O. imbricata Tree Cactus. Purple carmine blos- 
soms, unfailing attraction. Rooted cuts, 25c; 3, 60c. 
O. polyacantha Many-spined Prickly Pear. 4” or 
larger sections; 4” silken yellow blooms. 30c; 3, 75c. 
O. rhodantha Like polyacantha but blossoms are a 
gorgeous carmine rose; June. Small, 35c; 3, 90c. 
O. humifusa Sections 4 to 6’. spines fewer; larg’ 
est of silken yellow flowers, red filaments; late 
June. Ripe “pears” dark red, showy. 30c; 3, 75c. 
Larger specimens of some of the Prickly Pears, 
on quotation. 
SHRUBS 
Of this brief list of Great Plains shrubs, some are 
showy flower, and others possess. architectural and — 
color values and good all season appearance. 
Amorpha canescens Lead Plant. Low, gray velvety 
effect, with orange dotted purple fingers of blos- 
som; June, July. Usually 12 to 25”. 75c. 
Artemisia cana Rather stiff, erect gray bush, to 2 
or 3’. Leaves lance-linear, 11%4 inch long. 60c. 
A. filifolia Sand Sage. Very attractive, pleasantly 
fragrant, silvery, much branched bush. 2 to 3’. 50c. 
A. tridentata Sagebrush. Blue silvered, three-tip- 
ped little leaves, rather erect bushy plant. At its 
eastern range limit, near Prairie Gem Ranch, 
heights vary from 12 to 30’. 75c. 
Atriplex canescens Salt Bush. Gray green in 
branch and leaf, a broad densely branched bush, to 
24”. 60c. 
Cercocarpus montanus Mountain Mahogany. Little 
toothed leaves slightly grayish, blossoms interest: 
ing, seed plumes silvery. silky, reflecting light; 
pleasing in shrubbery sroups. Upright, slow grow~- 
ing, ultimately to 8’. $1.00. 
Chrysothamnus graveolens Rabbit Brush. Fine 
textured plump bush of bright green, to 3’ or so, 
every upper branch tip carrying a head of Golden- 
rod-like blossoms, in September. Striking seasonal 
effect. 50c. 
Eurotia lanata White Sage. A Sagey appearing 
plant. holding its leaves well into winter, and add- 
ing white seed tufts in fall. 40c. 
Rhus trilobata Lemonade Sumach. Spreading or 
more erect bush, usually 2 to 5’, moderately dense, 
dark green. Dark red fruit clusters, magnificent 
autumn leaf coloring. 50c. 
Rose J. W. Fargo A double wild rose of many 
petals and beautiful form, a delightful wild rose 
pink. Blossoms in clusters, over several weeks, 
Slender stemmed, to 24’. $2.00. 
FOR GARDENS IN HALF SHADE and moderate- 
ly rich soil, well drained, are: Achillaea lanulosa, 
Agastache anethiodora, Allium cernuum, Anemone 
patens, Antennarias aprica,. campestris and micro- 
phylla, Asters meritus and ptarmiccides, Campa- 
nula petiolata, Cerastium strictum, Clematis tenui- 
loba, Dodecatheon pauciflorum, Fritillaria atropur- 
purea, Iris missouriensis, Liatris ligulistylis, Lilium 
umbellatum, Lithophragma parviflora, Penstemon 
gracilis, Phloxes alyssifolia, hoodi and scleranthi- 
folia, Thalictrum venulosum, and, excepting V. nut- 
talli, all the Violets. With adequate moisture, how- 
ever, much sun is equally agreeable to these-shade 
tolerant kinds. 
