“RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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*delavayi—A late-flowering hybrid of cor- 
difolia with large reddish leaves and 
rosy-red flowers on 2 foot stems during 
April and May. 35c and 50c each. 
*granulata fl. pl.—Kidney-shaped leaves, 
lobed and cleft, and frequently produc- 
ing bulbils. Large double white flowers 
ing bulblets. Large double white flowers 
on 6 to 9 inch stalks. 35c each. 
*H. S. Stokes— One of the Mossy Saxi- 
frage, which will stand more sun than 
majority. Very compact habit, with 
bright carmine flowers. 25c each. 
*umbrosa “London Pride”—Dark green fol- 
iage and 12 to 18 inch sprays of pinkish 
flowers in late summer. Plant with Myo- 
sotis palustris. 25c each. 
*umbrosa “primuloides’ — Tiny, compact 
form of the preceding with pinkish flow- 
ers on 8 cy stems. 35c each. 
We can also supply the following kinds 
in the encrusted section: aizoon balcana, 
reddish flowers; a. lagraveana, creamy; 
a. lutea, pale yellow; Elliotts Silver, 
white; gaudini, white; lingulata bellardi, 
white; longifolia Lowns Hybrid, white; 
macnabiana, white, speckled pink. These 
are all distinct in habit and foliage and 
priced at 35c each, $3.50 per dozen, as- 
sorted as you wish. 
SCABIOSA caucasica, Houses Hybrids—An 
excellent cut flower, and one of the most 
persistent bloomers in the perennial bor- 
der. Soft shade of lavender blue flowers 
on 12 to 18 inch stems. Prefer a limy 
soil. June to Sept. 25c each. 
caucasica alba—White flowering form of 
the preceding. 50c each. 
*graminifolia—Foliage variable, from light 
green.to silvery grey, while the flowers 
vary from lavender pink to soft rose. 
Very drought resistant, from June to 
Oct. 8 to 12 inches. 35c each. 
*parnassi — See Pterocephalus parnassi, 
page 38. 
SCUTELLARIA *indica japonica—The deli- 
cate stems, which are clothed with soft, 
grey leaves, end in little spires of nar- 
row, helmeted flowers of blue or lilac, 
from June to Oct. Prefers a light soil, 
full sun and a little protection in severe 
cold weather. 35c each. 
SEDUM — The following species, except 
where noted, are sun loving plants, ex- 
cellent for walls, flagstones and dry 
banks. The majority are worth a place 
for the low carpets of richly colored 
fleshy leaves alone. Unless otherwise 
noted, they bloom during the summer 
months. 
*Cape Blanco—A very dwarf and compact 
form of S. spathulifolium, with rosettes 
of grey, spathulate leaves and yellow 
flowers. Peaty soil and a little shade. 
35c each. 
*cauticolum—A very rare species, being 
closely allied to S. sieboldi, but blooming 
about 3 weeks earlier, and having flow- 
ers of a bright rosy red. The slender 
stems are low arching, 6 to 8 inches long, 
clothed with glacous leaves and termi- 
nating with leafy, flat flower head. Be- 
ing a cliff-dweller in its native habitat, 
it makes an ideal plant for rock wall or 
crevice. Sept. and Oct. 75c each. 
*populifolium—A distinct species, resem- 
bling a small poplar. The soft pink or 
white flowers are freely produced on 8 
inch stems and are Hawthorn scented. 
25c each. 
*purdyi—F lat, round rosettes of spathulate 
leaves, deep green in color. The new 
plants are produced at end of little straw- 
berry-like runners. Yellow. Peaty soil 
and shade during summer. 35c each. 
*sieboldi—Red-edged glaucous leaves and 
large heads of pink flowers from Sept. to 
Nov. Resembles Daphne cneorum at dis- 
tance. 35c each. 
*spathulifolilum var. purpureum—Purplish 
red leaves with grey in center of the 
rosette. The dark yellow flowers con- 
trast beautifully with the foliage. 35c 
each. 
*tatarinowi — A. herbaceous perennial 
species found in China at elevation of 
10,000 feet. Pinkish flowers in dense 
heads on 6 inch stems. Very rare. 50c 
each. 
*X. Y. Z.—We have not been able to iden- 
tify this very fine species. Neat, com- 
pact mats, resembling a kabschia saxi- 
frage in appearance. One of the very 
nicest Sedums we have ever seen. 50c 
each. 
SEMPERVIVUM (Hen and Chickens)— 
*arch. var. stansfieldi—A recent introduc- 
tion, with immense greyish rosettes, up 
to 3 inches across. $1.00 each. 
*arachnoideum var. hausmanni— A very 
rare and beautiful form, with round, 
globular rosettes of reddish leaves, very 
cobwebby, the greyish cobwebs making 
a wonderful contrast. $1.00 each. 
*calcareum—Very distinct. Large rosettes, 
glaucous-blue with conspicuous red-pur- 
ple tip. 35c each. 
*heuffeli—Large glaucous rosettes, slight- 
ly downy. Distinguished by absence of 
off-sets, the new growth arising from 
the symmetrical splitting up of the par- 
ent rosette into two or more equal ros- 
ettes. Small yellow flowers. Very rare. 
$1.00 each. 
