock work. They 
prefer a light, rather moist, but well- 
drained soil, and planted about 3 inches 
deep. With a few exceptions, the foliage 
is richly mottled. The tubers should be 
planted in the fall of the year. 
*citrinum —Almost pure white with strong¬ 
ly contrasting deep citron on lower third. 
10c each. 
♦giganteum —Large cream colored flowers. 
10c each. 
♦grandiflorum —The leaves of this species 
are not mottled. Flowers are of brightest 
buttercup yellow. 10c each. 
hendersonii —Flowers lovely light purple, 
with centers a deep maroon, almost 
black. 10c each. 
*klamathensis—A dwarf species, near to 
parviflorum. Light yellow with pink tips. 
Choice and rare. 15c each. 
Erythronium 
