RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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*heuffeli var. reginae amaliae—A distinct 
form, with rosettes much stained with 
purple. $1.00' each. 
*laharpei — Large rosettes, green, red- 
brown at tips. Flowers light rose, almost 
grey white. Scarce. 50c each. 
*rhodanicum —Very large rosettes, green, 
tipped brown. 50c each. 
*royanum — Very large rosettes, light 
green with reddish purple tips. Distinct. 
25c each. 
*rubicundum —One of the largest and fin¬ 
est colored of all Sempervivums. The 
broad leaves are somewhat downy, suf¬ 
fused with violet-red, the color being 
constant. Very scarce. $1.00 each. 
*rubicundum hybridum — Large rosettes, 
lower half red, tip and margins green, 
giving a marble effect. 50c each. 
*scherzianum — Medium rosettes, green, 
turning reddish purple or reddish brown 
in winter and spring. Rare. 50c each. 
*Sieben Bergen —Large green rosettes. 50c 
each. 
*spinulifolium —Large rosettes, the leaves 
being very long and slender. One of the 
most unusual sorts. $1.00 each. 
*tectorum var. juratense —Very large ros¬ 
ettes of green and reddish brown. Very 
scarce. $1.00 each. 
*tectorum var. lamottei —Large rosettes, 
green, tipped red. Scarce. 50c each. 
*tectorum var. majus— Very large rosettes, 
one of the most outstanding of the tec- 
torum forms. $1.00 each. 
*tectorum var. robustum —Large rosettes, 
tips of leaves being green, with base red¬ 
dish and glaucous purple. Probably the 
nicest colored form of tectorum. $1.00 
each. 
♦verlotti —Medium rosettes, green, faintly 
glaucous, turning purplish in winter. 50c 
each. 
SHASTA DAISY —See Chrysanthemum, page 
13. 
SILENE *acaulis —One of our native high 
alpines. Solid mats of bright moss-like 
foliage, studded with small, almost stem¬ 
less pink flowers from May to July. Best 
in scree if for full sun, but does nicely 
in any gritty, well-drained soil in partial 
shade. 35c each. 
*acaulis spp. Kodiak —A very floriferous 
form from the Kodiak Islands, with pink 
flowers from May to July, and again in 
the fall. 75c each. 
*hookeri —One of our most striking na¬ 
tives. Of prostrate habit, with soft grey 
foliage and large, deeply fringed blos- 
some of a soft pink. For moraine or light 
sandy soil in full sun, with no water dur¬ 
ing the summer months. 35c each. 
*ingrami —Resembles S. hookeri somewhat 
but has flowers of a deeper pink and of 
more erect habit. Also more floriferous. 
50c each. 
*maritima —Compact masses of glaucous 
blue foliage, covered with pinkish white 
flowers from June to Aug. Very desir¬ 
able for hot, dry spots in the rockery or 
for rock walls. 2 to 3 inches. 25c each. 
*wherryi — From the hills of Kentucky. 
Does well in any well-drained soil with 
a little water during the summer months. 
It is more floriferous than its near rela¬ 
tive, S. pennsylvanica, and the pink flow¬ 
ers considerably larger. New and rare. 
50c each. 
*virginica (Firepink)—For a gravelly, well- 
drained, wood-soil in either full sun or 
very light shade. Showers of fiery red 
flowers in April and May and usually 
again in autumn. 12 inches. 35c each. 
SISYRINCHIUM *grandiflorum — (Grass 
Widows) Also known as Olsynium grdfl. 
Large bright purple nodding flowers on 
8 to 10 inch stems in early spring, in 
company with the yellow Fritillaria pu- 
dica, making an unforgettable color com¬ 
bination. Plenty of water in spring and 
dry during the summer. 25c each. 
*inflatum —A rare species from Idaho, re¬ 
sembling S. grandiflorum, but with flow¬ 
ers of rosy lavender, often striped white. 
50c each. 
SOLDANELLA *alpina —A high alpine plant, 
requiring cool exposures and gritty, leaf- 
mold or peaty soil with moisture in sum¬ 
mer and protection from overhead wet 
from Nov. to March. This generally in¬ 
duces them to flower quite happily. Be¬ 
long to the Primula family and form low 
growing mats of round leathery leaves 
and fringed, funnel-shaped nodding bells 
of violet on graceful stems. 50c and 75c 
each. 
*minima —One of the smallest species, 
with tiny round leaves and small bells of 
pale blue. $1.00 each. 
*montana —The largest of the family, with 
large lavender-lilac flowers. $1.00 each. 
SOLIDAGO (Golden Rod) virgaurea cutleri 
—A true alpine Goldenrod from the high¬ 
est alpine districts of northern New Eng¬ 
land. Compact tufts of dark green foli¬ 
age with heads of bright golden flowers 
on 6 inch stems during July and Aug. 
50c each. 
*virgaurea “Golden Wings” —Of vigorous 
and stately habit with spreading wing¬ 
like sprays of richest gold on 6 to 8 foot 
stems, from Aug. to Oct. For full sun. 
25c each. 
*bellidifolia — A very dwarf plant, with 
small dark green leaves and heads of 
yellow flowers on 3 inch stems. Very 
rare. 50c each. 
