T. sericea Similar habit, even more dwarf, one of 
the very first of the plains’ responses to spring. 
Early April. White or delicate pink. 35c; 3, 85c. 
Tradescantia bracteata Rainbow Spiderwort. Usual 
blues and purples, bright rose, many others. Bloom 
begins at 4” in June, continues to 10’, late summer. 
20c each; mixed colors, 3, 55c; doz. $2.00. 
Pure sky blue or Appleblossom pink, 35c each. 
New white, 50c. 
Verbena bipinnatifida Continuous show in bright 
blue lilac, May to October; low, trailing. Hardy, but 
avoid winter wet at crowns. 30c; 3, 75c. 
Viola adunca A winning little fellow of deep blue; 
part shade. Often blooms in autumn. 25c; 3, 60c. 
V. nephrophylla A lovely big blue Violet that likes 
much moisture through flowering time. 35c; 3, 85c. 
V. nuttalli The Violet of brilliant gold of the dry 
open plains. Heavy producer, April through May; 3 
to 7’; sun or light shade. 30c, 3, 50c; doz. $1.80. 
V. rugulosa White with violet pencilings; 6 to 12”. 
Slow spreading ground cover, part shade. 30c; 3, 
75¢c. 
BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING 
Allium cernuum Nodding Onion. Umbels of light 
shell pink, July; to 16”. 3, 25c; doz. 65c. 
A. textile Broad upright umbels of green-ribbed 
white stars, at 8’; May. Dormant in summer. Al- 
liums may be moved in spring. 3, 20c; doz. 40c. 
Brodiaea douglasi Ample umbels of waxy blue lav- 
ender, to 20”, June. Beautiful and an easy subject. 
Long slender leaves of green. 3, 35c; doz. 85c. 
Calochortus gunnisoni.. Gunnison Mariposa. Very 
lovely white chalice with clusters of greenish hairs, 
July; 16’. Grassy leaves. 8, 35c; doz. $1.00. 
C. macrocarpus Sagebrush Mariposa. Long petaled 
blossoms of lilac, yellow patched, sometimes purple 
marked; wonderful. July; 18’. 3, 40c; doz. $1.20. 
C. nuttalli Sego Lily, Mariposa Tulip. Brilliant 
white with gold and maroon markings; June, 12’’. 
Slender glaucous leaves. 3, 30c; doz. 85c. 
Fritillaria atropurpurea Bronze Fritillary. Nearly 
2”, open, half-nodding, “slightly fantastic” flowers, 
mottled purple on yellowish ground. May; 8 to 12”. 
Dark glaucous foliage. 20; 3, 50c; doz. $1.50. 
Zygadenus gramineus False Camas. Massed creamy 
stars in a haze of golden stamens. Erect spires, 8 
to 16”, June. Grassy leaves. 8, 20c: doz. 60c. 
COLD CLIMATE CACTI 
(Cultural directions on request) 
Coryphantha (Mamillaria) vivipara Ball, to 3” or 
more; showy carmine flowers, June. 30c; 3, 75c. 
Echinocereus viridiflorus Ball to cylindric, 2 to 
rarely 4” tall. Glossy yellow blossoms, bright col- 
ored spines. June. 25c; 3, 60c. 
Neobesseya (Mamillaria) missouriensis Ball, to 
2”, pale orange or yellow flowers. 30c; 3, 75c. 
Opuntia fragilis Brittle Cactus, a pygmy Prickly 
Pear, with surprisingly large yellow blossoms, cen- 
tered red, June. Free blooming strains. 25c; 3, 60c. 
Rare form with circular sections, pleasing compact 
habit, and free blooming. 35c; 3, 90c. 
