Verbena bipinnatifida Continuous show in bright 
blue lilac, May to October; low, trailing. Hardy, but 
avoid winter wet at crowns. 30c; 3, 75c. 
Viola adunca A smiling little old man in deep blue. 
Often blooms in autumn. Part shade. 25c; 3, 60c. 
V. nephrophylla A lovely big blue Violet that likes 
much moisture through flowering time. 35c; 3, 85c. 
V. nuttalli The Violet of brilliant gold of the dry 
open plains. Heavy producer, April through May, 3 
to 6’; sun or light shade. 30c; 3, 50c; doz. $1.80. 
V. pedatifida Showy blossoms of sky blue carried 
above deeply incised Ieaves. Stemless. Any soil, 
shade or sun. 35c; 3, 80c. 
V. rugulosa White with violet pencilings; 6 to 12”. 
Spreads by short stolons; part shade. Clump, 35c. 
Yucea glauca Most northerly ranging Yucca, with 
white edged, bayonet-like, evergreen leaves, to 20”. 
Flowering spike or panicle, 36 to 40”, of pencant 
creamy bells, June, July. 50c; 3, $1.20. 
BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING 
Allium cernuuny Nodding Onion. Umbels of light 
shell pink, July; to 16”. 3, 25c; doz. 75c. 
A textile Broad upright umbels of green-ribbed 
white stars, at 8’; May. Dormant in summer. Al- 
liums may be moved in spring. 3, 20c; doz. 40c. 
Brodiaea douglasi Ample umbels of waxy blue lav- 
ender, to 20”, June. Beautiful, and easy. Long slen- 
der leaves of green. 3, 35c; doz. 80c. 
Calochortus gunnisoni Gunnison Mariposa. Very 
lovely white chalice with clusters of greenish hairs, 
July;-16”. Grassy leaves, 3,;>35c; doz. $1:00. 
C. nuttalli Sego Lily, Mariposa Tulip. Sun-reflect- 
ing white with gold and maroon markings; June, 
12”. Slender glaucous leaves. 38, 30c; doz. 85c. 
Fritillaria atropurpurea Bronze Fritillary. Mottled 
purple on yellowish ground, open, half-noddine, 
“slightly fantastic” flowers,.1 to 5 on 8 to 12” 
stems; May. Dark glaucous foliage. 20c; 3, 50c; 
doz. $1.75. 
Lilium umbellatum True species. Orange red, to 4” 
across, June, July. 1 to 3 upright blossoms at 10 
to 18”, 4” deep, rich gritty soil, cool position, per- 
fect drainage. Blooming size. 30c; one-inch, 40c. 
Zygadenus gramineus False Camas. Massed 
creamy stars in a haze of golden stamens. Erect 
spires, 8 to 16”. June. Grassy leaves. 3, 20c; doz. 60c. 
COLD CLIMATE CACTI 
Cultural directions: The following species will bear 
30 degrees below zero, or more, out of doors, but 
must prepare for it by being dry and shriveled in 
advance of winter. Planting in an ample depth of 
9 parts of gravel and coarse sand, to 1 part of good 
loam has been found to produce lavish bloom and 
also to provide the requisite drainage. 
Echinocereus viridiflorus Ball to cylindric, 2 to 
rarely 4” tall. Glossy green yellow blossoms, bright 
colored spines. June. 25c; 3, 60c. 
Neobesseya (Mamillaria) missouriensis Ball, to 
2”, pale orange or yellow flowers. Scarce. 35c. 
Opuntia fragilis Brittle Cactus, a pygmy Prickly 
Pear, with surprisingly large yellow blossoms, cen- 
tered red, June. Free blooming strains. 25c; 3, 60c. 
