RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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Aubretia 
ASTI LB E, Dwarf species—For a cool spot in 
the alpine garden or for near pools. 
♦chinensis pumila—A very dwarf species 
with spikes of rosy mauve flowers on 12 
inch stems. 50c each. 
♦simplicifolia rosea—Pretty glossy leaves 
and spikes of pink flowers on 6 inch 
stems. Also makes fine pot plants. 50c 
each. 
AUBRIETIA — one of the most essential 
plants for the alpine garden or rock 
walls. At their best when placed to cover 
the face of a rock, or fall from a crevice 
of a rock wall. Will grow anywhere and 
with proper treatment (shearing back as 
soon as through blooming) will flower 
from early spring throughout the sum¬ 
mer. Also used extensively as cover for 
Tulip beds. 
♦Barkers Double—Double and semi-double 
flowers. Will not be shipped until they 
bloom, as only seedlings in stock now. 
Colors probably variable. 50c each. 
♦Borsch’s Brilliant—Strong grower, with 
dark green foliage and large flowers of 
brilliant crimson. 50c each. 
♦Carnival — Large flowers of deep violet 
purple. 50c each. 
♦Catherine M.—Distinctive foliage of light 
green, with large flowers of light pink. 
50c each. 
♦Crimson King—A purplish crimson. 35c 
each. 
♦Dr. Mules—A profuse bloomer with large 
violet purple flowers. 50c each. 
♦Fire King — Masses of reddish flowers. 
35c each. 
♦Gloriosa—The best of the Aubriotia; very 
large lovely rose-pink flowers. 50c each. 
♦Lavender Queen — Compact habit with 
pale lilac flowers. 35c each. 
♦moerheimi — Greyish foliage and large 
soft, pearly-pink flowers. 35c each. 
♦hybrid Monarch Strain—New strain con¬ 
taining many new colors in mixture. 
Blues, lavenders, pinks, purples and reds. 
25c each. 
♦Lissadell Pink—Large soft pink flowers, 
companion to Lavender Queen. 50c each. 
♦Pink Parachute—Color rather difficult to 
describe, but the originator terms it a 
soft shade of dianthus pink. A very dis¬ 
tinct color. 50c each. 
♦Purple Knoll—A real purple, although in 
full sun some say it is more violet-purple. 
50c each. 
♦Red Boulder—Flowers of ruby-red, very 
bright and attracts much attention. 50c 
each. 
♦rosea splendens—In reality a light pink 
flowered form of Gloriosa. 50c each. 
♦Vindictive—Large rich red flowers, the 
best of its color. 50c each. 
Violet Gem—The name describes this. 
“Nuf ced”. 50c each. 
♦Walghts Red Gem — Of dwarf habit, it 
makes neat compact mats covered with 
reddish flowers. A real gem. 50c each. 
AURICULA—Alpine Primrose. See Primula, 
page 36. 
