ROCK CARDENS IN SPRING 
Here are dainty bulb-flowers. Blend them with rocks 
and spring-time for garden, and your own, delighting. If 
there are no rocky pockets for them, just plant in little 
clustered colonies in sheltered corners, or at the front of 
the hardy border. All are garden-hardy. 
LEWISIA BRACHYCALYX—A charming Lewisia with 
many big feathery blossoms, white but with the faint 
iridescence that sunset reflection sometimes gives to new 
snow. The flowering starts in March, continuing until near 
June, the overlapping of blooms at times quite hiding the 
earth-flat succulent rosettes. An exquisite and lovable 
rock garden species, rather rare, but not at all hard to 
grow. Each 20c; 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50; 25 for $3.50. 
HYACINTHUS AZUREUS—The very daintiest, and most 
charming of true Hyacinths, no larger than a Muscari, 
but far earlier in its blooming, far more intense in its 
azure, than any Muscari might possibly be. Hardy, per¬ 
sistent, distinctive. In most seasons here it is in bloom 
by late February. 10 for 40c ; 25 for 90c; 100 for $3.40. 
NARCISSUS BULBOCODIUM—A lovely little Fairy Daf¬ 
fodil of pale citron yellow, perianth shyly shrinking, but 
in compensation, a fluted and satiny corona, so far-flaring 
that it seems well called Hoop-petticoat Daffodil, (but did 
Fairies ever wear them;) 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.00. 
QUEEN ANNE’S JONQUIL—Double rosette flowers, de¬ 
lightfully fragrant, all in deepest richest yfellow. This is 
the true, or original, double-flowering rush-leafed species, 
4 for 35c; 10 for 80c; 25 for $1.75. 
SPRING STAR FLOWER—Massed upfacing stars of soft 
blue. In flower all spring. Easily grown, and exceedingly 
free in its blooming. It winters without the slightest 
protection at Philadelphia, further north might need a bit 
of winter mulching. It grows to 8 inches. 6 for 25c; 11 
for 50c; 23 for $1.00. 
TRILLIUM GRANDIFLORUM—It is. I think, the most 
beautiful of the Trinity Lilies, with flowers that open 
snowy white, but soon suffuses with a rich pink that 
finally deepens to a royal rose. It loves moist woodlands, 
but will thrive in the garden if a bit of peat or of leaf 
mold be added to the soil. If possible, it should have a 
position that is shaded at least part of the day. Don't let 
it suffer from drought. 3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50. 
TRILLIUM LUTEUM—Really a yellow Trillium, flowers of 
lemon and buff. Marbled leaves. Hardy and easy in any 
rich shade. Particularly long blooming season. Each 25c; 
3 for 65c; 10 for $1.75. 
SHOOTING STAR—Though the Shooting Star, Dodecatheon 
Meadia, is not truly a bulb, it has yet many bulblike habits, 
and goes well with bulbs. Clustered flowers, always 
fragrant, that vary from palest pink to deepest rose. 20 
inches. Excellent in light shade, but where the soil is deep 
and rich, will do pretty well in sun, too. Sometimes it is 
called “Hardy Cyclamen”, from the blossom form. It 
is not really a Cyclamen, though. Each 25c; 3 for 65c; 
10 for $1.85. 
ROCK GARDEN COLLECTION—3 Lewisia brachycalyx, 4 
Queen Anne Jonquils, 10 Hyacinthus azureus, 3 Narcissus 
bulbocodium, 11 Blue Star Flower, 3 Trillium Grandi- 
florum, 3 Trillium luteum and 3 Shooting Stars, eight 
separately labeled kinds, for only $3.50 in this collection. 
No changes can be made. 
FRITILLARIA EXQUISITES 
Close cousins of the true Lilies, but more dainty, brighter 
in coloring, earlier in flowering. They thrive in any well- 
drained location, in sun, but Recurva will do well, too in 
light shade. All are of full hardiness. 
FRITILLARIA PLURIFLORA—Lovely open bells of pure 
deep rose. A truly beautiful species. 10 inches. Each 20c ; 
3 for 50c ; 10 for $1.50. 
FRITILLARIA PUDICA—A splendid species, starting here 
its blooming in late March, and continuing until May. 
Big nodding bells of richest golden yellow. 8 inches. 
It makes a gorgeous showing, and bulbs increase in a few 
years, when happy, to large clumps. Very much worth 
the having. Full sun always. Will thrive even in very 
sandy soils. 3 for 40c ; 10 for $1.25 ; 25 for $2.75. 
FRITILLARIA RECURVA—Perhaps the showiest of all the 
Fritillarias. Gorgeous scarlet bells, flaring, recurved, 
orange-shaded and yellow-flecked within. It starts its 
blooming as Pudica fades. 20 inches. A bit of shade 
will not be amiss with it. 3 for 45c; 10 for $1.40. 
FRITILLARIA COLLECTION—Three bulbs each of the 
three kinds, labeled, for $1.25. 
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