CYTISUS—Continued 
**Beanii—A hybrid of the above and purgans. More spreading 
with green stems and masses of bright yellow flowers in 
ae mid-Summer. 12 in. Showy. Pots, $1.00; field, 
*kewensis (The=Kew Broom)—Dwarf, spreading habit, mak- 
ing masses 3 to 4 feet across, but no more than 12 to 15 
inches high. Covered with creamy-white flowers during 
mid- and late Spring. The true plant is not at all common. 
A lovely, soft shade and makes an excellent groundcover. 
Pons, WSreo elle, Sh.25).. 
DAPHNE *Blagayana—One of the hardiest of this genus, but 
requires a little shade during the hot Summer days. Large, 
creamy, sweet-scented flowers on prostrate branches which 
layer themselves if they are buried under a few stones, or 
are interplanted with Erica carnea Ruby Glow or Vivellii. 
These Heaths serve to protect the bare branches from the 
sun and with their ruddy flowers provide a foil for the 
creamy heads of the Daphne in early Spring. Requires a 
light, woodsy soil and moisture during the Summer. A rare 
shrub from Italy and the Balkans. Stock limited. Pots, 
Slee Seondeclen a: 
*collina—A neat, rounded bushlet to 1 foot or more with 
smallish leaves, hairy beneath, and dense heads of very 
fragrant lilac pink blooms in mid-Spring. Grows readily in 
a gritty, open soil with ample humus and moisture in light 
shade. From Italy and Asia Minor. Rarely offered. Pots, 
$1.00 and $1.50. 
Genkwa — A deciduous, free-branching shrub of slender, 
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graceful habit, 2 to 3 feet high. The clusters of beauti- 
ful lilac flowers are borne along the branches of the pre- 
vious year before the leaves appear. Plant in an open, 
loamy soil with some humus and good drainage. Water 
during the dry Summer season and use a mulch or under- 
planting to keep the soil surface from baking. It will grow 
in full sun in cool sections but light shade is best in most 
areas. This lovely Chinese shrub is hardy to 5 or 1:0 degrees 
or more below zero. Pots, $1.00 and $1.50. 
DIANTHUS *alpinus selected pink—This is an especially good 
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color form with large flowers in late Spring. Charming 
pink blooms with a darker central ring over glossy, green 
mats of interlaced, pointed leaves. Well-drained soil with 
ample rock chips and humus. Rare and prized for its con- 
trasting flowers and foliage. 3 in. pots, $1.00 and $1.25. 
DODECATHEON (Shooting Star) —Also called Wild Cyclamens, 
the flowers resembling those of the hardy Cyclamen. They 
are among the finest of our far western, early-flowering 
natives. They form close rosettes of rather broad leaves, 
from which naked stems arise with umbels of Cyclamen- 
like flowers from early to late Spring, depending on the 
kind. We recommend planting them in early Spring because 
they do not split into small divisions at that time. Plant in 
a light, moist soil, which has plenty of humus, from 1 to 2 
inches deep, with partial shade. When established, most 
kinds, except Meadia and other large types, should be al- 
lowed to go dormant after blooming. They normally lose 
their foliage during the dry Summer months. 
*Colrigo—In our opinion the most outstanding of all western 
Dodecatheons. A very rare form discovered by chance in 
two or three spots on the cliffs of the Columbia River Gorge. 
The slender, 8 inch scapes each bear several bright, rosy- 
pink flowers with an unusually broad central band of white. 
$1.00 and $1.25. 
*dentatum—Small flowers of pure white with small purple 
spot at base of each petal and dark anthers. The small 
leaves are irregularly toothed. 6 in. 75c and $1.00. 
**Meadia—Robust foliage and large flowers on foot or more 
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stalks. The blooms vary from nearly white to rosy-pink. 
Will tolerate a wide range of soils but needs ample mois- 
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DOUGLASIA *laevigata—This very rare plant has been found 
at only a few spots in the Columbia River Gorge where it 
hangs from crevices in sheer cliffs. There it makes very glossy 
green mats of small pointed, evergreen leaves. Heads of 
open flowers are borne on many | inch stems and are a 
lovely, clear rose pink. Soil should contain ample organic 
matter, such as leafmold and peat moss, and sharp sand or 
stone chips. Give high, light shade or, preferably, a north 
exposure and water during the dry months. The true spe- 
cies should not be confused with the next, a variety, which 
was formerly listed as the species. Charming and desirable. 
Pots, $1.50. 
*laevigata ciliolata—A variety of laevigata more commonly 
seen though also rare. It is found mostly in the Cascades 
and Olympics. Slightly faster growing and a little less 
compact than the species. Flowers are deep purplish-rose. 
Culture same as preceding. Pots, $1.00 and $1.25. 
*Vitaliana (ANDROSACE Vitaliana) —Low, evergreen cushions 
of minute, green (edged gray) leaves in tight rosettes. 
Bright yellow flowers on short stems in late Spring. 2 in. 
Give full sun and well-drained soil. From the Pyrenees and 
the only European Douglasia. 75c and $1.00. 
DRABA—A group of plants, mostly alpine, found in the sternest 
mountain habitats in the Old and New Worlds. They form 
cushions of tight-clumped rosettes or more open rosetted 
mats. Many of the best have tiny leaves edged with minute 
bristles. The profuse flowers are four-petalled and white or 
yellow. Drabas are not difficult in light, open soils which 
contain ample organic matter and rock chips and retain 
moisture under the surface. They look best when estab- 
lished in crevices and the cushions rest on rocks or stone 
chips. 
**Dedeana—A minute and rare species from Spain, making 
dense tufts of overlapping little leaves clothed with stiff, 
white bristles. The pure white flowers come on 2 inch stems 
in early Spring. For the crevice or scree. Pots, $1.00 and 
$1.50. 
*olympica—Forms a mossy turf, the individual mats being from 
6 to 10 inches across, covered with yellow flowers in early 
Spring. Easy and good. 50c and 75c. 
*polytricha—A very rare species from Turkish Armenia, form- 
ing neat, dense clumps 3 to 5 inches across. The leaves are 
minute, very narrow-oblong, and the whole plant is 
clothed in white hairs. The ample yellow petals are much 
blunted at their tips. For the crevice and moraine, with 
some protection from excessive rains during the Fall and 
Winter. An early Spring-bloomer. Pots, $1.00 and $1.50. 
*rigida (dicranioides) —Compact tufts of seemingly spiny, 
dark green foliage and vivid golden-yellow flowers on 2 
inch stems in early Spring. Pots, 75c and $1.00. 
EDRAIANTHUS *dalmaticus — Rather loose rosettes of very 
narrow, green foliage from which lop 6 to 8 inch stems 
with upright clusters of purplish bells at their tips in late 
Spring and early Summer. Deep light loam, sun, and a chip 
mulch for this and the others. 75¢ and $1.00. 
**graminifolius—Shorter, grayer leaves in more compact ro- 
settes. The purplish-blue flower heads sit close to the little 
mounds. Rare. Pots, $1.00 and $1.25. 
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