KARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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G E U M —Continued 
♦montanum —A compact growing species 
for a shady spot. Prettily puckered, 
glossy green leaves and large bright 
golden flowers on 3 to 6 inch stems, from 
May to Oct. 50c each. 
*rivale, Leonards Variety —A lovely form 
of the Water Avens, with nodding, cop¬ 
pery pink or old rose flowers, on 8 to 12 
inch stems. For a shady spot. 25c each. 
*rivale, Leonards Variety fl. pi. —A double 
flowering form of the preceding. Very 
rare. 50c each. 
*Waights Brilliant —In our opinion the 
outstanding dwarf evergreen Geum. A 
cross between Geum aurantiacum and 
borisi, with compact habit of aurantia¬ 
cum and foliage and flowers of borisi, 
perhaps a little brighter. Has bloomed 
her© from early spring until late sum¬ 
mer, and again in late fall. The large 
vivid orange scarlet flowers come on 4 
to 6 inch stems, doing best in a light 
shade. $1.50 each. 
GEUM Border Geums —Every perennial bor¬ 
der should have a collection of these 
invaluable plants, attractive 12 months 
of the year. Borschs Golden West and 
West Hills are worthy of a place if they 
did not bloom, on account of their won¬ 
derful dark evergreen foliage. 
Borschs Golden West —Our introduction, a 
cross between Lady Stratheden and bor¬ 
isi. Foliage resembles that of Lady 
Stratheden, but is evergreen. Flowers 
also resemble those of Lady Stratheden, 
but of a deeper golden yellow on 24 to 
30 inch stems. Have a long flowering 
period, early May until late summer. 50c 
each. 
Borschs West Hills —Another hybrid of the 
same parents, but with flowers of rich 
orange. An excellent companion to Gold¬ 
en West. 35c each. 
Dolly North —Large flowers of rich apricot. 
June to Sept. 2 ft. 35c each. 
Fire Opal —Very large semi-double flow¬ 
ers of rich vivid scarlet suffused orange. 
May to Sept. 2 ft. 35c each. 
Princess Juliana —Large flowers of tawny 
yellow, tinged with rich apricot, on 18 
to 24 inch stems. May to Aug. 35c each. 
GLAUCIDIUM palmatum —For cool wood¬ 
land or shady alpine garden. Large Me- 
conopsis-like flowers of pale lavender 
blue on 12 inch stems. Ample, attractive 
foliage. $1.50 each. 
GLOBULARIA cordifolia nana — Prostrate 
shrublet, with glossy green foliage and 
fluffy violet-blue flowers on inch stems. 
Very dwarf and compact. 35c each. 
Geum, Fire Opal 
GYPSOPHILA, Baby’s Breath —Best in full 
sun and limy soil. 
*fratensis —Compact mats of glaucous foli¬ 
age and clear pink flowers on dark 
stems, from May to July. 3 inches. Likes 
lime. 50c each. 
paniculata ehrlei — A distinct form, very 
early, with pure white double flowers. 
After main crop has been cut flower 
spikes still make their appearance until 
frost. Grafted plants only, 50c and $1.00 
each. 
paniculata Bristol Fairy —Very large dou¬ 
ble white flowers which bloom from 
June to Sept. Grafted plants only, 50c 
and 75c each. 
*repens — Prostrate plant with pinkish 
flowers. 25c each. 
*repens bodgeri —New dwarf semi-double 
flowering Baby Breath, about 12 inches 
high. Useful for either rockery or bor¬ 
der, blooming from June to Oct. 35c each. 
Rosenschleier —(Rosy Veil) Its dwarf com¬ 
pact habU makes this new acquisition 
one of the most desirable border plants 
introduced to date. Smothered with 
large double pink flowers all summer. 
18 inches. Grafted plants. 35c and 50c 
each. 
HABENARIA —See hardy tubers. 
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HABERLEA *rhodopensis — Closely related 
to Ramondia and requiring similar treat¬ 
ment, being quite easy in a crevice 
with leaf mold and loam,">facing north. 
Flowers like a small Gloxinia, of lilac- 
lavender speckled with gold. 75c and 
$1.25 each. 
*rhodopensis Ferd. Coburg — Magnificent 
and larger development of the type. 75c 
to $1.50 each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
