RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 

POLYGONUM affine — Valuable carpeting 
plant with evergreen leaves which turn 
bright crimson in fall. The pink flowers 
on slender 8 to 10 inch stems all sum. 
mer. 35c and 50c each. 
*vaccinifolium—Choice little creeper, with 
huckleberry-like leaves. Dainty spikes 
_ of soft pink flowers in Sept. and Oct. 
6 to 8 inches. 35c and 50c each. 
POTENTILLA *aurea—Bright golden flow- 
ers, Orange at base, over tufts of glossy 
leaves, all summer. Full sun in gritty 
soil with leaf-mold. 2 inches. Choice. 
50c each, 
*cinerea—A dainty creeper, not at all ram- 
pant, with lovely yellow flowers in 
spring and again in fall. About one inch 
high. 35c each. 
*eriocarpa—A very rare specie, dwarf and 
compact, small greyish leaves and gold- 
en yellow flowers. 3 inches. 50c each. 
*nitida—A rare species, making neat cush- 
ions of silvery leaves and large flowers 
of pink, short stems. Requires full sun 
and starvation diet. The scree would 
suit. 60c each. 
*tonguei— A prostrate form, not over 4 
inches high, with foot long stems, cov- 
ered with apricot colored flowers, 
blotched crimson. Blooms from June to 
Oct. 35c each. 
PRIMULA. Hybrids of P. Juliae—Known in 
gardens collectively as Juliana Primroses. 
They prefer a moist loam, with shade 
during the hot summer months. They 
form spreading mats, by creeping rhiz- 
omes, thickly clothed with pretty, glossy 
leaves and a profusion of starry primrose 
flowers, on 2-3 inch stems. 
Bunty — The blue flowers are a shade or 
two lighter than those of P. Kay. Pretty 
bronze foliage. $1.00 each. 
Chief Multnomah—A very robust growing 
variety, bronzy foliage and large flowers 
of reddish-purple on 6 to 8 inch stems. 
50c each. 
Crimson Glow—Seedling of Chief Multno- 
mah, Primrose Lodge probably being the 
other parent. Has large foliage and 
husky habit of Chief Multnomah and 
Polyantha form and color of Primrose 
Lodge. $1.00 each. 
crispi— Bright burgundy red flowers in 
earliest spring. 75c each: 
Dorette—Miss Dora Broetje’s fine seed- 
ling, a henna-colored polyantha form. 
A new color break in the Juliae Hybrids 
and very outstanding. $1.00: each. 
Dorothy—A distinct break in this section. 
Pale primrose yellow flowers. $1.00 each. 
E.R. James—Glowing clear shrimp pink, 
with no purple tones. A very rare color 
in Primroses. $1.00 each. 
Gloria—Large, magnificent, magenta-crim- 
son flowers with golden eye. 50c each. 
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PRIMULA POLYANTHA 
Hellenae—Very dwarf, with burgundy-red 
flowers. 50c each. 
Helen Muller—Purple blue flowers in good 
sized clusters. 75c each. 
Jewel — Neat, small intense magenta 
blooms. 50c each. : 
Juliae—Starry flowers of claret with gold- 
en eye. 50c each. 
Kay—Thrifty grower with bronzy foliage 
and violet-blue flowers. $1.00 each. 
Kinlough Beauty—Recent importation with 
deep rose pink flowers. $1.00 each. 
Lady Greer—An English introduction, a 
cream colored Polytntha form, with me- 
dium size flowers on 6-inch stem. $1.00 
each. 
Morton hybrid—Flowers of purplish crim- 
son. 50c each. 
Mrs. King—A robust grower with mauve- 
pink flowers. 75c each, 
Mrs. McGillivray — Large flowers of old- 
rose. $1.00 each. 
Mrs. Nettie P. Gale—A strong grower, 
compact in habit, beautiful foliage and 
very large flowers, Opening pure white, 
but sometimes turning a very light 
shade of pink with age. This may be due 
to soil conditions. This un-named plant 
was first seen in the gardens of Mrs. 
Nettie P. Gale, of Portland, Oregon, a 
great lover of Oregon’s birds, trees and 
plants. $1.00 each. 
My Irish Girl — Seedling of Springtime, 
with like habit and flowers of a nice 
shade of lavender. $1.00 each. 

