




_ NATIVE PERENNIALS of the 
PLAINS & MOUNTAINS 
Prices unless otherwise quoted: Each, 25c; ots $2.50; post- 
eos each, aes doz., ‘$3.00 
All perennials and bulbs are subject to sales tax 
for North Dakota customers. 
ANEMONE (Canadensis). Large waxy flowers 
in late June. Bright green foliage. 
ANTENNARIA (Pussy’s Toes). A fine ground 
cover. 
AMORPHA, Fruticosa. - Finely cut ieaves, pur- 
ple bloom in July. 4 to 6 ft. : 
AMORPHA, Canescens, Lead Plant. Gray foliage. 
Spikes of purple and gold in July. : 
BITTER ROOT (Montana State Flower). Blooms 
in very early spring. 
BLAZING STAR (liatris), Tan, 18 to 30 inches. 
Blooms in July. Long spikes, Datiens like blos- 
soms, opens from bottom to top. A fine cut 
flower, in white and purple. Dwarf, 12 to 18 
Anemone 
in. tall. Purple spikes in July. 
CERASTIUM. A ground cover plant with myriads of white blooms. 
ERIGERON (flagellaris). A thick green ground cover, set throughout the summer 
with pretty daisy-like blooms. Like a carpet. 
FLOWERING ONION—(Yeillow and Pink). Graceful and pretty members of the 
lily family blooming in June and July. 
FLAX, Native Blue. Graceful masses of heavenly blue flowers, renewed every 
morning for weeks. June to September. 18 in. tall. 
GOLDEN ROD (Solidago). We have a tali July. blooming variety 18 to 24 in., and 
an August blooming 12 to 18 in. species, both of the graceful,-slender type. 
GUMBO LILY—Cowboy Lily (White evening primrose). One of the most beautiful 
of the Bad Lands flowers, 4 to 6 in. high with huge white blossoms which turn 
pink as they age. Blooms from May through the season. _ : : 
MEADOW RUE—(Thalictrum). Feathery clumps with foliage like columbine. 
3 to 5 feet. June bloomer. : 
MERTENSIA (Lanceolata) —PRAIRIE BLUEBELL. 6 to 10 in. tall. Blooms in 
May and early June with a cluster of bright 
blue bells. 
RED MALLOW (malvastrum). Known to prai- 
rie children as ‘‘wild geranium,’’ 4 to 6 in. 
tall. Blooms from May to July with many 
searlet flowers. 
MONARDA (fistulosa). Blooms July and Au- 
gust. 12 to 18 in. Called horsemint. Flower 
heads of lavender pink. 
PRAIRIE PHLOX. Both douglasii and andi- 
cola. The creeping, hardy ground cover which 
becomes a mass of fragrant white stars in 
May. : 
PASQUE FLOWER—PRAIRIE CROCUS (Pul- 
seer patens). The first ‘prairie flower of 
sprin 
RED SPIDERWORT (Tradescantia). 8 to 18 
inches. Striking red purple flowers in June 
and July coming out fresh each morning. 
Grass-like foliage. 
SPIDERWORT (Tradescantia). 8 to 18 in. 
Striking blue flowers in June and July com- 
ing out fresh a morning. Grass-like 
foliage. 
SENECIO (Ragwort). One of the best known 
e of the extra early prairie flowers. Clusters 
: of bright yellow bloom. 
STANLEYA (Pinnata). <A very striking native from the Bad Lands. 2 to 3 ft. 
tall and eovered with long, feathery yellow spikes in June and July. 
Pasque Flower 
SUNFLOWER MAXIMILIANII. The tall perennial sunflower of the vaileys and 
meadows. Resembles Golden Glow. 
THERMOPSIS. The common Yellow Sweet Pea of our western prairies. 6 to 12 
in. Blooms in. May. 
YUCCA ( Glauea)-—SPANISH BAYONET. Hardiest of the sword plant family. Long 
silvery blades with a tall spike of large greenish white bells in July. Fine to 
group with cactus. Postpaid, each, 35c. 
VIOLETS 
White. A native of the woods and thrives in shady places. 
Blue Meadow. Does well in the open or in partial shade, but requires much mois- 
ture. 
Yellow (Nuttall’s). Native of the prairie hills and thrives under cultivation. 
Bird’s Foot. Loveliest of native violets with large blooms. Will thrive in well 
drained locations. 
- PENTSTEMON 
Pentstemon Grandifiorus GLABER. 1 to 2 ft. tall. Blooms in June and 
thru July. The clearest of blues, flowers 1 
inch across on long spikes. 
GRANDIFLORUS. 18 to 24 in. tall. Blooms 
in late June. A tall spike of lavender belis 
an ineh across and of tremendous attractive- 
ness. 
DWARF BLUE (Nitidus). The deepest blue of 
the group. 6 to 12 inches tall. Blooms in 
May and early June. 
MISSOULIENSIS. <A very dwarf vivid blue 
flower, even smaller than Nitidus. Each 
plant bears a whole cluster of flower stalks. 
From the Rocky Mountains. 
ANGUSTIFOLIUS. 12 to 18 in. tall, brighi 
blue spikes with flowers crowded on them. 
Blooms in June. 
CRISTATUS. A low growing, profuse blooming 
drouth resistant sort. Lavender bells in 
large size. 
GRACILIS. A slender, large flowered sort of 
purple-lavender color, graceful shape. 


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Gumbo Ly. 
Mertensia 
DAKOTA CACTI 
Postpaid, each, 30c; dozen, $3.00 
OPUNTIA POLYCANTHA. With the 
lovely lemon to orange clusters of 
flowers in July. The common prickly 
pear. 
OPUNTIA HUMIFUSA. Like the 
above but with heavier joints and 
longer white spines. Yellowish 
green flowers, red fruits. 
OPUNTIA FRAGILIS. With slender 
joints and more. delicate spines. 
Pale yellow flowers. * 
MAMILLARIA ~VLVIPARA. The 
pin-cushion cactus with the rose 
colored flowers. 
IMBRICATA. A tali growing cactus 
with purple flowers, from the foot ’ 
hill country. 
OPUNTIA RUTILA. Resembles 
prickly pear, use carmine flowers © 
instead of yellow 
ECHINOCEREUS ~ VIRIDIFLORUS. 
The only northern representative of 
@ the cylindrical cactus. 3 to 7 in 
tall. Flowers greenish in color. 


