RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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PRIMULA AURICULA 
rubra—A new form with bright coral red 
flowers above the lush green foliage. 
Something out of the ordinary and 
worthy. 35c each. | 
saccharata—Large variegated leaves, sil- 
ver and green, with rich blue flowers. 
Treat as preceding. 25c each. 
saccharata, Mrs. Moon—Handsome silver 
and green marbled foliage, with bright 
pink or salmon pink flowers, shot blue. 
Rare and distinct. 50¢ each. 
PYRETHRUM roseum—See Chrysanthemum 
coccineum, page 11. 
RAMONDIA *Nathaliae—-The best of all the 
Ramondias when firmly’ established, 
with neater, flatter and more glossy ros- 
ettes, and with more numerous flower 
stems, carrying large, four-lobed flowers 
of clear lavender-blue, with an intense 
golden-orange center. They require per- 
fect drainage and should be planted in 
small pockets in slightly shaded and ele- 
vated positions. Northern or eastern ex- 
posures will give them the shade they 
require if care is exercised in placing 
the stones properly. They like a deep 
peaty or leaf-mold soil. $1.00 and $1.25 
each. 
*pyrenaica—This species has dark green 
crinkly-leaved rosettes and flowers of 
soft lilac rose, with golden orange cen- 
ters, on 6 inch stems. Treat as preced- 
ing. 75c and $1.00 each. . 
RANUNCULUS montanus—A glory of the 
high Alps, making neat clumps of bright 
green foliage, covered with golden But- 
tercup lfowers on 6 inch stems in May 
and June, and again in the fall. Wood- 
land soil, light shade. 35c and 50c each. 
*crenatus—A very rare high alpine But- 
tercup, which dislikes limestone. Scal- 
loped reniform leaves of dull dark green 
and pure white flowers on 3-inch stems. 
$1.00 each. 

RAMONDIA NATHALIAE 
