RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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SOLDANELLA *alpina —A high alpine plant, 
requiring cool exposures and gritty, leaf- 
mold or peaty soil with moisture in sum¬ 
mer and protection from overhead wet 
from Nov. to March. This generally in¬ 
duces them to flower quite happily. Be¬ 
long to the Primula family and form low 
growing mats of round leathery leaves 
and fringed, funnel-shaped nodding bells 
of violet on graceful stems. 50c and 75c 
each. 
*minima —One of the smallest species, 
with tiny round leaves and small bells of 
pale blue. $1.00 each. 
*montana —The largest of the family, with 
large lavender-lilac flowers. $1.00 each. 
SOLIDAGO (Golden Rod) virgaurea cutleri 
—A true alpine Goldenrod from the high¬ 
est alpine districts of northern New Eng¬ 
land. Compact tufts of dark green foli¬ 
age with heads of bright golden flowers 
on 6 inch stems during July and Aug. 
50c each. 
*virgaurea ^‘Golden Wings” —Of vigorous 
and stately habit with spreading wing¬ 
like sprays of richest gold on 6 to 8 foot 
stems, from Aug. to Oct. For full sun. 
25c each. 
*bellidifolia — A very dwarf plant, with 
small dark green leaves and heads of 
yellow flowers on 3 inch stems. Very 
rare. 50c each. 
SPIGELIA marilandica —Makes a handsome 
bush, with slender, tufted stems, 12 to 
15 inches high. Red tubular flowers with 
yellow throats in terminal spikes. Loose, 
deep loam, shade or light shade. 35c ea. 
STACHYS *corsica —Dwarf, neat and green, 
forming a quickly spreading dense car¬ 
pet, covered with white or pinkish flow¬ 
ers all summer. Sunny location in well- 
drained soil. 2 inches. 25c each. 
*lavandulaefolia—A very fine trailer, with 
silveiT leaves and flowers of brightest 
pink in plumes 3 to 4 inches long. Ex¬ 
cellent wall plant, full sun. 35c each. 
SYNTHYRIS —Truly children of the woods 
and deep shade, delighting in a leaf-mold 
or peaty soil, with plenty of moisture 
during the growing and flowering period 
and plenty of shade during the dormant 
period, when they do not require much 
water. 
*cordata —Formerly listed as Spp. S. O. 
Very dwarf and compact form from high 
elevations in southwestern Oregon. The 
pretty blue flowers are on 3 inch stems. 
Very scarce. 50c each. 
missourica major —One of our largest type, 
with smooth, green, kidney-shaped leaves 
and large spikes of bright blue flowers. 
12 inches. 35c each. 
*Sp. A. & B. —A very distinct form of S. 
stellata, with larger and more highly 
colored foliage and flowers of a deeper 
blue on 10 inch stems. Also flowers 
earlier, being in bloom in Dec. in our 
gardens. 35c each. 
*stellata — Reniform leaves and 6 inch 
spikes of blue flowers. 25c each. 
*stellata alba —White flowering form of 
the preceding. Choice and rare. 50c ea. 
*sweetseri —A distinct form of S. rotundi- 
folia with nice foliage which colors nice¬ 
ly and dark blue or violet-colored flow¬ 
ers on 6 inch stems from Dec. to April. 
25c each. 
TANAKAEA radicans — Dainty Japanese 
woodlander for rich woodland soil, in a 
cool corner, where it will soon throw 
out runners from its main tuft of leath¬ 
ery, rich green leaves. Loose fluffy 
spires of white like those of a miniature 
Spirea on 6-inch stems July and Aug. 
75c each. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue)— 
dipterocarpum —A distinct species, grow¬ 
ing from 3 to 5 ft. high. Elegant fern-like 
foliage and loose panicles lilac-mauve 
flowers, brightened by lemon-yellow sta¬ 
mens. July to Oct. A heavy soil with 
good drainage. 35c each. 
*kyusianum —New introduction with creep¬ 
ing habit, the new growths dropping 
roots 3 to 4 inches from parent plant. 
These then send up 6 inch stems which 
are crowded with lilac and pink flowers 
all summer. Makes a fine ground cover 
for shady places, but loses its foliage in 
winter. Good loam, peat or leafmold and 
sand. One of the finest plants we have 
imported in many years. Very hardy. 
50c each. 
We can also supply plants of adiantifolium, 
yellow; aquilegifolium, white or purple; 
glaucum, yellow. All 3 to 5 ft. 25c each. 
Thalictrum Kyusianum 
