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NEVILL PRIMROSE FARM 
Alp ines and Plants for Rock Oardens 
AETHIONEMA Warley Hybrid (R)—Com¬ 
pact shrubby little alpine plant densely 
covered with bright pink flowers from 
INIay to July; resembles a miniature 
Daphne Cneorum. A fine subject for the 
rockery. 50c. 
ALYSSUM Saxatile Citrinum (R) — Lovely 
soft yellow flowers of neater habit than 
Basket of Gold. 6 in. March-May. 35c. 
ANCHUSA myosotidiflora — Large heart- 
shaped leaves with sprays of bright blue 
forget-me-not-like flowers. Very attractive 
among ferns. Prefers part shade. 12 in. 
Spring and summer. 25c. 
ANEMONE JAPONICA (Japanese Wind 
Flower)—Rose, pink or white. All double. 
Sept. Nov. Very fine. 35c. 
ARABIS albida fl. pi. (R)—Cascades of dou¬ 
ble stock-like flowers in solid masses. An 
extra fine rockery plant and lasts well 
when cut. No garden should be without it. 
6 to 8 in. Early spring. 25c. 
ARABIS albida variegata (R)—White flow¬ 
ers. Foliage edged with light yellow. A 
bright spot in your garden 12 months of 
the year. Fine edger. 25c. 
ARTEMISIA Silver King —The opening leaf 
buds gleam like tiny beads, the entire color 
effect that of bright frosted silver. Sprays 
may be cut for winter bouquets. 3 ft. 25c. 
ASTER (Dwarf Michaelmas Daisy)—Here 
are some exceedingly good Dwarf Michael¬ 
mas Daisies, fine for the rockery or for 
front of perennial bed, giving a mass of 
color. 
Constance —An outstanding bright pink sort 
with charming well-formed blooms. 12 in. 
25c. 
Countess of Dudley —A neat bushy plant hav¬ 
ing charming clear pink flowers with yel¬ 
low eye. Sept. 9 in. 25c. 
Diana —A truly lovely shade of delicate blu¬ 
ish pink. 15 in. 25c. 
Gold Flake — Rich deep golden yellow — 
blooms from Aug. to Oct. 12 in. 25c. 
Hebe —An unusually effective clear laven¬ 
der-blue. 25c. 
hybridus luteus (Sometimes calley Yellow 
Baby Breath)—Clouds of tiny soft yellow 
flowers in summer. New and very good. 18 
in. Excellent cut flower. 25c. 
Snowsprite —Compact mass of large semi¬ 
double white flowers. Early Sept. 10 in. 
25c. 
Victor—Very dwarf with flowers of a beauti¬ 
ful clear pale lavender-blue. Early Sept. 
8 in. 25c. 
AUBRIETIA (R)—If one were asked to name 
the plant above all others giving the great¬ 
est return for the least effort, one would 
name the Aubrietla. The following atten¬ 
tions do repay themselves a hundredfold. 
Plant in good limy soil, cut back right after 
blooming and top dress with loam with a 
little manure added. Unrivaled for rock 
walls and crevices. May to July. The fol¬ 
lowing varieties have been carefully select¬ 
ed and are true to color. 
Gloriosa (R)—Beautiful large rosy-pink flow¬ 
ers. 50c. 
Godstone (R)—Best purple Aubrietia. Large 
flowers, very floriferous. 50c. 
Lavender Queen (R)—Has the largest flow¬ 
ers and blooms a little later than the 
others. Very fine. 35c. 
Rosea splendens (R)—Very unusual bright 
rose. 35c. 
Rose Queen (R)—Beautiful clear rose. 35c. 
Mixed (R) — In varying shades of purple, 
blue, lavender and pink. 20c. 
CAMPANULAS —A race of hardy rock plants 
indispensable to every rock garden, as 
they bloom during the summer months 
when the flush of the rock garden bloom 
is over. 
Carpatica (R)—Erect open cup-like flowers. 
Violet blue. 10 in. 25c. 
Carpatica nana (R)—A dwarf form of Car¬ 
patica. 35c. 
Excisa (R)—Dainty narrow-tubed bells of 
lavender cover green mats of foliage. 50c. 
Garganica Erinus (R)—Compact rosettes of 
shiny foliage from which trail branches 10 
to 12 inches long, covered with light blue 
star-shaped flowers with a white eye. 
June to Oct. 25c. 
Portenschlagiana (muralis) (R)—Dainty fo¬ 
liage covered with a mass of tubular 
flowers of bright violet. Blooms from 
spring until late fall; fine for walls or 
rockery. One of the best. 25c. 
Pusilla (R)—Mats of shiny green foliage cov¬ 
ered with little fairy blue bells, 3 to 4 in. 
high. Very hardy and likes full sun. One 
of the daintiest subjects for the rockery. 
25c. 
Pusilla alba (R)—Exquisite white form of 
the above. 25c. 
Rotundifolia Mt. Olympus (R)—Similar to 
the above with flowers about twice the 
size and more open. 25c. 
CHRISTMAS ROSE (See Helleborus Niger). 
CISTUS albidus —Gray foliage, pale rosy-lilac 
flowers with a patch of yellow at the base 
of each petal. 50c. 
What makes a nicer gift than a Christmas Rose? 
