Suggestions for Your Rock-Garden 
Many of our choicest plants, especially those of miniature form, are at home in the rock-garden. Whether you are making 
a new rock-garden or replanting an old one, be sure to select plants that are attractive in all stages of growth. 
In addition to 
color and fragrance, think also of the character and color of the foliage in the mature form of the plant. The most interesting 
rock-gardens are those planted for year-round beauty. 
20 Worthwhile Plants for the Sunny Rock-Garden 
Ethionema, Warley Rose. See illustration, page 5. 
Allium tibeticum. Heads of lavender bloom on 12-inch stems. 
Anemone pulsatilla. Lavender blooms, silky seed-pods. 
Armeria cephalotes rubra. Red button-like blooms. 
Aster alpellus, Triumph. See description, page 4. 
Campanula, Blue Carpet. Compact-growing; deep blue. 
Coronilia cappadocica. Tufts of golden yellow blooms from 
late May to July. 
Daphne Cneorum. For fragrance and color this dwarf shrub 
is hard to beat. 
Dianthus, Bobby. Compact grower. The fragrant blooms are 
deep pink with a crimson ring around the center. 
Geranium lancastriense. 6 in. Salmon-pink flowers in summer. 
Gypsophila fratensis. Light Ta flowers: blue-green foliage. 
Helianthemum, Ben Ledi. Rich crimson blooms and ever- 
green foliage. 
Iberis, Snowflake. A compact hardy evergreen Candytuft. 
Lavandula vera, Twickle Purple. Compact in habit, the plants 
are Important for their pungent fragrance and grayish foliage 
as well as the bloom spikes. 
Phlox subulata, Blue Eyes. A good blue which combines well 
with other varieties. 
Phlox subulata camla alba. Large heads of pure white. 
Occasional flowers in fall. 
Phlox subulata, Samson. Deep rose form with crimson centers. 
Silene alpestris fl.-pl. Pure white, double flowers. 
Tritoma Galpini. A striking accent plant for the rock-garden. 
Verbena, Attraction. Deep red hardy Verbena. 
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If you want to order any of the varieties on this page 
separately, see alphabetical list throughout the catalogue 
20 Worthwhile Plants for the Shady Rock-Garden 
Ajuga genevensis rosea. The pink spires make a pleasing 
miniature accent when combined with other dwarf plants. 
Anchusa myosotidiflora. The rich blue Forget-me-not-ltke 
flowers in spring are followed by large heart-shaped leaves. 
Anemone sylvestris. \White cup-shaped flowers on Jong slender 
stems in Jate sprmg. They occasionally repeat in the fall. 
Anemone, September Sprite. Miniature; fall-blooming; pink. 
Astilbe, Famal. See illustration, page 5. 
Campanula pseudo-Raineri. Large deep blue blossoms borne 
freely through the summer mone! 
Dicentra eximia. | ree-flowering habit and lacy foliage. 
Epimedium, Pink. Diminutive pink flowers and bronzy heart- 
shaped foliage. 
Epimedium, ‘White. A dwarf plant for broad masses in the 
rock-garden or for use as a ground-cover. 
Gentiana Przewalski. Myriads of blue flowers. 
Iris pumila, Prairie Gem. A charming dwarf Iris with showy 
yellow flowers. It often blooms again im fall. 
Iris cristata alba. The flat white flowers are truly distinctive. 
Myosotis palustris semperflorens. Grow abundantly in 
moist soil and bloom freely. 
Phlox divaricata. Native blue Phlox for shady rock-garden. 
Polemonium, Blue Pear!. Light blue; dainty foliage. 
Primula Giant, Mixed. For dependable masses of color. 
Primula, Wanda. Very compact, with rich red-purple blooms. 
Sedum Siebojdi. The bronzy foliage makes a curious circular 
pattern, and the pink flowers appear late in the season. 
Tradescantia, Blue Stone. Large blooms produced in great 
abundance. 
Violet, Royal Robe. See illustration, page 16. 
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