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RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
Ranunculus Montanus 
RANZANIA japonica —A very rare Japanese 
woodlander, with Maple-like leaves in 
threes and large nodding lilac flowers 
on slender stems in spring. Likes shade 
and moist woodland soil, being a good 
companion, for Glaucidium macraphyl- 
lum and some of the Japanese Cypripe- 
diiims. $1.50 each. 
RAOULIA *australis — The choicest of all 
moraine or sandy soil carpeters, for 
warm, sunny locations. Creeping mats of 
glistening silver, less than an inch high. 
Rare. 50c each. 
*glabra —An emerald green replica of the 
preceding. 50c each. 
ROM NEVA coulteri — (California Tree or 
Bush Poppy) Fine glaucous leaves and 
huge white poppy-like flowers, 6 to 8 
inches across, which have many golden 
anthers and are very fragrant. Should 
be planted in full sun, in well drained 
soil. 6 to 8 ft., 35c and 50c each. We 
recommend spring planting for this 
plant. 
RUDBECKIA —Will thrive in almost any soil 
which has not been fertilized too heav¬ 
ily, in full sun, with very little water 
during the summer months. 
Golden Glow —25c each. 
Golden Globe —An improved globular form 
of Golden Glow. Large, double, golden- 
yellow flowers, not unlike a pom-pom 
dahlia, on 4 to 5 ft. stems. 35c each. 
purpurea —Purple Cone-Flower. See Echin¬ 
acea purpurea, page 17. 
SAGINA— 
*subulata —Mossy green cushions, studded 
with white flowers during May and June. 
For stepping stones and ground cover in 
semi-shady places. 25c each. 
SALVIA *azurea grandiflora — For sunny, 
dry places. Masses of sky-blue flowers 
on 3 to 4 ft. stems, Aug. to Oct. 25c each. 
pitcher! —Gentian blue form of the pre¬ 
ceding. One of the brighest blues in the 
border from Aug. to Oct. 35c each, 
virgata nemorosa —One of the most attrac¬ 
tive plants in cultivatft)n. Neat bushes of 
sage-like foliage, smothered with 12 in. 
long spikes of brilliant purple flowers 
from June to Aug. Very rare. 50c and 
75c each. 
SANGUINARIA *canadensis — (Blood-Root) 
Handsome glaucous foliage, lobed and 
scalloped, which follows the large white 
anemone-like flowers, which are filled 
with golden stamens. They are an inch 
across and on 6 inch stems, from April 
to June. 25c each. Advise planting Aug. 
and Sept. 
*canadensis fl. pi. —Double flowering form 
of the preceding; flowers resemble min¬ 
iature Peonies. Very choice and rare. 
$2.50 each. 
SAXIFRAGA. KABSCHIA SECTION— This 
section contains the most rare and pret¬ 
tiest of all the Saxifrage. They ask, and 
deserve, more care than the rest, requir¬ 
ing a light and rich soil, half loam, quar¬ 
ter leaf-mold and quarter sand, surfaced 
with limestone chips. Old mortar rubble 
may also be incorporated into the soil. 
They detest being parched as much as 
water-logged, and should have a well- 
drained position, with light shade from 
the hottest summer sun, with an assur¬ 
ance of moisture at their roots during 
the dry season. They are all of dwarf, 
compact habit, and the majority have 
their foliage more or less encrusted with 
silvery lime deposit. Their flowering 
period is early spring, from Feb. to May. 
*Arco-valleyi —One of the pygmies of this 
section, with large soft rose flowers. 
$1.00 each. 
♦boeckeleri —Not a kabschia, but a compact 
growing engleria, with orange-yellow 
flowers. $1.00 each. 
*boryi —Very compact rosettes, resembling 
S. marginata, with rounded thick leaves, 
neatly edged with silver. Very large 
flowers of purest white. 50c each. 
*burseriana crenata —Compact rosettes of 
densely spiny, silvery grey, with lovely, 
frilled white flowers. Rare. 75c each. 
*burseriana magna — Perhaps the largest 
flowered form of the burserianas. White 
on reddish stems. 50c and 75c each. 
*burseriana sulphurea —A glorious soft sul¬ 
phur-yellow, with spiny, silvery grey foli¬ 
age. 50c and 75c each. 
♦elizabethae —Green-grey mat^ of soft yel¬ 
low flowers. 50c each. 
*Faldonside —Very compact blue-grey ros¬ 
ettes with pure citron yellow flowers on 
short stems. Still very rare. $1.00 each. 
♦Ferdinand Coburg — Grey-green rosettes 
with bright yellow flowers. Makes large 
mats. 50c each. 
