PRAIRIE GEM RANCH 
Fresh Seed, Crop of 1942, Native Plants of 
the High Plains, Badiands and Black Hills 
A select list of hardy perennials, an annual or 
two, and a few worthy shrubs from a region but 
little exploited, which will add rarity, beauty and 
distinction to your garden. Very brief descriptions 
are given and fuller data may be had on most items 
from our hardy plant catalog, a copy of which may 
be had for the asking. 
Nature scatters her seeds variously from time of 
ripening until spring’s abundant moisture brings 
final softening and disintegration of the tougher 
seed vessels. Refrigerator treatment or early plant- 
ing for the advantage of some freezing and thaw- 
ing is suggested for most kinds. 

At 25c the packet, except as noted: 
Agastache anethiodora Anise Hyssop. Tall, frag- 
rant plant with purple spikes. 
Agastache nepetoides A plainer sister, flowers 
greenish yellow. 
Allium nuttalli Beautiful deep pink, low, pleasantly 
fragrant. 
Allium recurvatum superbum Pagosa Onion. 
Somewhat like A. cernuum but much larger, 
earlier. 
Anaphalis subalpina Pearly Everlasting. Foliage 
green and white, flowers pearly. Lower than the 
eastern A. margaritacea. 
Anemone caroliniana White, blue, occasionally 
pink, inch and a half wide, May. Very fine. 
Aquilegia brevistyla Dainty and prolific Colum- 
bine, cream and purple, usually less than 12”. 
Aquilegia latiuscula Yellow and red, similar to 
A. canadesis. 
Asclepias pumila Dwarf Milkweed. Pleasing flow- 
ers, green-white or pinkish; attractive, desirable. 
Aster conspicuus Wide rounded topped masses of 
pinkish violet, late summer. 12 to 30”. Rare. 
Aster laevis 20 to 40’. “As blue as any,” and of 
splendid effect. 
Aster meritus Pinkish violet, 10 to 12”, fine 
masses of color, July. 
Aster ptarmicoides (Unamia alba) White Upland 
Aster, usually 10 to 14”, July, Aug. 
Aster salicifolius Willow-leaved Aster. Light lav- 
ender, selected form, 24 to 30”, August. 
Astragalus alpinus Very handsome deep green pin- 
nate leafage, bluish knobs of Pea blossoms. 
Astragalus crassicarpus Buffalo Pea. Low plant, 
blossoms of modest attraction, enlarged capsules 
showy, giving two season effect. 
Astragalus goniatus Beautiful ground cover, flow- 
ers in lovely tones of lavender, 
Campanula petiolata Western, floriferous, long 
season Harebell. (10c) 
Chrysopsis villosa Golden Aster. Broadside of lu- 
minous gold, August, September. Select form. 
Clematis scotti |Scott Leather-flower. Nodding blue 
to purple urns, May. 
Clematis ligusticifolia Tall vine, dense clusters of 
small white fragrant flowers, July, August. (15c) 
Cogswellia villosa Wild Celery. Low ferny foliage 
and yellow blossoms, early. Summer dormant. 
Coryphantha (Mamillaria) vivipara Ball Cactus 
with wonderful flowers of carmine rose. (10c) 
Dalea (Parosela) aurea A striking plant of gray 
green and airy light yellow, Prairie Clover habit. 
Dalea (Parosela) enneandra Tall slender stemmed, 
airy plant, silvery blossom effect, long season. 
