P. spectabills. Rosettes of dull leaves and heads of large dark rose flow¬ 
ers with white eye. 75c. 
P. Wulfenlana. Rosettes of glossy pointed leaves; 2 in. stem carries sev¬ 
eral bright rose-mauve flowers. 50c. 
Soldanella alpina. Mats of thick dark green kidney-shaped leaves; Sin. 
stems carry a shower of purple-violet fringed funnels. 50c. 
S. pusilla. Smaller leaves than above; narrow tubular bells of deep lilac 
with crimped edges. 75c. 
RANUNCULACEAE 
Anemone Halleri. Alpine Pasque flower; from rosettes of silvery hairy 
foliage come large silvery violet flowers. 35c. 
A. nemorosa Robinsoniana. A pale blue and larger flowered form of the 
English wind flower. 35c. 
A. sylvestris. Snowdrop anemone; a clean white flower on 10 in. stems. 
This plant does not seem to be sufficiently appreciated—a beautiful 
mid-summer flower. 25c. 
Aquilegia discolor. One of the smallest columbines; 6 in. Gray leaves; 
blue and white flowers. 75c. 
A. Faurlae. Blue-gray leaves; large blue flowers spotted with buff. 75c. 
A. flabeliata nana alba. Pale gray foliage and ample flowers of ivory- 
white. 25c. 
A. sachaliensis. 9 in. Foliage green; flowers ample and dark blue. 75c. 
•i* A. saximontana. A beauty from the high places in the Rocky Mts. 
Blue and white flowers. 75c. 
Coptis occidental is. Evergreen creeper; excellent for ground cover; 
three-parted lobed leaves. 35c. 
C. quinquefolia. A tuft of dark green 5*lobed leaves; white anemone-like 
flowers. Beautiful. 50c. 
Ranunculus montanus. On a turf of bright green sit large golden butter¬ 
cups. March. 35c. 
Thalictrum kiusianum. 4 in. Lavendar-blue cut leaves; violet cupped 
flowers; most beautiful summer ground cover. 35c. 
Troll I us pumilus. Cut leaves and rich gold globe-flowers on 6 in. stems. 
50c. 
Helleborus vlridis. An early winterblooming Xmas rose with flowers of 
pale green. 50c. 
ROSACEAE 
For the most part the cotoneasters are far too large and bold for the 
rock garden, but the following close-to-the-ground species are not only 
useful in clothing unconsidered slopes and harsh rock, but add beauty 
wherever they are placed. They like to struggle with the elements 
and are better for wind and rain and sun. 
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