Perennials, shrubs and vines are in” 
alphabetic order by correct botanic 
name with common name following. 
Early-blooming bulbs and roots in 
the first nine numbers should be 
planted in fall, in spots allowed to go 
dry through summer. 
All plants are best set while dor¬ 
mant ini fall or early spring. Have 
roots well below the surface. 
Follow cultural directions, avoid 
exposure of roots, plant carefully, and 
they will make you happy. 
+ 1. Brodiaea Douglasi, WILD HYACINTH. 
This hardy western bulb yields one of the 
loveliest and most lasting garden flowers for 
display and cutting. Erect umbels of long 
waxy light-blue trumpets on slender 18” 
stems with grassy base-leaves open for three 
weeks in May. Thrives and blooms year 
after year in poorest well-drained soil with¬ 
out care, perfectly hardy anywhere. Deserves 
liberal planting in the garden for long color¬ 
ful bloom and cutting. Set bulbs in fall 3” 
deep in groups 4” apart, light shade or sun. 
6 bulbs 50c, 15 for $1.00; 25 for $1.50. 
Dodecatheon conjugens, SHOOTING STAR. 
This choice Alpine is one of the West's 
finest early flowers. Long lavender petals 
reflexed like a small cyclamen, with bright 
yellow beak, nod in gay clusters on slender 
10” stems for several weeks in April and 
May. Large oval light-green leaves make 
handsome background rosette until summer 
In shaded rock-garden nooks, planted in 
groups of 3 to a dozen, it makes a charming 
bold early-spring effect. Prefers fairly rich, 
moist soil in growing season, and part shade. 
Set flat crowns not over 2” deep in fall or 
earliest spring. Strong roots 2 for 50c; 5 
for $1.00; 12 for $2.00. 
Erythronium grandiflorum, GLACIER LILY 
This is the large Western Dogtooth 
Violet whose nodding bright yellow lilies 
sometimes two to five on a stem, glorify 
the Alpine meadows in early summer. This 
especially fine type from the Idaho moun¬ 
tains is one of the West’s choicest, has 
proved very satisfactory in Eastern gardens. 
Thrives easily in any loam or gritty soil, 
moist through growing season, happiest in 
rich porous soil with leaf mold. So cheerful a 
spring flower with neat solid green foliage 
deserves a prominent place in the permanent 
garden. Does well in pots in light shade. 
Set oblong bulbs upright 3” below surface, 
light mulch optional. 
Large bulbs 5 for 50c; 12 for $1.00; 25 for 
$ 2 . 00 . 
f2. Calochortus macrocarpus, MARIPOSA LILY*6. 
A hardy and very beautiful Northwest 
type of the Butterfly Tulip, with large open 
flowers to 4” across swaying on gray 18” 
stems. Petals of light lavender or rose with 
purple bar at base make striking though 
dainty color in the midsummer garden or 
when cut for indoors, retaining their delicate 
tints even when fully dry. This native of 
our driest lands is entirely hardy East, if 
l)ulbs are kept dry after flowering or stored 
for fall planting. Plant in late fall in 
well-drained lean loam or sandy soil 4” deep, 
full sun. Pine in pot or cold frame. 4 fulUj 
size bulbs for 50c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00 
;|;3. Camassia quamash, ROYAL BLUE CAMAS. 
Large star-flowers, deep blue and set with 
bright yellow stamens, open in succession in 
long erect racemes on two-foot flower-stalks, 
lasting two to three weeks in late spring. 
They make a lovely display either in garden 
masses or when brought indoors. Thrive In 
any moist or not-dry soil, and last indefin¬ 
itely, hardy anywhere. The Indians dug the 
large bulbs for a staple food. Plant 3” apart 
in groups up to a dozen, 3” to 4” deep. 
Large bulbs, rich color, 6 for 50c; 15 for 
$1.00; 25 for $1.50; 100 for $6.00. 
Mertensia pulchella, LOW BLUEBELL. 
This is one of our finest early blue 
natives. Drooping clusters of intense China- 
blue with pink-tipped buds dazzle the eye 
with their brightness, though only 6” to 8” 
tall. Glorious with early yellow flowers. 
Going dormant in summer, it may be set 
among later perennials. Thrives in moist 
cool loam with semi-shade. Plant tiny black 
conns in clusters 2” apart and 3” deep in fall 
and be astonished in early spring at the 
large show. Strong roots 2 for 50c; 5 for 
$1.00; 12 for $2.00. 
Ranunculus glaberrimus, MARCH 
BUTTERCUP. This little low native is 
found only in the Paciflc Noftlmest. Its 
varnished inch-wide flowers are the earliest 
yellow to show, brightening the whole land¬ 
scape after four or five sunny days, often 
appear in mild winter inteiwals, even in 
December. Clusters of short-stemmed blooms 
continue two to three weeks, framed by a 
4” crown of bright green. This vanishes 
with summer heat and returns in fall. Fine 
to bloom and dissappear among later flowefs. 
Try potting for indoor bloom. Hardy any¬ 
where. Set roots 2” deep in any well drained 
soil, fall or very early spring. 
Full-size plants with buds starting, 3 for 
50c; 8 for $1.00; 25 for $2.50. 
*-desirable for rock garden iji-fine for cutting 
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