RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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Shasta Daisy, Esther Read 
Esther Read — The first fully double 
“Shasta Daisy”, with large pure white 
flowers, resembling a double Pyrethrum, 
on strong 2-ft. stems. Very floriferous, 
invaluable for border decoration or cut¬ 
ting purposes. One of the finest of recent 
introduction from England. May to Oct. 
Stock very scare, and will be for a year. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
Dieners Doubles and semi-doubles — Re¬ 
selected plants, tested two years. 35c 
each. 
Double White Swan —A nice double form, 
blooming for Memorial Day, and all sum¬ 
mer if cut back. 35c each. 
*CHRYSOGONUM *virginianum — A free- 
flowering creeper for the shady rock gar¬ 
den or rockwall, producing its bright 
golden yellow flowers from early spring 
to late fall. 6 inches. 25c each. 
CIMICIFUGA — Very showy autumn border 
plants, especially for shady, moist places. 
Quite unique in appearance, the tail-like 
racemes, sometimes branched or forked, 
are pure white. Best in rich soil. 
Armleuchter —A robust grower with spikes 
of very large snow white flowers which 
are produced from Sept, to Nov, 75c each. 
foetida simplex —(simplex) Most valuable 
for its extreme late flowering, beginning 
in Sept, and attaining full perfection 
about mid-October. The 2 to 3 ft. stems 
make excellent cut flowers, lasting in 
perfection a long time. 50c each. 
racemosa —The 4 to 6 ft. spikes are in per¬ 
fection during July and Aug. 25c each. 
CLINTONIA andrewsiana —A very rare na¬ 
tive of southern Oregon, in deep, cool 
woods, and the showiest of the group. 
Clumps of glossy foliage and loose heads 
of rose-pink flowers on 12 to 18 inch 
stems, to be followed by berries of a bril¬ 
liant hue. Best in clayey soils rich in 
leaf mold. Very rare. 50c each. 
CONVALLARIA majalis — (Lily-of-the-Val- 
ley) For massing near shrubs or along 
shaded borders, in moderately rich soil. 
Clumps of several pips, 25c each. 
CONVULVULUS *cantabricus — A trailing 
species with grey foliage and soft rose 
flowers. Very hardy and should be plant¬ 
ed in a sunny, well-drained position. 
35c each. 
*mauritanicus —One of the finest and most 
persistent summer blooming plants for 
rockery or border we have. Requires a 
sunny, well-drained spot, where it makes 
great mats or carpets of blue from June 
to Nov. 25c each. 
COPTIS *lacinlata —One of the most beauti¬ 
ful plants for ground cover for shady, 
moist places. Its deep green, finely cut 
foliage seems as if polished. Small white 
flower. Spreads by underground runners 
and soon makes a nice mass. 25c each. 
♦quinquefolla —^A beautiful dainty species, 
with five-lobed leaves on inch stems, and 
between them, standing erect, single 
white star cup-like flowers, like the 
daintiest of high alpine Buttercups. 
Choice and rare. 50c each. 
COREOPSIS ^auricula —A low growing spe¬ 
cies for the shady rockery or rockwall, 
although it will grow in full sun if given 
plenty of water. Bright yellow flowers 
on 8 inch stems all summer. We think a 
lot of this one. 25c each. 
Golden Star —Full sun and poor soils. 2 ft. 
25c each. 
Double Quilled —Large double, quilled flow¬ 
ers. 35c each. 
rosea nana —Fern-like foliage and many 
small flowers of very pale pink. 10 ins. 
25c each. 
CUN I LA mariana oreganoides —Also known 
as Maryland Dittany. When summer is 
gone and there is little bloom left, this 
comes into flower with neat rounded 
bushlets smothered with reddish flowers. 
50c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
