CARYOPHYLLACEAE 
The members of the chickweed family are for the most part sun 
lovers wanting gritty soil and well drained situations. Many are 
sweetly scented. 
Dianthus Audrey Pritchard. A close carpet of pointed gray leaves; large 
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pink flowers on short stems. 50c. 
haematocalyx. Greece. Tufts of stemless blue foliage; large crimson 
flowers with blood-red calyces. Small plants 75c., 
Little Joe. Originated in Mr. Borsch’s nursery several years ago. It 
was the only one of 800 seedlings that was saved, saved because of its 
beautiful robust blue-gray foliage, its deep crimson blooms and its 
long blooming period which begins in May and continues well into 
fall. Because it was such an energetic and good little “doer” it was 
named Dianthus Little Joe after Mr. Borsch‘s small son who at that 
time was toddling about the nursery and “helping” from morning 
till night. 50c. 
. microlepis alba. Tight hummocks of very short narrow leaves and 
pale flowers. A beautiful little moraine or limestone scree plant. 75c. 
. neglectus. Grassy gray-green mounds; bright salmon-pink flowers 
with buff reverses on 3 in. stems. 50c. 
. nitidus. The whole plant shining; dark green leaf; rich pink flower; 
buds black-purple. 50c. 
Purity. A hybrid for the large rock garden. Blue spiny mats of 5 in. 
from which are sent out a pure white fragrant flower of gardenia-like 
perfection. 35c. 
Gypsophila aretioides. A rare and minute bright green crust-forming 
species with white flowers; of quite as much interest and character as 
the Aretian androsaces. $2.00. 
. fratensis. Tufts of thick narrow blue-green leaves spangled with rosy- 
pink flowers. 35c. 
Silene acaulis. Moss campion; tight cushions of emerald-green spat- 
tered with bright pink flowers. 25c. 
S. a. alba. A rare white form. 50c. 
CELASTRACEAE 
Pachystima Canbyi. Evergreen stoloniferous 9 in. shrub; small oval 
toothed leaves; flowers small, rusty red; free-blooming. Attractive 
in tying heathers together or softening outlines of harsh rocks. 50c. 
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