RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 


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Hardy Alpine and Border Perennials 
GENERAL LIST 
We grow many other varieties of alpines and perennials not listed below, and 
also have on file in our office information regarding source of supply for many 
* Indicates alpines or rock plants. 
ACHILLEA—For dry, sunny places. 
*argentea—Mounds of silvery white, with 
white flowers. 4 in. Summer. 35c each. 
*aurea— Mounds of grey, downy foliage 
with flat umbels of golden flowers on 6 
inch stems. All summer. 35c each. 
ACONITUM — (Monkshood) Suitable for 
shady places, preferring very rich soil. 
-anthora — Pale yellow flowers on 3 ft. 
stems. June and July. 50c each. 
fischeri—Pale blue flowers on 2 ft. stems 
during Sept. and Oct. 25c each. 
napellus Spark’s Variety—Glistening violet 
blue flowers on 4 to 6 ft. stems during 
July and August, 35c each. 
wilsoni—Large violet or dark blue flowers 
on 6 to 8 ft. stems from Sept. to Nov. 
35c each. 
ACTINEA *herbacea—Bright yellow Daisy- 
like flowers on 8 inch stems. Prefers a 
stony soil, with full sun. Likes some 
lime. Rare. 35c each. 
*ADONIS—amurensis fl. pl.— The large, 
double golden yellow flowers, 3 inches 
across, are borne on 6 to 8 inch stems 
in March and April, before the finely cut, 
ferny foliage appears. Gentle forcing 
will bring it in flower in January. Deep, 
rich soil, sun or light shade. $1.50 each. 
*vernalis—The Spring Adonis, a lime lover 
from the warm, limy exposures of Eu- 
rope and the Caucasus, with unbranched 
12-inch stems and bright yellow many- 
rayed flowers in early spring. Full sun 
or very light shade. $1.50 each. 
AETHIONEMA—A very valuable family of 
plants for the alpine garden, especially 
for dry, hot situations. Given a chance 
to root deeply they will bloom profusely 
and in two years make decidedly orna- 
mental shrublets. Full sun, in any loose 
soil, fairly rich in leaf mo!d. Their flow- 
ering period is from May to July. 
*armenum—Neat and compact habit, 4 to 6 
inches high, with many crowded blue- 
grey leaves and elongated domes of 
veined pinky flowers. 50c each. 
*coridifolilum — Makes a many stemmed 
-bushling, the twigs thick-set with short, 
oblong blue-grey leaves, and covered 
with large pink flowers. 6 to 8 inches. 
- 50c each. 
*Warley Rose—Makes compact bushlets, 4 
to 6 inches high, covered with bright rose 
pink flowers, resembling a miniature 
Daphne cneorum. 50c each. 
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others. Please send us your list of wants. 
We will be able to help you. 
*Borschs Sport—A sport of A. Warley Rose 
found in our gardens a number of years 
ago and tested for consistency before of- 
fering it. Foliage and habit that of War- 
ley Rose, but color a much deeper rose 
pink, almost a rosy red. $1.00 each. 
AJUGA metallica crispa—A rare form, very 
compact, with crinkly leaves of a deep 
green color, shaded with a metallic hue. 
For a moist, shaded spot. 40c each. 
ALYSSUM—Invaluable plants for rock work 
and the alpine garden, requiring only a 
well drained soil in full sun. Includes 
some of the prettiest and most showy 
spring and early summer blooming 
plants. 
*diffusum — With straight shoots lying 
splayed along the ground, clothed with 
gray green leaves and producing bright 
yellow flowers on short stems. Rare. 
50¢ each. 
*idaeum — A rare treasure, of prostrate 
habit, with silvery foliage and soft yel- 
low flowers all summer. 50c each. 
*montanum—Of prostrate habit, with sil- 
very grey leaves and fragrant yellow 
flowers. 4 inches. 50c each. 
*saxatile compactum — The old favorite 
Basket of Gold. 25c each. 
*saxatile citrinum — Lovely pale yellow 
form of saxatile. 35c each. 
*saxatile fl. pl.—Double flowering form of 
saxatile, the double flowers giving a 
richer appearance to the bright yellow. 
Plants bloom freely from May to Novem- 
ber. 50c each. 
*spinosum—One of the best for the alpine 
garden. Woody stemmed, dense spiny, 
silvery foliage and small numerous white 
flowers during June and July. 6 inches. 
50 each. 
*spinsoum roseum — Light pink flowered 
form of the preceding. 75c each. 
ANCHUSA italica—Gentian blue flowers on 
4 to 6 ft. stalks, all summer, 35c each. 
myosotidiflora — Bright blue Forget-me- 
not like flowers. 15 in. 35c each. 
ANDROSACE — This genus includes the 
choicest of alpine plants and should be 
in every collection. While all are hardy, 
some require special treatment. The fol- 
lowing are all easy, requiring only a 
deep, cool soil, well drained. Plenty of 
stone chips in the soil will aid in giving 
both the drainage and the cooling effect. 
