_ RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
VACUNIUM, Continued. 
*vitis-idaea minus—A miniature form of the 
preceding and seldom offered. 75c and 
$1.00 each. 
VANCOUVERIA — Related to the Epimedi- 
ums and take their place in our western 
coniferous woods. One of the prettiest 
and most useful of all American wood- 
land foliage plants. The pinnated leaves 
rise from a running rootstock to from 8 
to 12 inches. The wiry running roots 
make large colonies which have the great 
merit of forming a perfect ground cover 
which does not choke out the dainty 
forest flow’rs. They are very hardy and 
should be planted in shade in an acid 
soil. To plant, excavate so that the 
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slender stems may be laid flat and cov- 
ered with about 3 inches of soil, with 
any leaf-stems erect. 
*chrysantha—From southern Oregon with 
thick, leathery leaves and delicate yel- 
low’zh flowers in dainty showers from 
10 ‘nch stems. 50c and 75c each. 
*hexandra — Ferny leaves and inverted 
white flowers in spring. 50c each. 
*yarviflora — A rare spp from southern 
Oregon which is evergreen. Panicles of 
white flowers in spring. 50c each. 
VIBURNUM opulus nanum—A curious dwarf 
form of Snowball, densely tufted habit, 
12 to 18 inches high, making a very com- 
pact hedge, for which it is used exten- 
Sively. 35c, 50c and 75c each. 
Dwarf Conifers 
No alpine garden can be considered complete without a selection of these 
delightful pygmy trees. All are BERNE dwarf and will not grow more than 
several inches a year. 
Any good soil will suit them, the most effective places for planting being on 
the lower slopes of the alpine garden, not, as is so often seen, perched on the high- 
| est points of all. 
GHAMAECYPARIS *lawsoniana ellwoodi— 
- One of the finest new dwarf Conifers. 
Compact conical form, with glaucous 
foliage. A very slow grower. Two year 
old, 50c. Larger sizes $1.50 to $2.50 each. 
*lawsoniana fletcheri (Fletcher’s Cypress) 
—A lovely, slender pyramid of lacy blue- 
grey. 50c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
-*lawsoniana minima glauca—A true dwarf, 
. with globular form. Bluish green foliage. 
$1.50 and $2.00 each. 
*nisifera squarrosa dumosa — A very com- 
+ pact, gray, globular form with soft 
feathery, greyish foliage. Very slow 
growing and a true dwarf, as 10-year-old 
specimens are less 10 inches high or 
across. 50c, $1.00 and $2.50 each. 
-*plumosa minima—A juvenile form of very 
slow growth and dwarf and compact 
habit. Will make clumps 12 to 18 inches 
across in time, but seldom more than 6 
to 8 inches high. One of the hardiest of 
all, withstanding 15 below zero, without 
any protection. 75c, $1.00, $2.00 each. 
JUNIPERUS *communis nana—Probably a 
dwarf form of J. communis montana. 
Native dwarf, prostrate habit, with in- 
tense blue-grey foliage throughout the 
year. Seldom reaches more than one foot 
in height. 50c to $1.00 each. 
*communis compressa — Fastigiate minia- 
ture form of the Irish Juniper with blue- 
grey foliage. A real dwarf and seldom 
offered in catalogue. Two year old, 50c 
each. Larger sizes, $1.50 and $2.00 each. 
*PICEA—The following dwarf, slow-growing 
Spruce are admirably suited to the alpine 
garden. They vary in shape, color and 
habit and stocks are still very limited. 
*albertiana conica—Grows naturally into a 
perfect pyramid, but at rate of only 2 or 
3 inches a year. 50c, and $1.00 to $3.00 
each. 
*excelsa clanbrasiliana—A very dense and 
dwarf form, dark green in color. 75c, 
$1.00 and $1.50 each. 
*excelsa echinaeformis — Dwarf, more or 
less prostrate and spreading. Very dis- 
tinct form. $1.00 and $2.50 each. 
*excelsa nidiformis—Imported from Europe 
several years ago and a real find. Dwarf 
compact grower, with short, stiff needles. 
75e, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
*excelsa procumbens—of low stature, mak- 
ing almost prostrate mats. 75c, $1.00 
and $1.50 each. 
*excelsa pumila—Very low and spreading. 
75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
*excelsa repens — A creeping form. 75c, 
$1.00 and $1.50 each. 
TAXUS Yew—Has not been identified, but 
parent tree found in Olympic Moun- 
tains, of Washington State, is about 4 
ft. across, less than 2 ft. high, and is 
known to be at least 50 years old. Foli- 
age is golden yellow, diminishing in 
color late in season. We have a few 
small pot-grown plants to spare, at 75c 
each. 
