SAXIFRAGA—*ENCRUSTED SECTION. Th2 majority are of 
very easy culture in any open soil, well-drained, with lime- 
stone chips added. They appreciate a little shade during 
the hottest part of the Summer and moisture at the roots 
during the dry season. In gardens where it is difficult to 
give needed water, we advise planting in crevices facing 
either north or east. This group contains some of the easiest 
of the better Saxifrages. They are all rosetted and the gray 
to green leaves are always beaded with lime, hence, interest- 
ing throughout the year. The numerous, small, white flow- 
ers are borne in open to dense sprays from late Spring to 
mid-Summer depending on the kind. English catalogs list 
many kinds of Encrusted Saxifrages but many of them are 
scarcely distinct. Below are a few selected species and va- 
rieties which are really worthwhile. All are grown in pots. 
Aizcon baldensis—The tiniest of the Encrusted types and 
rivals the neat cushions of some of the Kabschias. Creamy- 
white flowers on 3 inch stems. An excellent, miniature fo- 
liage plant. 75c and $1.00. 
cochlearis minor—Tiny domes of silvered rosettes. Graceful 
sprays of large white flowers on 4 inch, reddish stems. A 
narrow-leaved variety which we consider very fine. 75c 
and $1.00. 
lingulata Albertii—Large rosettes of rather wide leaves, very 
silvery, and large plumes of white flowers. One of the best 
of the more familiar types of Encrusted Saxifrages. 75c 
and $1.00. 
longifolia—Deservedly called ‘Queen of the Saxifrages’’. 
Huge rosettes of silvery-gray, which do not produce offsets. 
Well grown plants will often measure from 10 to 14 inches 
across, with flower sprays measuring 3 feet. We have the 
true plant from the Pyrenees. $1.50 and $2.00. 
longifolia Tumbling Waters—A truly magnificent form, in ap- 
pearance much like the species but produces offsets. The 
2 to 3 foot sprays of solid white are an unforgettable sight! 
$1.50 and $2.00. 
paradoxa—A very choice hybrid (or possibly, variety of 
Aizoon) with long, narrow leaves of somber green conspicu- 
ously beaded with silver. Striking and one of our favorites. 
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SAXIFRAGA—*MISCELLANEOUS SECTION. 
Andrewsii—A hybrid between the species Aizoon and Geum, 
making a handsome plant with serrate, deep, glossy leaves, 
edged with white. Sprays of white flowers, spotted pink, 
on 18 inch stems, early Summer. Light shade and rich, 
moist soil. Excellent groundcover for small areas. Pots, 
Seo Helle, Sil 0), 
oppositifolia Prichards Variety—This rare, precious variety 
BY of a famed Saxifrage comes from England. Trailing mats 
of stems closely set with tiny, dark green leaves giving a 
four-angled effect. Tips of the stems bear huge, open flow- 
ers of intense, deep purplish-crimson in mid-Spring. Wants 
a very open soil of stone chips or sand, humus, and light 
loam and a chip mulch. Give a location with plenty of 
. light and protection from the hot sun. Water copiously 
during Spring and Summer. A lovely and better-growing 
oppositifolia. Pots, $1.50 and $2.00. 
SEDUM “*Leibergii Borschii—Formerly “’X.Y.Z’’ but recently 
identified and named by Dr. R. T. Clausen, Assistant Pro- 
fessor of Botany at Cornell University. Neat, compact mats, 
less than one inch high, with yellow flowers on short stems. 
One of the nicest Sedums we have seen. This tiny, grayish- 
leaved Sedum was discovered in the Rockies and introduced 
by Mr. F. J. Borsch. It needs a gritty, loamy soil in a 
choice spot in light, high shade. $1.00. 
SENECIO *tyrolensis—Dwarf and compact with finely cut, ever- 
green foliage topped by brilliant, orange, Daisy-like flow- 
ers from late Spring to mid-Summer. Worth growing for 
the crisp, emerald foliage alone. A cool, open moist place 
in a rock garden in full sun or light shade. Pots, 75c; field, 
$1.00. 
