
Lewisia Rediviva 
SAXIFRAGA Peltata. 3 to 5 ft. with very large round leaves 
of richest green terminating tall stems, it is of the finest 
of background or foliage plants for deep shade. Likes 
moisture and will grow in water. 50 cts. each. 
*SILENE Californicur. A sight indeed is mass of the car- 
dinal-red flowers on a dry bank of a California roadside. 
Plants are a foot across and stems 8 to 18 in. high with 
masses of the brilliant flowers through the long hot 
summer months. Best light shade. The long root must 
he set with its tip covered 2 in. Any deep well drained 
soil. Plant fall to Feb. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts.; $2.50 
per doz, 
*SILENE SchaftiimAutumn Catchfly. When flowers are so 
scarce July to Oct. it is a mass of bright clear pink. Plants 
4-6 in. high. A very neat and charming rock garden and 
border plant. Sun, any soil, stands drouth. Pl. fall to 
spring. 30 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. Seeds, pkt. 25 cts. 
For more fine Silenes—see Page 30. 
*SISYRINCHIUM, Blue Eyed Grass; Star Grass. Dainty 
iris-like plants with grassy leaves and slender stems and 
many very pretty flowers. Cult: Sun. Soil, any loam 
with plenty of moisture during growing season. PIl., fall 
or spring, but better dormant in fall. Prop. Divisions. 
*Bellum. A foot high, with star-like blue flowers in April. 
*Californicum. A few inches high with rich yellow flowers 
from May to October. Require constant moisture. 
Price of all is 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
*STATICE artica Californica. Sea Peak. 6 in. Neat tufts 
of grassy foliage and bright pink flowers all summer. 
Fine for rock garden or edging. Sun. Soil, any. 25 cts. 
each; 3 for 65 cts. 
THALICTRUM Dipterocarpum. 3-4 ft. The most daintily 
graceful tall plant I know. Elegant ferny foliage. Flowers 
in airy sprays are lilac-mauve lightened by lemon sta- 
mens, July to Oct. Light shade, well-drained rather heavy 
soil, constant moisture. Pl. fall to spring. Prop. seeds. 
Strong plants, 40 cts. each; 3 for $1. Seeds, pkt. 25 cts. 
THALICTRUM Aquilegifolium, Purdy’s. Gas rationing has 
kept away visitors who in normal times bought all I had 
before catalog time so at last I can offer. Lovely foliage 
similar to the Columbine while June-July the 2-3 ft. spikes 
of feathery rosy-purple flowers are most delightful. 
Lovely with ferns, in the border or as specimens at edge 
of shrubbery. Each 75c. 
THYMUS, Thyme. The dwarf (Thymes) are splendid 
creeping plants, fine between flagging, for a mantle 
over a rock or for edging the border and they make 
delightful masses in nooks among rocks. The taller 
ones are nice in the border and the herb garden. Cult: 
They thrive either in sun or light shade and in poorest 
soils. Pl., fall to spring. All flower in June and July. 
*GOLDEN THYME—Thymus aureus. This seems to be new 
In America, A rather compact creeper with bright golden 
yellow leaves. Mine never flower. Each 35 cts. 
*Lanuginosa, the Wooly Thyme. With its soft grey foliage 
it is most attractive as a mantle or in a pocket. 
Nummularia. A very pretty almost unknown species with 
glossy deep green ovate leaves and pinkish flowers. 
*Serpyllum coccineum. Foliage is a low carpet of small 
dark green leaves. Flowers rosy-red in great pro- 
fusion, 
*Serpyllum, Purdy’s var. (right name doubtful), grows 2 
in. high, spreading rapidly to make a dense mass and 
has lavender-pink flowers in a fleecy cloud. Always 
neat, it is alike valuable to drape over a bank or rock 
to even 3 or 4 feet down or to fill a pocket. Easily kept 
in bounds by trimming. A wonderful ground cover. 
Except as noted, Creeping Thymes are 30 cts. each; 3 of 
any one variety, 65 cts. Collection of 5 varieties, my choice, 
$1.25. 
TALLER THYMES. Neat specimen and edging plants. 
*Lanicaulis. Entirely distinct with leaves like tiny mouse 
ears in a flat mass while the very pretty flowers which 
are 1% inch balls of soft pink are on 6 in. stems. Very 
desirable. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
*Nitida makes a very compact, tiny tree-like shrub of 
greyish-green. Flowers are lavender and it has the most 
delicious fragrance of any Thyme, which alone should 
sell it. Fine in rock garden, herb garden or border. 
Cult: Sun. Soil, any. Pl., fall to spring. Prop. Cuttings. 
25 cts. each. Seeds, pkt. 25 cts. 
*THYW US Brousonetti. A rare thyme with neat erect bushes 
12 in. high, fine leaves often red tinted and large heads of 
biight deep rose flowers. Very fine. Each 35 cts. 

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