RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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E RIC A—Continued 
♦carnea — One of the easiest to grow. 
Spreading mats, 6 to 10 inches high, cov¬ 
ered during late winter and early spring 
with masses of ruddy-red bells. 35c, 50c 
and 75c each. 
♦carnea alba—A white-flowering form of 
the preceding with very dark green foli¬ 
age. It is also a little more prostrate in 
habit. 35c and 50c each. 
*carnea King George—A selected form with 
blush pink flowers. 35c and 50c each, 
*carnea Ruby Glow—New importation, a 
fine red, much brighter than vivelli. 75c 
and $1.00 each. 
*capnea Springwood White—An outstand¬ 
ing form of carnea, with large ivory- 
white flowers and rich brown protruding 
anthers. 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each, 
♦carnea vivelli—The last of the carneas to 
bloom. Very prostrate in habit, with 
very dark bronzy-green foliage and al¬ 
most crimson flowers. 50c and 75c each. 
Note—All of the carneas bloom from Dec. 
to late Feb. and March. 
♦ciliaris Mrs. C. H. Gill—Another new im¬ 
portation with flowers of rich luminous 
red. 75c and $1.00 each. 
♦ciliaris Mrs. Stoborough — Hairy foliage 
and long spikes of large pure white, 
pitcher-shaped flowers in late si*mmer 
and early fall. 50c and 75c each. 
♦cil. Wych—Foliage slightly hairy and long 
spikes flesh pink pitcher-shaped flowers, 
July to Oct. 50c, 75c and $1.00 each, 
♦cinerea—A twisted and much branched 
shrub, 8 to 15 inches high, with reddish- 
purple flowers. 35c and 50c each, 
♦cinerea atrorubens—A much improved c. 
coccinea, with flowers of dark crimson. 
Summer bloomer. 75c and $1.00 each, 
♦cinerea coccinea — A twisted and much 
branched shrub, 8 to 15 inches high, with 
rich red flowers, almost scarlet. 35c and 
50c each. 
♦darleyensis—(mediterranea hybrida) In¬ 
valuable for massing. Produces rosy- 
pink flowers in profusion from Nov. to 
Feb. 25c, 35c and 50c each. 
♦hybrida Dawn—A ciliaris hybrid, stock ot 
which is still scarce. Semi-procumbent, 
with soft hairy foliage, the new growths 
in winter and spring having a yellow and 
reddish orange color, giving the plant 
the appearance of being in flower bud. 
The flowers are large pink bells, lasting 
for a long time. 35c and 50c each, 
♦hybrida williamsi — Dwarf and distinct. 
The young shoots are golden yellow and 
flowers of soft rose. July to Oct. 35c and 
50c each. 
♦tetralix — Delightful hoary heath, with 
large, soft pink bells in terminal clus¬ 
ters, June to Oct. 9 inches. 35c and 50c 
each. 
♦tetralix alba mollis—A dwarf form with 
large ivory bells. 6 inches. 50c each. 
♦vagans Mrs. D. F, Maxwell — One of the 
finest of all hardy Heaths. Lovely deep 
cerise-pink flowers, very freely produced 
from June to Oct. 75c and $1.00 each. 
♦vagans St. Keverne—Another very fine 
variety, with bright pink flowers, which 
have no suggestion of blue. June to Oct. 
50c and 75c each. 
♦vulagris aurea—(Calluna vulgaris aurea; 
Dwarf growing and forming carpets of 
rich copper gold in winter and spring. 
Lilac pink flowers in summer. 25c to 
50c each. 
♦vulgaris Camla Variety (calluna vulgaris 
Camla Var.)—Of spreading habit, with 
double, pure pink flowers. 75c and $1.00 
each. 
♦vulgaris County Wicklow—Prostrate hab¬ 
it, with very double flower of pale pink. 
50c and 75c each. 
♦vulgaris J. H. Hamilton—The best of the 
double pink flowering Callunas, being 
a real deep pink. The foliage is also very 
distinctive, being very fine and close. 
50c and $1.00 each. 
♦vulgaris Mrs. H. E. Beale — Very long . 
spikes or racemes of double pink flow¬ 
ers, like small roses. Excellent for cut¬ 
ting. 50c and 75c each. 
♦vulgaris pygmaea — (calluna vulgaris 
pygmaea) A very dwarf form, with dark 
green moss-like foliage and carpets of 
pinkish flowers. A gem for the alpine 
garden. 6 inches. 25c to 50c each. 
♦ERINACEA pungens—A very rare plant, 
seldom offered in catalogs. Makes dwarf, 
spiny bushes with large blue flowers 
suggesting a blue-flowered Genista or 
Broom. Good for a dry sunny place. 
8 inches. $1.50 and $2.00 each. 
EXOCHORDA grandiflora — Pearl Bush. 
Slender branched deciduous shrubs from 
China, noted chiefly for their showy 
racemes of pure white flowers in April 
and May. Belongs to the Spirea family. 
Will eventually reach 10 ft. 50c each. 
GAULTH ERIA procumbens—(Winter-Green) 
A carpeting evergreen with glossy, dark 
green leaves and pure white flowers, 
which are followed by bright red berries 
in winter. For shady places in acid soil. 
35c and 50c each. 
humifusa—Prostrate evergreen with young 
wood and petioles furnished with stout 
hairs. The crowded thin leaves are faint¬ 
ly serrate, dark green above, paler be¬ 
neath. White flowers followed by red 
berries. 50c and 75c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