SILENE *acaulis Kodiak — Floriferous form from the Kodiak 
Islands, with pink flowers in mid- and late Spring and again 
in the Fall, some seasons. Solid mats of tight rosettes 
with tiny, bright leaves and small, almost stemless pink 
flowers. A sunny scree plant or for a gritty, well-drained 
soil in very light shade. The species is a typical high alpine 
in many parts of the world. Pots, 75c; field, $1.00. 
*acaulis nordica—A compact, fine-leaved variety with rosy- 
pink flowers, not as spreading as the ordinary type. 2 in. 
Pots, 75c; field, $1.00. 
*“acaulis pedunculata—More floriferous than most with large, 
rosy-crimson flowers on stems which stand above the 
matted, dark green foliage. This is the best acaulis we 
have seen. Pots, $1.00; field, $1.25. 
SISYRINCHIUM *Douglasii (grandiflorum)— (Grass Widows) 
—Extraordinary, very early-flowering plants from the 
prairies east of the Cascade Mountains. Tufts of fine, 
Onion-like foliage and stiff, 12 inch stems carrying half- 
nodding saucers of lustrous, satiny texture an inch across. 
The usual shades are orchid lavender, purple, and deep 
purplish-red contrasted with golden stamens. Blooms open 
with the first warm sun in early Spring. Light soil well 
supplied with humus and abundant Spring moisture fol- 
lowed by almost complete dryness when the foliage dis- 
appears in Summer. Fall and Winter delivery. Mixed colors. 
50c¢ and 75c. 
*Burgundy—Wonderful flowers of rich, glowing burgundy- 
red with a faint suggestion of purple. Propagated from one 
plant discovered on the prairies in Eastern Washington. 
Very beautiful. $1.50. 
**Chalice—Pearly-white, translucent cups of pleasing form and 
®> satiny texture. White Grass Widows are occasionally found 
but are usually small-flowered and weak. This is a vigor- 
ous form with large blooms. Much admired. $1.50. 
SOLDANELLA *alpina—A high alpine plant, requiring cool ex- 
posures and gritty, leafmold or peaty soil with moisture 
in Summer and protection from overhead wet in Winter. 
This generally induces them to flower quite happily. Be- 
long to the Primula family and form low-growing mats of 
round, leathery leaves and fringed, funnel-shaped, nodding 
bells of violet on graceful stems. Soldanellas mostly come 
from high elevations in Europe. They are similar in appear- 
ance and culture. 5 in. Rare. Pots, $1.00 and $1.50. 
*earpatica (Pyrolaefolia) Attractive, dark green leaves with 
a rich purplish-red underside. The nodding flowers are 
lavender blue, a shade or two deeper than those of mon- 
tana. 6 in. Very rare and has, by far, the best foliage. Pots, 
$1.50 and $2.00. 
*montana— The largest of the family, with large, lavender lilac 
flowers, shallow and very fringed. Rarely offered. Pots, 
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SOLIDAGO *bellidifolia—A miniature Golden-rod from high 
mountains in Washington. Open rosettes of rich green, 
wavy-toothed leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers 
in early and mid-Summer. Open, gritty soil in full sun. One 
of the smallest and rare. 5 in. 75¢ and $1.00. 
*CutlerimDwarf Goldenrod from the alpine districts of north- 
ern New England. Compact tufts of dark green foliage with 
racemes of bright golden-yellow blooms on 6 to 8 inch 
stems during mid-Summer. Gritty soil and sun. 50c and 
Ge 
SYNTHYRIS—Truly children of the woods and deep shade, de- 
lighting in a leafmold or peaty soil, with plenty of moisture 
during the growing and flowering period and plenty of 
shade during the dormant period, when they do not re- 
quire much water. Handsome, roundish, evergreen foliage 
and fluffy spikes of small flowers in late Winter and early 
Spring. Easily grown in the shaded rock or woodland gar- 
den, excellent in combination with Hepaticas and similar 
plants. 

38 SAXTON & WILSON, Growers of Distinctive Hardy Plants, Maplewood, Ore. 
