
Lewisia Rediviva 
SAXIFRAGA Pelata. 3 to 5 ft. with very large round leaves 
of richest green terminating tall stems, is one of the finest 
of background or foliage plants for deep shade. Likes 
moisture and will grow in water, 50 cts. each. 
*SILENE Californicum. 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. Rest light shade. The long root must 
be 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 Schaftii—Autumn 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. PIl., 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. PL, 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 
o2 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. PIl., fall to spring. Prop., seeds. 
Strong plants, 40 cts. each; 3 for $1. Seeds, pkt. 25 cts. 
THALICTRUM Aquilegifolium, Purdy’s. None for 1947. 
*Golden Thyme. Thymus aureus. This seems to be new in 
America, A rather compact creeper with bright golden 
vellow leaves. Mine never flower, Each 35 cts. 
a 
REDWOOD BURLS. I am so often asked for them that I 
will ship fall and winter, accumulating orders to ship 
fresh about once a month. They are growths on the fa- 
mous redwood tree, which cut off and placed in dishes of 
water will produce lovely fern-like fronds for months, 
Ideal for Christmas gift, but order by Nov. 15. Fine burls 
(with directions), Each $2.00, postpaid. 

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THYMUS, Thyme. The dwarf (Thymes) are splendid creep- 
ing 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 the border and the herb garden. Cult.: They 
thrive either in sun or light shade and in poorest soils. 
P)., fall to spring. All flower in June and July. 
*Albus. Dense carpets of emerald green %” high covered 
with pure white flowers in spring. 
*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 profusion. 
*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 specimens 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. 
*THYMUS Brousonetti. A rare thyme with neat erect bushes 
12 in. high, fine leaves often red tinted and large heads of 
bright deep rose flowers. Very fine. Each 35 cts. 

Thalictrum dipterocarpum 

See page 30 for more Perennials of great merit. 
