
Silene Ingramti 
NEW OFFERINGS FOR 1945 
Present day conditions and the limit of my powers of 
endurance make it impossible to completely rewrite and re- 
arrange this catalog as I would like to do. I have therefore 
put in regular order in this cata!og all the new offerings for 
which room could be found and on this page are some specially 
fine new things and some very fine older flowers not offered 
last year. See colored insert for other fine flowers. 
*ACHILLAEA Argentea. Quite feathery silver fine cut foli- 
age mounds are always neat, bear in May 12 in. sprays 
of quite large pure white flowers which are nice cut. 
Splendid rock garden subject and fine for edgings. Each 
30 cts.; 3 for 75 cts. 
*CAMPANULA Carpatica Princess. 6 in. Flat open saucers 
of clear soft blue slightly recurved on outer margin. A 
delightful plant. Each 50 cts. 
*DIANTHUS Persteri. Foliage tufts are blue-green, stems 
4 in. tall., whi'e for weeks in spring comes the flowers, 
rather large toothed disc of lively cerise rose. Each 30 cts.; 
3 for 75 cts, 
ERIGERON The Quakeress. At last I can again offer this 
splendid border and cutting variety. The many flowered 
18 in. stems bear the discs of soft lavender-pink for weeks. 
May-Oct. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
ERIGERON Speciosa Grandiflora. A splendid garden and 
cut flower, the 18 in. stems bear a profusion of rosy mauve 
flowers May to July. Each 25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts. 
ERIGERON Dr. Le nperg. Shrubby-"ike nlant w'th the ‘arge 
lavender blue flowers in abundance on 18 to 24 in, stems. 
Showy border and cut flower. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
(Erigerons like fair moisture, either sun or light shade.) 
*LINUM Lewisii. 18 in. From the high Sierras it is the finest 
blue flax. Sun, any soil. Each 25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts. 
Seeds, 25 cts. pkt. 
SOLIGAGO Golden Wings. 3-4 ft. Its immense spreading 
panicles of gold give a 5-star color effect in my garden 
in late summer and early fall, its bed a mecca for all 
visitors. Any fair soil, sun or light shade. Divide plants 
every spring. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
*VERONICA Armena. Rare acquisition with low spreading 
but not rampant fine leaved deep green foliage and deep 
blue head of flowers from April to Oct.. the whole not 
more than 2 in. high. Most charming. Each 40 cts.; 3 for 
$1. 
*VERONICA Filiformis. This little bit of heaven literally 
dropped in from the skies. Susvected as a new weed it 
proved to be a dream of an emerald green carpet dotted 
in winter and thru spring with a cloud of sky blue flowers, 
the whole but an inch high. Sun or shade; soil any fairly 
moist. Little Mats, each 35 cts.; 3 for 90 cts. 
VERONICA Teucrium “Sky Blue”. Neat emerald green foli- 
age mats. the 12 to 15-inch stems in June-July bear spires 
of purest sky-blue flowers. Shear off at once bloom fades 
and you may get a second bloom. There is no poor Veron- 
ica and this one is especially fine. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
SILENE Hookerii. One of the world’s most delicately lovely 
plants. Laterals push thru the ground to make it what 
seems a colony of many little plants each bearing the 
exquisitely laciniated flower up to 2 in. across clear pink 
with a white center. Cult., see S. California, p. 26. Each 
251 Ct6.5) Oo FOR OORCtS: 
SILENE Ingramii. Equally as lovely and very like S. Hook- 
erii except that petals are less cut and the color clear 
deep rose. Each 50 cts.; 3 for $1.25. 

EDGING PLANTS ADD REFINEMENT TO ANY GARDEN. 
Straggly margins on beds and borders give your garden 
an unfinished look no matter how well grown the plants. 
Edgings of plants neat in foliage through-the year either 
in variety or a succession of nice things gives your 
garden finish and refniement. 
I have found excellent for edgings, Achillaea on this 
page, Aubrietia, upright Thymes, Aethionema, Campa- 
nula garganica varieties, low Dianthus, Satureia pygmaea, 
Lavender Dwarf Munstead, Belllum minutum, Corydalis 
lutea in shade, Silene Schaftii. 

Trillium Ovatum (see page 11) 
WEST AMERICAN SEDUMS. Not rampant, they make 
compact little colonies which are fine for years. 
Natives of cool slopes in light to moderate shade. 
They like a sandy or gritty soil rich in humus. A 
delight as pot subjects, 
Purdyii. The gem of ali with densely crowded rosettes 
which throw out little red threads on which are the 
tiny new plants. Each.30 cts.; 3 for 75 cts. 
Spathulifolium. Pictured, page 15. Rosettes are blue- 
green often richly bronze tinted in winter while in 
spring the yellow flowers on red stems are striking. 
Make stunning colonies on rocks. Each 30 cts.; 3 
forucZoeets: 


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Dodecatheons are among our earliest flowers. 
