RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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CALOCHORTUS —Continued. 
*nitidus — Large lavender tinted flowers, 
but without spot or blotch, on 18 inch 
stems. 10c each. 
*nuttalli —The state flower of Utah and 
called the “Sego Lily” by the Mormons. 
Endures very cold weather and grows 
from 15 to 18 inches high, with 3 to 6 
flowers of pure white with markings of 
gold and maroon. 10c each. 
*splendens rubra — A splendid form with 
large flowers of satiny pinkish lilac. 15c 
each. 
CAMASSIA leichtlini — Large star-shaped 
flowers on 3 to 4 ft. stems during June 
and July. Of easy culture, planting bulbs 
3 to 4 inches deep during Fall. Blue 
shades. 15c each. 
leichtlini alba —White flowering form of 
preceding, flowering two weeks later 
than blue. 15c each. 
COLCHICUMS Autumn Crocus —The glossy 
green foliage, much like that of a Tulip, 
appears in the spring. The flowers, re¬ 
sembling huge crocuses, appear without 
foliage in fall after the first rains and 
continue for a long period. Mixture of 
some of the best species, three for $1.00. 
CORYDALIS *bulbosa —A very rare species 
with fine ferny foliage and short spikes 
of glowing purple flowers on 6 inch 
stems. 50c each. 
*alleni -— Rare native of the Northwest, 
with finely cut leaves and pink and 
white flowers on 8 to 10 inch stems. 50c 
each. 
CROCUS —Spring flowering specie. 
*susianus —Brilliant cups of orange gold, 
opening into a wide open flower in Feb¬ 
ruary. Delivery, Sept, to Dec. 1st. 5c ea. 
CYCLAMEN —We have seedling bulbs of the 
following species, from one to two years 
old. They are reasonably true, but as 
they have not bloomed, cannot be guar¬ 
anteed. 
They form bold tufts of thick leathery 
foliage and easily grown in any moist 
half-shady position, with perfect drain¬ 
age and soil composed of leaf mold or 
peat and good loam, with old lime or 
mortar rubble. 
*atkinsi — Hybrid between C. coum and 
ibericum, coming reasonably true from 
seed. Brilliant green foliage, blotched 
silvery white. Flowers pale pink or 
white, sometimes lined or flushed with 
crimson, in spring. 75c each. 
*europeum —Leaves marbled and the flow¬ 
ers, varying from pink to deep rose, are 
deliciously scented. Summer and fall. 
75c each. 
Camassia leichtlini 
*neapolitanum —One of the easiest. Mar¬ 
bled leaves and flowers varying pink to 
seldom white, with crimson base. Sum¬ 
mer and fall. 60c each. 
*repandum —A rare species with leaves of 
fine texture and carmine or rosy red 
flowers late in spring. One of the last to 
bloom. 75c each. 
We also have a few of the following: 
*cilicicum — Pink flowers with crimson 
blotch. $1.00 each. 
*Coum —Winter flowering. Dark green 
foliage and small red flowers. $1.00 
each. 
*graecum —Heart-shaped leaves with small 
horn-like teeth. Pink flowers in autumn. 
$1.00 each. 
Special Offer —We have some nice two and 
three year old mixed bulbs, many of 
them hybrids, which we offer at 50c each. 
EPIPACTIS gigantea —Handsome hardy Or¬ 
chid. Stout leafy stems terminating with 
crowded spikes of greenish white flow¬ 
ers, strongly veined with purple. Will 
thrive in any damp position. 50c each. 
*ERANTHIS hyemalis —Winter Aconite. One 
of the first spring blooming bulbs, 
bright yellow flowers resembling But¬ 
tercups, rising from an encircling collar 
of fringy green. 15c each. 
ERYTHRONIUM— (Trout-Lily or Dogs Tooth 
Violet) While these are naturally wood¬ 
land plants, they will thrive in shaded 
corners and crevices of rock work. They 
prefer a light, rather moist, but well- 
drained soil, and planted about 3 inches 
deep. With a few exceptions, the foliage 
is richly mottled. The tubers should be 
planted in the fall of the year. 
