RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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SAXIFRAGA. ENCRUSTED SECTION—The 
majority are of very easy culture in any 
open, free soil, well-drained, with lime¬ 
stone chips added. They appreciate a 
little shade during the hottest part of 
the summer and moisture at the roots 
during the dry season. In gardens where 
it is difficult to give needed water, we 
advise planting in crevices facing either 
north or east. Flowering period June to 
Aug. 
*aizoon baldensis —The tiniest of the En¬ 
crusted Sax. Rivals the neat cushions 
of some of the kabschias. Creamy-white 
flowers on 3 inch stems. 50c each. 
♦altissima — Large rosettes of blue-grey, 
margined with silver beaded teeth. White 
flowers on 18 inch stems. 50c each. 
♦cochlearis longifolia —A beautiful hybrid, 
with long, narrow foliage and white 
flowers in graceful plumes. 50c each. 
♦cochlearis minor —Tiny domes of silvered 
rosettes. Graceful sprays of large white 
flowers on 4 inch reddish stems. 50c ea. 
♦crustata —Narrow-leaved rosettes, heavily 
beaded with silver. Worth growing for 
the handsome cushions it makes. 35c 
each. 
♦engleri —A hybrid, and one of the finest 
of the Encrusted section. Long, narrow 
leaves, heavily encrusted, in large ros¬ 
ettes. Plumes of white flowers. 50c ea. 
♦lingulata alberti —Large rosettes of rather 
wide leaves, very silvery, and large 
plumes of white flowers. 50c each. 
*lingu!ata lantoscana superba —A fine form 
of S. lingulata with long narrow leaves, 
grey-green, filmed with silver and which 
curl at edge and end. Arching sprays of 
pure white flowers. 50c each. 
♦longifolia —Deservedly called “Queen of 
the Saxifrage”. Huge rosettes of silvery 
grey, which do not produce offsets. Well 
grown plants will often measure from 10 
to 14 inches across, with flower spikes 
measuring 3 feet. We have the true plant 
from the Pyrenees. 50c, 75c and $1.00 
each. 
♦longifolia var. Tumbling Water —A truly 
magnificent form, which makes offsets. 
3-4 ft. spikes of solid white. $1.50 each. 
♦longifolia Borschs Variety — Seedling of 
Tumbling Waters, but with very small 
and compact rosettes, heavily encrusted. 
$1.00 each. 
♦paradoxa— A very choice and rare hy¬ 
brid. Long and narrow foliage, of a 
sombre grey edged with conspicuous sil¬ 
ver beading. $1.00 each. 
♦pyramidalis —A form of S. cotyledon, with 
large, broad-leaved rosettes and im¬ 
mense panicles of white flowers, speck¬ 
led with crimson. 35c and 50c each. 
SAXIFRAGA. MISCELLANY OF SPECIES. 
♦aspera—A very rare and distinct species, 
making dense and rambling mats of 
rough and mossy shoots, like those of 
some very narrow-leaved and condensed 
Phlox subulata, with bristly edges and a 
bristly end to all the stiff huddled little 
needle-like leaves of glossy green, taking 
a dusted look from their bristliness, and 
bearing gem-buds embedded in their 
wandering shoots. The frail stems as¬ 
cend weakly some 4 inches, with rather 
large pale butter-colored flowers, speck¬ 
led with orange at base. Easy in any 
open place, in strong, well-drained soil. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
♦cordifolia (megasea)—Large glossy leaves 
richly colored in fall and winter. Heads 
of soft rose flowers from Dec. to April. 
Either full sun or shade. 25c to 50c each. 
crassifolia —Form of preceding with oval 
leaves and erect pink flowers a month 
or so later than preceding. 35c and 50c 
each. 
♦delavayi —A late-flowering hybrid of cor¬ 
difolia with large reddish leaves and 
rosy-red flowers on 2 foot stems during 
April and May. 35c and 50c each. 
♦granulata fl. pi. —Kidney-shaped leaves, 
lobed and cleft, and frequently produc¬ 
ing bulbils. Large double white flowers 
ing bulblets. Large double white flowers 
on 6 to 9 inch stalks. 35c each. 
♦H. S. Stokes — One of the Mossy Saxi¬ 
frage, which will stand more sun than 
majority. Very compact habit, with 
bright carmine flowers. 25c each. 
♦umbrosa “London Pride” —Dark green fol¬ 
iage and 12 to 18 inch sprays of pinkish 
flowers in late summer. Plant with Myo- 
sotis palustris. 25c each. 
♦umbrosa “primuloides” — Tiny, compact 
form of the preceding with pinkish flow¬ 
ers on 8 inch stems. 35c each. 
We can also supply the following forms 
in the encrusted section: aizoon balcana, 
reddish flowers; a. lagraveana, creamy; 
a. lutea, pale yellow; Elliotts Silver, 
white; gaudini, white; lingulata bellardi, 
white; longifolia Lowns Hybrid, white; 
macnabiana, white, speckled pink. These 
are all distinct in habit and foliage and 
priced at 35c each, $3.50 per dozen, as¬ 
sorted as you wish. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
