Rare Perennials, Continued ‘THE LESTER ROSE GARDENS 

The Useful Silver Lace Vine 
POLYGONUM auberti—lIllustrated, is just the thing where you want a quick-growing vine 
to cover an unsightly spot and make of it a thing of beauty. Produces an enveloping 
mass of white bloom followed by seed masses of silvery sheen, hence its name. Plant it 
on fence, trellis, old building, anywhere you like and it will care for itself. Strong-rooted 
young plant, 30c; 3 for 75c. Extra large specimens for quickest effect, prepaid in Cali- 
fornia only, 60c; 3 for $1.50. 
POTENTILLA—A hardy perennial that deserves 
a place in every garden, about 18 inches high; 
strawberry-like foliage; continuous, showy 
flowers of brilliant gold. Strong plants to grow 
and bloom quickly this season, each 15c; 6 for 
75c. 
ONE OF THE CHOICEST PRIMULAS 
P. lichiangensis, a hardy perennial, with very 
large hairy foliage from which spring the foot- 
high flower stalks bearing umbels of deep rose 
flowers with yellow eye. Don’t miss this really 
valuable novelty for the California garden. 
Each 40c; 3 for $1.00. 
ROSEMARINUS officinalis, Rosemary—Evergreen 
herb, 2 to 4 feet, that grows easily in a dry 
or rocky place; fine also for a hardy hedge. 
Aromatic leaves of dusty appearance and small 
pale blue flowers that delight the bees. Strong 
6 to 8-inch plants, each 30c; 3 for 75c. 

A single plant of SILVER LACE 
VINE transformed this old building in 
a few weeks into a thing of beauty! 
The Useful, Eastly Grown Salvias 
Because they are so easily grown and so 
adaptable to many different conditions, these 
hardy perennial Salvias, some of them little 
known, are among the most useful of garden 
flowers. They furnish the most desirable blue 
effects; they seem to have no insect enemies; 
many of them increase each year, to be 
readily divided; and they withstand drought 
well. We list this season these six good 
sorts, all of much value for the amateur’s 
garden. Prices include shipping costs pre- 
paid in California. 
S. DICHROA—Grows to 3 feet in height; 
bears in great profusion and for a very 
long season spreading spikes of lavender- 
blue flowers; a little known but most de- 
sirable blue sage. Strong field-grown 2- 
year plants, to bloom quickly, 40c. 
S. GREGGII—Of shrubby growth. ‘up to 3 
feet or over; slender branches with ob- 
long leaves! flowers a bright blood-red 
and very showy: This is not the annual 

RS carletiGa bes Heltah ct met Oeee beteni ot. For months a tall waving mass of brightest 
ing perennial well worth planting, even in heavenly blue, the uncommon 
the poorest soil. 35c. SALVIA ULIGINOSA 
S. LEUCANTHA—Shrubby sort growing to 2 S. ULIGNOSA—lIlustrated. For a glorious 
or 3 feet high with light wooly foliage waving mass of blue, from early summer 
and brilliant violet and white flowers all to late fall, nothing can excel this un- 
season long, One of the easiest grown common Blue Salvia. Of easiest culture it 
showy garden plants. 40c. quickly throws up its many stems with 
light green foliage and handsome lasting 
S. SCLAREA—Up>) to 2 feet, rank and spread- flowers of intensest blue and is always 
ing in habit with large wooly foliage; beautiful and effective. Strong field-grown 
enormous spikes of deep blue and white divisions. Each 30c; 3 for 75c; 6 for 
flowers; very showy, 40c. $1.25; 12 for $2.25. 
ORS 
