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Zygadenus gramineus False Camas. Massed creamy 
stars in a haze of golden stamens, erect spires, 8 
to 16”, June. Grassy leaves. 3, 25c; doz. 85c. 
COLD CLIMATE CACTI 
Cultural directions: The following species will bear 
30 degrees below zero, or more, out of doors, but 
must prepare for it by drying and shriveling in ad- 
vance of winter. Planting in an ample depth of 9 
parts of gravel and coarse sand to one part of good 
loam, has been found to produce lavish bloom and 
also to provide the essential winter dryness. 
Coryphantha vivipara Ball, to 3” or more, showy 
carmine flowers, June. 30c; 3, 75c. 
Kchinocereus viridiflorus Cylindric, 3 to 4” tall;. 
bright colored spines, glossy green-yellow blossoms, 
‘June. 25c; 3, 60c. 
Neobesseya, missouriensis Ball, to 2” or more, blos- 
soms of yellow or pale orange, May. 30c; 3, 75c. 
Opuntia fragilis. Brittle Cactus. A pygmy prickly 
pear, with surprisingly large yellow blossoms, cen- 
tered red, June. Free blooming strains, 25c; 3, 60c. 
O. imbricata Tree Cactus. Attracting instant at- 
tention, carmine flowered, July, ribbed cylindrical 
sections in upstanding tree-like habit. 35c each. 
©. polyacantha Many-spined prickly pear. 4” or 
larger sections, 4” silken yellow blooms. 30c; 38, 75c. 
O. humifusa Sections 4 to 6”, spines fewer; largest 
of silken yellow flowers, red filaments, late June. 
Ripe “pears” dark red, showy. 30c; 3, 75c. 
SHRUBS 
Amorpha canescens Lead Plant. Low, gray velvety 
effect, with orange dotted purple fingers of blos- 
som, June, July. Usually 12 to 25” tall. 75c. 
Artemisia cana Rather stiff, erect gray Sage, to 2 
to 3 feet. Leaves lance-linear, 1144 inches long. 60c. 
A. filifolia Sand Sage. Very attractive, pleasantly 
fragrant, silvery, much branched. 2 to 8 feet. 50c. 
A. tridentata Sagebush. Blue-silvered three-tipped 
little leaves, rather erect bushy plant. At its east- 
ern range limit, near Prairie Gem Ranch, heights 
vary from 12 to 80”. Nice frangrance. 75c. 
Atriplex canescens Salt Bush. Gray-green in branch 
and leaf, a broad densely branched bush, to 24’’, 
Conspicuous fruit bracts, gray-green. 60c. 
Cercocarpus montanus Mountain Mahogany. Little 
toothed leaves slightly grayish, blossoms interesting, 
seed plumes silvery, silky, reflecting light. Pleasing 
in shrubbery groups. Upright, to 8 feet. $1.00. 
Chrysothamnus graveolens Rabbit Brush. Bright 
green, fine textured bush to 3 feet or so, every up- 
per branch carrying a head of goldenrod-like bloom 
in September. Striking effect. 65c. 
FKurotia lanata Winter Fat. 1 to 2-foot Sagey ap- 
pearing plant, holding its leaves well into winter 
and adding white seed tufts in fall. 50c. 
Khus trilobata Squaw Sumach. Spreading or more 
erect bush, usually 2 to~5< feet, moderately dense, 
dark green. Dark red fruit clusters, magnificent 
autumn leaf colorings. 60ce. rig 
Rose J. W. Fargo A double wild rose of about 40 
petals, beautiful form, ‘Wholly delightful wild rose 
pink,” (Mrs. Henry.) Blossoms in clusters over many 
weeks, mainly July. 12 to 20”. $1.00. 
