RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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STACHYS *corsica—Dwarf, neat and green, 
forming a quickly spreading dense car- 
pet, covered with white or pinkish flow- 
ers all summer. Sunny location in well- 
drained soil. 2 inches. 35c each. 
*lavandulaefolia—A very fine trailer, with 
silvery leaves and flowers of brightest 
pink in plumes 8 to 4 inches long. Ex- 
cellent wall plant, full sun. 35c each. 
SYNTHYRIS—Truly children of the woods 
and deep shade, delighting in a leaf-mold 
or peaty soil, with plenty of moisture 
during the growing and flowering period 
and plenty of shade during the dormant 
period, when they do not require much 
water. 
missourica major—One of our largest type, 
with smooth, green, kidney-shaped leaves 
and large spikes of bright blue flowers. 
12 inches. 35c each. 
*Sp. A. & B.—A very distinct form of S. 
stellata, with larger and more highly 
colored foliage and flowers of a deeper 
blue on 10 inch stems. Also flowers 
earlier, being in bloom in Dec. in our 
gardens. 35c each. 
*stellata — Reniform leaves and 6 inch 
spikes of blue flowers. 25c each. 
*stellata alba—White flowering form of 
the preceding. Choice and rare. 50c ea. 
*sweetseri—A distinct form of S. rotundi- 
folia with nice foliage which colors nice- 
ly and dark blue or violet-colored flow- 
ers on 6 inch stems from Dec. to April. 
35c each. 
TANAKAEA radicans — Dainty Japanese 
woodlander for rich woodland soil, in a 
cool corner, where it will soon throw 
out runners from its main tuft of leath- 
ery, rich green leaves. Loose fluffy 
spires of white like those of a miniature 
Spirea on 6-inch stems July and Aug.- 
75c each. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue)— 
dipterocarpum—A distinct species, grow- 
ing from 3 to 5 ft. high. Elegant fern-like 
foliage and loose panicles lilac-mauve 
flowers, brightened by lemon-yellow sta- 
mens. July to Oct. A heavy soil with 
good drainage. 35c each. 
*kiusianum—New introduction with creep- 
ing habit, the new growths dropping 
roots 3 to 4 inches from parent plant. 
These then send up 6 inch stems which 
are crowded with lilac and pink flowers 
all summer. Makes a fine ground cover 
for shady places, but loses its foliage in 
winter. Good loam, peat or leafmold and 
sand. One of the finest plants we have 
imported in many years. Very hardy. 
50c each. 
rochebrunianum— One of the finest of Ja- 
pan’s woodland plants, two to three ft. 
high, with Maiden Hair Fern-like foliage 
and loose panicles of pale purple flow- 
ers. Partial shade and soil on acid side. 
75¢c each. 
We can also supply plants of adiantifolium, 
yellow; aquilegifolium, white or purple; 
glaucum, yellow. All 3 to 5 ft. 25c each. 
THYMUS (Thyme)—Very useful, fragrant, 
free-flowering plants, the creeping sorts 
being indispensable for carpeting hot, 
dry spots in the rockery and also for 
stepping stone work, and both the creep- 
ing and sub-shrubby sorts invaluable for 
dry rock walls. They like a warm sandy 
soil, in full sun. 
*ericaefolius — Heath-like bronzy bushes, 
6 to 8 inches high, with carmine flowers. 
35¢c each. 
*s. lanuginosus Halls. Var. — Perhaps a 
trifle less silvery, but makes it up in the 
profusion of its rich.colored flowers. 35c 
each. 
*marshalli—Name uncertain, but it covers 
for the time being, a pretty creeper, with 
dark green foliage and pink flowers on 4 
inch stems. 35c each. 

