
Perennial Rock Garden 
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Alyssum Saxatile 




BOOK: ROCK GARDENS (By 
Rockwell). Tells just where and 
how to make a rock garden, what 
to use in plants, etc. 31 illustra- 
tions, 86 pages. $1.25 postpaid. 
Aster Alpinus 

ALYSSUM, Saxatile (Basket of Gold). Masses of golden yel- 
low flowers in May and June. 
ANCHUSA, Myosotidiflora, Clusters of pale blue flowers re- 
sembling Forget-Me-Nots. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00, 
ASTER, Alpinus. Very dwarf plants, covered with daisy-like 
flowers. Any sunny place. Six to ten inches. Bluish purple. 
CAMPANULA, Carpatica. Flowers clear blue or white on erect 
wiry stems, 8 inches high. Blooms from June to October. 
CERASTIUM, Tomentosum—Snow-in-Summer. 6 inches. 
Silver foliaged ground cover. 
EVENING PRIMROSE, Oenothera Missouriensis. A _ low- 
growing rock garden or border plant with an abundance of im- 
mense yellow flowers through a long blooming season. 
GARDEN PINKS. Old-fashioned clove pinks. In mixed colors. 
Rose Cushion. Very free flowering, dwarf, rose-pink. 
GYPSOPHILA, Fratensis, A trailing form, beautiful hang- 
ing over rocks or wall. Pink flowers. 
Repens. Same as above with white flowers. 
HELIANTHEMUM, Mutabile—Rock Rose. Low-growing; 
covered with pink or yellow flowers. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
HEUCHERA, Sanguinea—Coralbells. Splendid low-growing 
plants for the front of the border with an abundance of graceful 
bright crimson blossoms. Fine for cutting. An excellent subject 
for the rock garden. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
HYPERICUM, Reptans. Large, yellow flowers, tinged reddish 
in July and August. Trailing. 
IBERIS, Little Gem—Hardy Candytuft. Evergreen prostrate 
plants are covered with clusters of small white flowers. 
IRIS, Pumila. A low-growing early-blooming type. Will grow in 
dense shade. The colors range from purple to blue. Each 20c; 
3 for 55c. 
MYRTLE, Vinca Minor. Old-fashioned plant with green leaves, 
small blue flowers. Large clumps, 
NEPETA, Mussini. A compact plant producing beautiful lav- 
ender flowers all summer. 
PHLOX, Divaricata. A native species, blooming very early in 
the spring. Large fragrant lavender flowers on 10-inch stems. 
PHLOX, Subulata. A distinct type, being very dwarf and espe- 
cially suitable for borders. Lavender, pink, red or white. 
SAXIFRAGA, Decipiens (Crimson Moss). One of the finest 
dwarf rock garden plants. With mossy foliage and white flowers. 
Green foliage turns a bright crimson in winter. Each 35c; 
3 for $1.00. 
SEDUM—Stonecrop. This is a very large family, most of which 
belong in the rock garden. 
Acre Minor. A dwarf type of great value in carpeting. 
Ewersi. Rose-colored flowers and gray foliage. 
Sieboldi. Bright pink flowers. The loveliest sedums. 
Spectabile, Brilliant, Large heads of brilliant red flowers. 
Spurium Coccineum. A dainty red-tinged form that will 
sprawl all over the rocks. 
VERONICA, Incana. Flowers are amethyst-blue in June. Folli- 
age gray-rosette. 
VERONICA, Rupestris. Compact deep green foliage, hidden 
in June under a cloud of bright blue flowers. 
VIOLAS in assortment. Each 2Cc; 3 for 55c. 
page 26. 
VIOLETS. Blue flower. In clumps. Each 20c; 3 for 55c. 
Varieties Marked (*) on pages 23, 24, 25, and 26 are suit- 
able for Rock Gardens. 
Described on 


Prices on Plants: 
Each 25c 
3 for 70c 
6 for $1.25 
Postpaid 
unless 
otherwise 
noted 

All are labeled 
Campanula Carpatica 
FLOWER SEEDS FOR ROCK GARDENS 
ANNUALS 
Abronia Marigold, Signata Pumil 
Fleet ae ee Nemophila oa r 
chusa ue Bird Nierembergia, Hippomani 
Cornflower, Jubilee Gem Nemesia aE ae x 
Poppy, California Torenia 
Chinese Forget-me-not Petunia 
Cuphea All Dwarf Varieties 
Gilia Tricolor Portulaca 
Linaria Zinnia, Tom Thumb 
PERENNIALS 
Arabis (Rock Cress) Primula Pinks 
Bellis Daisy Forget-me-not Violets 
Linum 
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All are described and priced in this catalog. 
Geum Viola Cornuta 
BUILD A ROCK GARDEN 
and Start with These 
ROCK GARDEN COLLECTIONS 
These plants are taken from varieties listed on 
this page, which is our selection of hardy, free 
flowering, easy-to-grow kinds. We are sure you 
will be pleased. 
Our Special Offer, all postpaid: 
Rock Garden Collection “‘A’’ 
1 each, 12 varieties, labeled, ror... 2.00 
Rock Garden Collection “B’’ $3.75 
2 each, 12 varieties, labeled, for.. 
Rock Garden Collection “‘C’’ 
$5.50 
3 each, 12 varieties, labeled, for.. 
BULBS for the ROCK GARDEN 
BEGONIAS, Tuberous Rooted. For shade. 
Each 20c; 3 for 55c; $1.80 per doz. 
OXALIS, Summer Flowering Pink. 
6 for 10c; 25 for 35c. 
TIGRIDIA, Tiger or Shell Flower. 
Each 10c; doz. $1.00. 
All are fully described on page 31. 


COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 
Small Trees for Rock Gardens. 8 to 12 inches tall, from 
2-in. pots, with soil on the roots. 35ce each, by mail 45c; 
3 for $1.00, by mail $1.25. 

Complete Stock in Our Nursery Basement During April and May. 
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