RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 

ASARUM—(Wild Ginger) A native ground 
cover for shady places. 
.*arifollum (Arrowleaf Ginger)—The thick 
evergreen leaves are shaped somewhat 
like an arrowhead and are usually mot- 
tled. Interesting brown flowers. 50c each. 
*caudatum — Dark, evergreen leaves on 
branches that root as they creep and 
makes excellent ground cover for moist 
places in shade. 25c each. 
*hartwegi — Makes a dense clump with 
heart-shaped leaves mottled pale yellow 
or white. Nice for a shaded pocket in 
alpine garden, as they can do with less 
moisture than preceding. 50c each. 
*lemmoni—Somewhat more spreading than 
preceding, but otherwise much the same 
in both color of foliage and cultural re- 
quirements, 50c each. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa— (Butterfly Silkweed) 
Large heads of brilliant orange flowers 
on 18 to 24 inch stems, from July to Sept. 
For hot, dry places. 25c each. 
ASTERS—Various species and hybrids. 
*acris nanus—Makes neat compact bushes, 
10 to 12 inches high, smothered with lav- 
ender blue flowers during Aug. and Sept. 
50c each. 
*amellus King George—Rarely more than 
2 ft. in height, they form wide bushes 
smothered with large blue flowers from 
July to Sept. 50c each. 
*amellus Rudolph Goethe—Large lavender 
blue flowers on 18 inch stems from Aug. 
to Oct. 50c each. 
*amellus Sonia—An English introduction 
with flowers of pretty shade of pink. 50c 
each. 
amellus Summertime — More dwarf and 
compact in growth than King George. 
Medium sized flowers of dark blue, July 
to October. 18 inches. 50c each. 
Campbells Pink—Resembles Aster acris in 
foliage, habit and flower, but 18 inches 
high, with the bright pink or rose pink 
flowers from Aug. to Oct. Can not rec- 
ommend this one too highly. 35c each. 
*canbyi — Native of the Rockies, with 
showy flowers of rose pink to rose lilac, 
on 10 inch stems, from May to July. Rare 
and choice. 50c each. 
ericoides Chastity—Dark green Hrica-like 
‘foliage and long arching sprays of white 
fairy-like flowers, with golden centers. 
Sept. to Nov. 3 ft. 35c each. 
frikarti Jungfrau—Same habit as that of 
’ Wonder of Stafa, with flowers more vio- 
let-blue in color. A worthy addition to 
this family. $1.00 each. 
frikarti Wonder of Stafa— Still the most 
popular Aster in our gardens. Of branch- 
ing habit, it produces large lavender 
blue flowers on 12 to 18 inch stems, from 
May to November. Wonderful cutflower. 
30 inches. 50c each. 
*Gold Flake — Pretty deep golden yellow 
flowers on 12 to 18 inch stems from Aug. 
to Oct. 35c each. 
*Mauve Cushion—A hardy Japanese spe- 
cies, forming round cushion-like plants, 
2 to 3 feet across and from 6 to 8 inches 
high. Completely covered with pale 
mauve-colored flowers during Oct. and 
Nov. 25c each. 
mesa grande speciosus — While botanists 
have placed this in the Erigeron family 
(Erigeron macranthus) we will describe 
it with the asters, as many flower lovers 
have known it as an aster. Large dark 
purple flowers on branching stems 2 to 3 
ft. high. One of the last to bloom, Oct. 
and Nov. 50c each. 
*solidatser luteus — Formerly listed as 
hybridus luteus. Small bright yellow 
flowers in clusters on 24-inch stems, fine 
for cutflowers, in bloom from July- to 
October, if kept cut, 35c each. 

SOLIDASTER LUTEUS 
*sp. Olympic Mts.—A dwarf form of folia- 
ceus, with very large lavender blue flow- 
ers on 12 inch stems. July to Sept. 35c 
each. 
*subcaeruleus Star of Eisenach — Bright 
lavender and lavender blue flowers, from 
3 to 4 inches across, with golden centers, 
on 15 inch stems, from May to July. 35c 
and 50c each. 
*tibeticus — The many petaled, lavender 
blue flowers are borne on 12 inch stems, 
from May to July. Makes large clumps 
or mats and very hardy and drought re- 
sistant. 35c each. 
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