RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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LUPINUS Russells Strain Hybrids— The indi¬ 
vidual flowers, sometimes an inch across 
and with the keel and standard so flared 
as to make them resemble Sweet Pea 
blooms, are borne on spikes up to 3 ft. 
long. The flowers are set very closely on 
the stem and open the length of the 
spike, not just a narrow band, as in the 
ordinary Lupins. Colors include some 
never seen before in this plant. Plants 
out of pots, spring delivery, 25c each. 
Field grown plants, fall delivery, 35c 
each. Seeds, 50c per pkt. 
LYCHNIS lagascae —One of the lovelist of 
rock plants. Bright rose colored flowers 
with small white centers, in masses al¬ 
most covering the blue-grey foliage from 
May to Aug. Gritty soil or crevices in 
full sun. 6 inches. 50c each. 
viscaria splendens fl. pi. —Double, deep 
red, fragrant flowers on 12-inch stems, 
all summer. Poor soils, full sun. 25c each. 
LYTHRUM salicaria — Thrives in any soil, 
but prefers wet, marshy situations. 
Large spikes of rosy-purple flowers on 2 
to 4 ft. stems. Very showy. 25c each. 
Lady Sackville— Pink flowering form of 
the preceding. 35c each. 
MARSHALLIA *grandiflora —Evergreen ros¬ 
ettes of close, overlapping leaves with 
foot high stems bearing white Scabiosa- 
like double flowers. Full sun if well 
watered, otherwise, part shade. Summer. 
25c each. 
MAZUS reptans —A prostrate creeper, root¬ 
ing at the nodes, for shady places. Cov¬ 
ered during May and June with white 
and purple Lobelia-like flowers. 2 to 4 
inches. 25c each. 
MECONOPSIS baileyi (betonicifolia) — The 
lovely Blue Poppy of Tibet. Easy, and a 
true perennial in good woodland soil 
with shade during the summer months. 
Must have good drainage. Leaf-mold, 
sand and good garden loam is an excel¬ 
lent mixture. The intense sky-blue flow¬ 
ers are on 2 to 4 ft. stems from May to 
July. 35c, 50c and 75c each. 
*cambrica —The Welsh Poppy. Large single 
flowers of orange-yellow on 12 to 18 inch 
stems, April to July or Aug. For poor 
soils in full sun. 35c each. 
MENTHA (Mint)— 
♦requieni —A microscopic jewel from Cor¬ 
sica, for carpeting a cool, damp spot. A 
green film, studded with wee purple 
flowers during August, deliciously scent¬ 
ed. One inch or less. 25c each. 
MERTENSIA. Blue Bells— 
laevigata —A woodland native of Oregon. 
Wonderful blue flowers during May and 
June, on 2 to 3 ft. stems. Unlike M. vir- 
ginica, it does not dry off and lose its 
foliage as soon as flowering period is 
past, but retains its green foliage well 
into July. Good loam, full sun or light 
shade. 35c each. 
*pulchella — One of the finest of our native 
blue flowers. Six to 8 inch stems, bear¬ 
ing a drooping cluster of blue flowers, 
sometimes tinted pink. Well-drained, 
sandy soil. 35c each. Spring delivery 
only. 
virginica — (Virginia Blue-Bells) Bluish- 
grey foliage and long arching racemes 
of rich sky-blue flowers on 2 to 3 ft. 
stems, April to June. 25c each. 
MICROMERIA *piperella — Related to the 
Thymes, making delicate bushes 4 to 6 
inch high, with dainty leaves on wiry 
stems, bright with rosy pink flowers. 
35c each. 
MORISIA monanthos (hypogaea) — A charm¬ 
ing little Crucifer, with pointed triangu¬ 
lar leaflets, hugging the ground. Bright 
golden yellow flowers, each by itself on 
one or two inch stems, from early spring 
to late summer. Requires barren mor¬ 
aine conditions to make it flower pro¬ 
fusely, in full sun. Very choice and rare. 
35c and 50c each. 
NEPETA (Cat-Mint Family)— 
*mussini —Silvery grey foliage with 8 to 12 
inch spikes of lavender blue flowers 
from May to Aug. For hot, dry places. 
Aromatic. 25c each. 
*nuda —The most satisfactory of all Nep- 
etas. Resembles N. mussina a little, but 
is of more upright growth, the leaves 
are more silvery-grey and flowers more 
blue. May to Sept. 25c each. 
NIEREMBERGIA rivularis — (Cup-Flower) 
Dense carpets of spoon-shaped foliage, 
bearing large white cup-shaped flowers 
on inch stems, from June to Sept. For 
shade, but will thrive in full sun if given 
plenty of water in a boggy soil. 35c ea. 
hippomanica — Neat bushes of Erica-like 
foliage and cup-shaped flowers of rich 
lavender, with yellow eye, all summer. 
Warm, well-drained position. 25c each. 
OMPHALODES *cornifolia (cappadocica)— 
Dwarf, hardy plants, with large Myosotis- 
like flowers of clear rich blue on 6 to 8 
inch stems in early spring. Prefer par¬ 
tial shade. 50c each. 
*verna —A low-growing, rambling plant for 
soils in shade or light shade. Large 
heart-shaped leaves and drifts of large 
blue Myosotis-like flowers on 6 to 8 inch 
stems from Feb. to May. 25c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
