LABIATAE 
The following plants in the mint family are long suffering; they like 
half-shade and cool soil; they will endure the opposite: 
Ajuga metallica crispa. A slow-growing variety; purple-red crinkled 
leaves and 6 in. spikes of gentian-blue flowers. 40c. 
Micromeria corsica. A small stiff shrub of 8 in. and more across; branch- 
es and leaves gray; rosy flowers with pleasant sharp scent. 50c. 
M. piperella. Small tufted plant of 5 in. or so; wiry branches from base 
ending in full spikes of carmine flowers in late summer and fall. 50c. 
Rosmarinus officinalis prostratus. A very nice tiny edition of the com- 
mon rosemary or “sea-dew” with small thick gray leaves revolute at 
the edges; pale violet flowers; the whole more or less procumbent. 50c. 
Thymus erectus. Erect little shrub with green bead-like leaves. Bluish- 
white flowers. 35c. 
T. nitidus. Erect but close; cinerous leaves; fragrant little shrub; com- 
pletely submerged in flesh-pink flowers in June. 35c. 
Satureia montana. A flopping aromatic little plant beset with narrow 
toothed leaves in the axils of which are numerous blue-lilac two-lipped 
flowers. Most welcome during the barren months of August-October. 
0c. 
S. subspicata. New; very floriferous and free-blooming; long spikes of 
rose-violet. Sept. $1.00. 
LEGUMINOSAE 
Most of the pea-family listed here come from the Mediterranean 
region. We therefore place them on our warmest slopes and sunniest 
banks in neutral soil. 
Erinacea pungens. A silvery little bush with spine-like branches and few 
leaves; large bluish flowers. $1.50. 
Cytisus Ardoinii. 8 in. Bushes of erect hairy branches behung with 
golden flowers in May. 60c. 
C. Beanii. A small shrub of 12 in. with curving branches and a multi- 
tude of yellow flowers. $1.00. 
C. hirsutus. A perfectly prostrate species flowing along any contour; 
small soft yellow flowers in profusion. 75c. 
C. kewensis. Whip-like branches; free-flowering; large yellow-cream 
flowers. Beautiful. 75c. 
Genista dalmatica, A thorny little gorse of 3 in. becoming hummocks of 
pure gold. 50c. 
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