RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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CUNILA mariana—Also known as Maryland 
Dittany. When summer is gone and 
there is little bloom left, this comes into 
flower with neat rounded bushlets smoth- 
ered with reddish flowers. 50c each. 
CYPRIPEDIUM—Hardy Orchids that thrive |. 
in moist soils, in either shade or half 
shade. The majority of them require an 
- acid soil, C. candidum and spectabilis be- 
ing found in limestone regions. Their 
odd shaped flowers with uncommon col- 
ors and markings are produced from 
May to Aug. All Cypripediums must be 
planted shallow. 
*acaule—(Pink Ladyslipper) Large green 
hairy leaves, and a slender stem, bearing 
one large blossom. Sepals very pale 
green shaded with pink, rose pink petals 
and rose-pink slipper veined with crim- 
son. Prefers very acid soil, and resents 
being crowded by other plants. 75c each. 
andrewsi— Natural hybrids between C. 
candium and C. parviflorum or pubes- 
cens. Habit of growth and root system 
that of C. candidum, with flowers re- 
sembling either parviflorum or pubes- 
cens, being yellow. $1.50 each. 
- *arietinum—Another choice and rare spe- 
cies found in peat bogs under white pines 
and other conifers in the N. E. states. 
Prefers an acid soil, but is tolerant of 
neutral. The small flowers, resembling 
aram’s head, are borne singly on slender 
6 inch stems. The upper sepal is a 
brownish green, while the labellum is 
white, veined with reddish purple. $1.50 
each. 
*californicum — A rare species with very 
leafy stems, from 12 to 18 inches high, 
bearing from 6 to 12 small white Lady- 
slippers, the sepals being greenish yel- 
low. 50c each. 
candidum—Natural habitat sheltered glades 
and on border of thickets. Should be 
given a limy soil, with plenty of moisture 
at the roots. Another very rare species 
and seldom offered in catalogs. The white 
flowers are borne singly on 12 in. stems, 
June and July. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
*montanum—Has long, leafy stems, 12 to 
18 inches, bearing normally 2 to 3 large 
white flowers, decorated with long, nar- 
row brownish sepals. 50c each. 
*parviflorum—(Small yellow Ladyslipper) 
Bright yellow flowers with brownish 
petals. 10 to 15 inches. 50c each. 
*pubescens — (Yellow Ladyslipper) Prob- 
ably a large-flowered form of the preced- 
ing species. Flowers much larger, 1 to 3 
on 12 to 15 inch stem, bright yellow. One 
of first to bloom, 50c each. 

CYPRIPEDIUM SPECTABILE 
*spectabile—(C. hirsutum or reginae) The 
Showy Ladyslipper, and the finest of the 
genus. Leafy stems, 12 to 24 inches high, 
bearing up to 4 very large flowers, white 
sepals and petals, and a rosy pink (rosy 
white, with pink markings) slipper, dur- 
ing June and July. 75c to $1.00 each. 
This species prefers a neutral or limy 
soil, with plenty of moisture at the roots. 
DELPHINIUM — One of our most popular 
blue cut flowers. They like a fairly rich 
soil and do not like to be crowded. 
belladonna—(Cliveden Beauty) Improved 
form of this popular free-flowering azure- 
blue variety. 25c each. 
bellamosum—Dark blue-flowering form of 
preceding. 25c each. 
bulleyanum — A very hardy species from 
China with brilliant blue or purplish 
blue flowers on 2 ft. stalks, from May to 
July, and again in fall if cut back before 
seeds set. Very hardy and drought re- 
sistant. 35c each. 
*cinereum—One of the most valuable plants 
introduced in years. Spurless flowers of 
a strikingly brilliant blue on 12 to 18 in. 
stems from early spring to late summer. 
Full sun in well drained soil. You cannot 
miss on this. 35c each. 
