
RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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MR HORTIA *galacifolia—A lovely little ever- 
a green with glossy round leaves, turning 
as red in winter. Pearly, fringed bell-shaped 
flowers in early spring. For a shady, 
a4 moist place in acid soil. 50c and 75c each. 
SPIRAEA *bullata—(crispifolia) A dwarf, 
a huddled shrub from Japan, for the rock 
a garden. Tiny crinkled leaves, and flat 
rant, little corymbs of deep crushed raspberry 
flowers. 12 inches. 50c, 75c and $1.00 
each. 
*normanni—Formerly listed as S. newman- 
ni. A dwarf form of S. bumalda, being a 
hybrid between S. Japonica and S. albi- 
flora, also parents of S. Anthony Waterer. 
Very dense, compact bushlet, with wiry 
stems and bronzy foliage, which turns 
raspberry purple in autumn. Rosy pink 
flowers on 6 inch stems. 50c and $1.00 ea. 
TEUCRIUM *chamaedrys — A picturesque 
sub-shrub. Glossy green evergreen foli- 
age and spikes of bright rose flowers 
from July to Sept. Excellent for low 
hedges, border work as well as for ever- 
green effect in the rock garden. 12 in. 
high. Shear back severely each year. 
35c and 50c each. 
*chamaedrys prostratum — Low growing 
form, spreading into dense mat about 6 
inches high, making a very desirable 
ground cover for sun or light shade. 
Dark green foliage and lavender pink 
flowers. 35c and 50c each. 
*marum—A low growing, much-branched 
sub-shrub with small greyish leaves, 
hoary beneath. The purplish flowers ap- 
pear in late summer. About 12 inches 
high. Should have some protection from 
extreme cold. 35c and 50c each. 
VACCINIUM *caespitosum (Dwarf Billberry) 
_—Tufted, deciduous shrub, 6 to 12 ins. 
high, with small leaves, shining above, 
and pink or white, bell-shaped flowers 
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in May. The black, edible berries are 
coated with a whitish bloom. Acid, peaty 
soil in sun or light shade. Pot grown 
plants, 50c each, 
VACCINIUM vitus-idaea — Mountain Cran- 
berry. A pretty, low evergreen creeping 
shrub, with glossy, dark green leaves 
and pinkish urn-shaped flowers, followed 
by large red berries. 6 to 9 inches high. 
For leaf-mold or peaty soil. 50c, 75c and 
$1.00 each. 
*vitis-idaea minus—A miniature form of the 
preceding and seldom offered. 75c and 
$1.00 each. 
VANCOUVERIA — Related to the Epimedi- 
ums and take their place in our western 
coniferous woods. One of the prettiest 
and most useful of all American wood- 
land foliage plants. The pinnated leaves 
rise from a running rootstock to from 8 
to 12 inches. The wiry running roots 
make large colonies which have the great 
merit of forming a perfect ground cover 
which does not choke out the dainty 
forest flow2rs. They are very hardy and 
should be planted in shade in an acid 
soil. To plant, excavate so that the 
slender stems may be laid flat and cov- 
ered with about 3 inches of soil, with 
any leaf-stems erect. 
*chrysantha—From southern Oregon with 
thick, leathery leaves and delicate yel- 
lowtzh flowers in dainty showers from 
10 fnch stems. 50c and 75c each. 
*hexandra — Ferny leaves and inverted 
white flowers in spring. 50c each. 
*yarviflora — A rare spp from southern 
Oregon which is evergreen. Panicles of 
white flowers in spring. 50c each. 
VIBURNUM Unidentified species—Makes a 
compact bush of shining, dark green fo- 
liage and flat heads of white flowers, 
followed by black berries. 50c & $1.00 ea. 
Dwarf Conifers 
No alpine garden can be considered complete without a selection of these 
delightful pygmy trees. All are naturally dwarf and will not grow more than 
several inches a year. 
Any good soil will suit them, the most effective places for planting being on 
the lower slopes of the alpine garden, not, as is so often seen, perched on the high- 
est points of all. 
ABIES *grandis nana—A compact and very 
dwarf form of our native Giant Fir. We 
have grafted plants more than 15 years 
old and they are not over 18 inches high 
and 2 ft. across, without ever having 
_ been pruned. Rounded, dense shrub with 
very dark green, glossy needles, suitable 
for either rockeries or specimen plant- 
ings. Good soil in full sun or very light 
shade, Pot grown plants, 75c and $1.00 
each. Larger size, $1.50 each. 
CHAMAECYPARIS *lawsoniana ellwoodi — 
One of the finest new dwarf Conifers. 
Compact conical form, with glaucous 
foliage. A very slow grower. Two year 
old, 50c. Larger sizes $1.50 to $2.50 each. 
*lawsoniana fletcheri (Fletcher’s Cypress) 
—A lovely, slender pyramid of lacy blue- 
grey. 50c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
*lawsoniana minima glauca—A true dwarf, 
with globular form. Bluish green foliage. 
$1.50 and $2.00 each. 
