RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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LEONTOPODIUM (Edelweiss) *alpinum — 
That much sought for alpine of the Swiss 
Alps. Grey leaves, small yellow flowers, 
which are surrounded by star-like heads 
of leaves, clothed with a woolly sub¬ 
stance. Requires a well-drained, stony 
soil. 50c each. 
LEWISIA—These distinctive Western Amer¬ 
ican plants are exceptionally valuable 
alpine garden subjects. Their main requi¬ 
sition is sharp drainage, and with the 
exception of the deciduous species and 
colombianum rosea, require a little 
shade during the hot and dry summer 
months. This may be accomplished by 
planting them on north or east side of 
rocks. 
♦bernardensis—One of the more rare spe¬ 
cies. The narrow leaves are in little 
wheels and the flowers of fair size and 
white. 50c each. 
*brachycalyx—A very rare species and a 
real gem for the alpine garden. Makes a 
many-leaved rosette of light green, flat- 
tish leaves that nestle close to the 
ground in a perfect circle. White flow¬ 
ers, about 2 inches across, almost stem¬ 
less, come in such profusion as to almost 
hide the plant. The flower are often 
tinted pink and have a faint fragrance. 
50c each. 
♦finchi—Close rosettes of broad evergreen 
leaves, an inch wide and 3 to 4 inches 
long, flat on the ground. Flowers pale 
pink, with deeper stripe down the center 
of each petal, on 10 inch stems. May to 
July. 50c each. 
♦heckneri—Leaves curiously spined along 
the margin. Pink to white flowers on 8 
to 10 inch stems. New and rare. 50c ea. 
♦heckneri hybrids—Hybrids of the preced¬ 
ing species, with foliage and flowers 
variable. Color of flowers from deep 
pink to light pink, with apricot and rose 
shadings. Mixture only, so do not order 
separate colors. May to July. 35c each. 
♦howelli—Rosettes of beautifully crested 
leaves and 8 to 10 inch sprays of white 
or apricot flowers, each petal streaked 
with wide center band of rose. May to 
July. 35c each. 
♦rediviva—(Bitter Root) Deciduous, with 
long needle-like leaves. Waxy white or 
pinkish water lily-like flowers, the size 
of a dollar, on 2 to 3 inch stems. 25c ea. 
♦rediviva. Deep Rose — Deep rose flower¬ 
ing form of the preceding. 25c each. 
♦tweedyi—The largest flowered of all the 
Lewisia, the waxen, apricot flowers 
measuring from 2 to 3 inches across. 
Should be planted horizontally in a crev¬ 
ice, to insure that water will be shed 
from crown of plant. An eastern or nor¬ 
thern exposure is advised. 75c and $1.00 
each. 
LIATRIS scariosa alba—Long narrow spikes 
of pure white flowers with a somewhat 
branching habit. It is easily the best of 
the family and while we have a nice 
stock of it, the demand is always greater 
than the supply. July to Sept. 3 feet. 
50c each. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY—See Convallaria, 
page 13. 
LINARIA *aequitriloba—The prettiest and 
most interesting of the genus. Close¬ 
growing, creeping evergreen with pale 
mauve flowers, with a reddish-purple 
palate. For rock work or lily ponds, 
walls and crevices of walks. 25c each. 
LINUM *alpinum—Of prostrate habit, the 12 
to 15 inch flowering stems spreading out 
in a perfect circle. Seldom over 6 inches 
high. Large clear sky-blue flowers all 
summer. Garden loam, sun. 35c each. 
narbonnense, Six Hills Variety — Large 
sapphire blue flowers on 18 to 24 inch 
stems from June to Sept. Flowers do 
not drop off each day, but last for sev¬ 
eral days. 35c each. 
*salsoloides nanum — A treasure of the 
highest rank; dense, fur-like mats al¬ 
most hidden under the countless number 
of opalescent white flowers, during 
June and July. To trail over sunny rocks. 
2 to 4 inches. 75c each. 
*LIPPIA canescens (repens)—A rapid grow¬ 
ing ground cover for full sun or light 
shade, any soil. Clover-like heads of deli¬ 
cate rose colored flowers. 4 to 6 inches. 
25c each. 
LITHOSPERM U M *prostratum ‘‘Grace 
Ward”—Great improvement on Heaven¬ 
ly Blue, with flowers a little larger and 
much hardier. Stock very limited. $1.00 
each. 
*prostratum, “Heavenly Blue”—An ever¬ 
green alpine shrub, wide spreading mats 
of darkest green, covered with many 
large sky-blue flowers during spring and 
early summer and often again in early 
autumn. One of the most wonderful 
blues in the garden. It requires an acid 
soil, composed of good loam,, some sand 
or silt and plenty of leaf-mold or peat. 
Either full sun or light shade. 35c and 
5'Oc each. 
LOTUS *corniculatus fl. pi.—'A double-flow¬ 
ering form of Babies Slippers. Prostrate 
growth, with umbels of double yellow 
flowers, often tinged red. A hardy trailer 
for covering dry banks and rockwork, 
flowering all summer and autumn, in 
the poorest of soils. 25c each. 
