RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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Aubretia 
ASTIBLE arendsi Fanal — Neat bushes of 
reddish-brown foliage, passing to green 
with age. Slender feathery plumes of 
rich red flowers. The most brilliant of 
the reds offered. 3 ft. high. 50c each. 
ASTILBE, Dwarf species —For a cool spot in 
the alpine garden or for near pools 
♦chinensis pumila —A very dwarf species 
with spikes of rosy mauve flowers on 12 
inch stems. 50c each. 
♦simplicifolia rosea —Pretty glossy leaves 
and spikes of pink flowers on 6 inch 
stems. Also makes fine pot plants. 50c 
each. 
*simplicifolia Salmonea — Flowers of a 
pleasing salmon shade, on 10 inch spikes. 
A new introduction from England, and 
stock very limited. $1.50 each, 
crispa —Strange hybrids with dark crinkled 
leaves not more than six inches high 
and spires of flowers in shades of pink 
less than a foot high. 75c each. 
AUBRIETIA — one of the most essential 
plants for the alpine garden or rock 
walls. At their best when placed to cover 
the face of a rock, or fall from a crevice 
of a rock wall. Will grow anywhere and 
with proper treatment (shearing back as 
soon as through blooming) will flower 
from early spring throughout the sum¬ 
mer. Also used extensively as cover for 
Tulip beds. 
♦Borschs White —White flowering form, 
neat compact habit and good foliage. 
35c each. 
*Borsch ? s Brilliant —Strong grower, with 
dark green foliage and large flowers of 
brilliant crimson. 35c each. 
♦Carnival — Large flowers of deep violet 
purple. 50c each. 
♦Catherine M. —Distinctive foliage of light 
green, with large flowers of light pink. 
50c each. 
♦Crimson King —A purplish crimson. 35c 
each. 
♦Dr. Mules —A profuse bloomer with large 
violet purple flowers. 50c each. 
*E. D. Baker —A nice compact plant with 
flowers of lavender blue. 35c each. 
♦Fire King — Masses of reddish flowers. 
35c each. 
♦Gloriosa —The best of the Aubrietia; very 
large lovely rose-pink flowers. 50c each. 
♦Lavender Queen — Compact habit with 
pale lilac flowers. 35c each. 
♦moerheimi — Greyish foliage and large 
soft, pearly-pink flowers. 35c each. 
♦hybrid Monarch Strain —New strain con¬ 
taining many new colors in mixture. 
Blues, lavenders, pinks, purples and reds. 
25( each, 
♦Lissadell Pink —Large soft pink flowers, 
companion to Lavender Queen. 50c each 
♦Pink Parachute —Color rather difficult to 
describe, but the originator terms it a 
soft shade of dianthus pink. A very dis¬ 
tinct color. 50c each. 
♦Purple Knoll —A real purple, although in 
full sun some say it is more violet-purple. 
50c each. 
