RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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*acaulis angustifolia —A form of the fam¬ 
ous Gentian of the Alps. Huge dazzling 
gentian-blue goblets spotted with spright¬ 
ly green cover the dwarf green carpet. 
The acaulis type of Gentian is the best 
all-around Gentian, being long lived and 
not difficult to grow. $1.50 each. 
*acaulis angustifolia Borschs Variety —A 
seedling from G. acaulis angustifolia, 
with leaves midway between the type 
and acaulis clusi and huge trumpets of 
blue. The most outstanding of the acaulis 
forms and variety. $2.50 each. 
*acaulis clusi — Another form of acaulis 
with flowers somewhat longer, on longer 
stems. Can stand a little lime. 35c, 50c 
and 75c each. (See back inside cover 
for illustration.) 
*acaulis dinarica —A superb development 
from the Dinaric Alps, with large blue 
flowers. $1.50 each. 
*acaulis excisa — A very beautiful form, 
found on lime-free formations, but not 
particular in cultivation. A rich, open 
soil, with not too much shade. $1.00 each. 
*acaulis vulgaris —Bought under the above 
name, but can not vouch for it being 
correct. It is, however a very distinct 
form, with foliage somewhat smaller and 
more compact, and the flowers with less 
bulge or swelling. A strong grower and 
very floriferous. $1.50' each. 
*andrewsi —The closed Gentian. Terminal 
heads of large blue flowers, on 15 to 18 
inch stems, from July to Oct. Somewhat 
of a bog plant, enjoying moist soil and 
shade. 35c each. 
asclepiadea —Slender, graceful stems, 12 to 
18 inches high, clothed with dark green 
willow-like leaves. The very dark blue 
flowers come in raceme-like spikes. It 
requires the same culture as preceding. 
35c and 50c each. 
asclepiadea alba —White flowering form of 
the preceding. 75c each. 
*cachmerica —Found in Kashmir at about 
12,000 feet elevation. Makes tufts of long, 
narrow foliage, rather grey green, with 
the sapphire blue flowers sitting at the 
top of 2 to 3 inch stems, wearing their 
lobes erect. A very rare species and 
stock limited. $2.50 and $3.50 each. 
♦calycosa — We are very pleased to be 
able to offer this most beautiful of Ore¬ 
gon’s native Gentians. Stems are clothed 
with dainty rounded leaves and each 
crowned with a large, open, bell-like 
flower of deep velvety blue with a white 
throat. For the moraine or well-drained 
pocket in the alpine garden. Plenty of 
leaf mold is essential. 8 inches. 75c and 
$1.00 each. 
*farreri — Of semi-prostrate growth and 
grassy foliage, when once established it 
will produce hundreds of its glorious 
flowers of a wonderful shade of sky blue, 
with white throats. It requires a cool 
limy, gritty soil. 50c and $1.00 each. 
♦macaulayi, Wells Variety — Hybrid be¬ 
tween farreri and sino ornata. The large 
open trumpets are of an ethereal blue, 
the outside being striped with sea green 
and dusky blue. In habit it is much 
stronger in growth than farreri and more 
compact than sino ornata. It truly is a 
most wonderful novelty. Blooms from 
Aug. to Oct., under same conditions fav¬ 
orable to farreri. Stock very limited. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
♦newberryi—A very rare Oregonian. Makes 
compact clumps, somewhat on the order 
of G. acaulis, with large blue flowers, 
white inside, with greenish spots. Leaf 
mold, silt and sun, with water at the 
roots. 50c each. 
*purdomi —A beautiful species from Tibet. 
Narrow, dark green leaves and large 
trumpets of bright blue, on long trailing 
stems. Aug. to Oct. Easy in a limy soil 
in light shade, although it can stand full 
sun if given plenty of root moisture. 50c 
and 75c each. 
♦septemfida—Of easy culture in any good 
garden loam and some peat, full sun or 
light shade. Heads of sapphire blue flow¬ 
ers, somewhat variable, on 8 to 12 inch 
stems, during July and Aug. 50c each. 
*sino ornata — Semi-prostrate habit and 
grassy foliage, with immense dark blue 
flowers, with a white line running 
through the divisions, from July to Sept. 
Likes a cool light soil, in light shade. 
50c and 75c each. 
GERANIUM —Easy subjects for the alpine 
garden and perennial border, in full sun 
and light, open soil. 
grand if lorum — A long-flowering species 
with large blue flowers, veined crimson, 
on 12 to 18 inch stems. June to Sept. 35c 
each. 
♦pylzowianum —Nicely cut leaves and large 
pink flowers on slender 3 to 4 inch stems 
during June and July. Best in moraine 
or a pocket of gritty soil, not too rich. 
Will also stand half shade. 50c each. 
*sanguineum var. lancastriense —A distinct 
and charming variety of the sanguineum 
type, with large, lovely soft pink flowers 
on slender stems, from June to Sept 35c 
each. 
GEUM, Dwarf Evergreen Species — These 
are doubly valuable for the alpine gar¬ 
den and border on account of their hand¬ 
some evergreen foliage and large showy 
flowers, which are produced from early 
spring to fall. If given sufficient root 
moisture, with good drainage, the major¬ 
ity of them will thrive in full sun. They 
like a deep rich soil. 
