-I- Synthyris reniformis. Low herb with shining round toothed leaves, 
exceeded by racemes of dark blue flowers. 35c. 
•h S. potundifolia. “Greetings to spring;” sheltered among soft kidney¬ 
shaped leaves are racemes of lavender-blue flowers. 25c. 
Veronica sp? A tiny moss-green embroidery for a crevice or small 
ledge. 50c. 
V. pupestris rosea. A creeper smothered in rose-colored bloom. 35c. 
V. senanense. A newcomer from Japan; height 2 in. Sprays of white 
flowers. 50c. 
THYMELIACEAE 
Daphne: The garland flower; very free flowering shrubs with delici¬ 
ous fragrance. They like deep soil, abundant water in their grow¬ 
ing season; they like sun and wind, but not icy blasts and they must 
like you and your garden! 
We have been impressed with the desirability of getting some of the 
rarer daphnes into American rock gardens by reading the late Dr. 
James P. Burlingham’s article published in the American Rock Gar¬ 
den Society Year Book. We learn from him that the main requisites 
for success with these enchanting small shrubs are perfect drainage 
at all times; a great depth of root run; lime or mortar rubble where 
exploring roots can find it and plenty of water during the growing 
season. For your pleasure we have imported a very limited collec¬ 
tion, all grafted, of the rarer kinds. 
D. arbuscula. A tiny gnarled bush of 2 in. Four to six branches; flowers 
rose-pink. It resembles D. petraea but is larger in all its parts. $4.50. 
D. Blagayana. Prostrate tangled branches, terminating in balls of 
creamy flowers in Mar. $1.00 - $3.00. 
D. Cneopum. If pleased it forms great tuffets of leafy branches, each 
ending in a cluster of deep pink flowers. 50c-$1.50. 
D. C. album. A small compact prostrate shrub with slight resemblance 
to the species; flowers larger and white. $3.00. 
D. C. variegatum. Leaves white-margined; just as amenable and free- 
flowering as the species; the flowers larger. 50c-$1.50. 
D. neapolitana (Fioniana). An open shrub of 10 in. with a spread of 5-6 
in. Leaves silky and somewhat gray-green. Plants well budded. $3.00. 
D. petraea grandiflora. 1^ in. high with 5-10 tiny branches; flowers very 
large for size of plant, waxy rosy-pink. Probably the most desired of 
all small rock garden shrubs. $3.00. 
D. retusa. 6-8 in. high; spread of 5-8 in. Foliage glossy; flowers waxy, 
lilac-rose; well budded. $4.50. 
D. sericea (colina). 8 in. tall with spread of 8-10 in. Leaves silky; flow¬ 
ers deep rose. $3.00. 
D. var. Summerset. We have been unable to learn of what species this 
is a variety, but it comes well recommended. Bush of 12 in. open; few 
branches; few leaves; long-tubed wavy rose-pink flowers. $4.50. 
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