RARE PERENNIALS. ALPINE PLANTS 
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Ranunculus Montanus 
RAOULIA ^australis — The choicest of all 
moraine or sandy soil carpeters, for 
warm, sunny locations. Creeping mats of 
glistening silver, less than an inch high. 
Rare. 50c each. 
*glabra —An emerald green replica of the 
preceding. 50c each. 
ROMNEYA coulteri — (California Tree or 
Bush Poppy) Pine glaucous leaves and 
huge white poppy-like flowers, 6 to 8 
inches across, which have many golden 
anthers and are very fragrant. Should 
be planted in full sun, in well drained 
soil. 6 to 8 ft., 50c and 75c each. We 
recommend spring planting for this 
p’ant. 
Romneya Coulteri 
Ramondia Nathaliae 
saccharata —Large variegated leaves, sil¬ 
ver and green, with rich blue flowers. 
Treat as preceding. 25c each. 
saccharata, Mrs. Moon —Handsome silver 
and green marbled foliage, with bright 
pink or salmon pink flowers, shot blue. 
Rare and distinct. 50c each. 
PYRETHRUM hybridum — See Chrysanthe¬ 
mum coccineum, page 13. 
RAMONDIA *Nathaliae —The best of all the 
Ramondias when firmly established, 
with neater, flatter and more glossy ros¬ 
ettes, and with more numerous flower 
stems, carrying large, four-lobed flowers 
of clear lavender-blue, with an intense 
golden-orange center. They require per¬ 
fect drainage and should be planted in 
small pockets in slighCy shaded and ele 
vated positions. Northern or eastern ex¬ 
posures will give them the shade they 
require if care is exercised in placing 
the stones properly. They like a deep 
peaty or leaf-mold soil. $1.00 and $1.25 
each. 
*pyrenaica —This species has dark green 
crinkly-leaved rosettes and flowers of 
soft lilac rose, with golden orange cen¬ 
ters, on 6 inch stems. Treat as preced¬ 
ing. 75c and $1.00 each. 
RANUNCULUS montanus — A glory of the 
high Alps, making neat clumps of bright 
green foliage, covered with golden But¬ 
tercup lfowers on 6 inch stems in May 
and June, and again in the fall. Wood¬ 
land soil, light shade. 35c and 50c each. 
*crenatus —A very rare high alpine But¬ 
tercup, which dislikes limestone. Scal¬ 
loped reniform leaves of dull dark green 
and pure white flowers on 3-inch stems. 
$1.00 each. 
RANZANIA japonica —A very rare Japanese 
woodlander, with Maple-like leaves in 
threes and large nodding lilac flowers 
on slender stems in spring. Likes shade 
and moist woodland soil, being a good 
companion for Glaucidium macraphyl- 
lum and some of the Japanese Cypripe- 
diums. $1.50 each. 
