14 ROCKMONT NURSERY 
SEMPERVIVUMS 
The Houseleeks, popularly known as Hen- 
and-Chickens, are a valuable asset to the rock 
garden. Our list includes many rare, new, and 
interesting varieties. They prefer rich, light 
loam with humus, full sun. Each 35c. 
Arachnoideum. Cobweb Houseleek. Small ros- 
ettes, the tips connected by white cobwebby 
strands. 
Blanda Rubicunda. 
Narrow reddish leaves, 
center of rosette green. A prolific grower. 
Calcareum. Very distinct. Large rosettes, 
glaucous-blue with conspicuous red-purple 
tip. 
Carnollii. Silvery green, reddish tips on outer 
leaves. 
Emerald Giant. 
emerald green. 
Globiferum. Incurved rosettes, reddening in 
winter, producing numerous offspring. 
Hutell. Leaves have fresh green appearance, 
with reddish tips. 
Mauvine. Attractive purplish green 
light pink blossoms. 
Moggridgei. Small rosettes. Light bristles give 
silvery tone, flowers purple. 
Pittonni. Large rosettes, narrow erect leaves. 
Royanum. Large, to 6 inches, light green 
with reddish purple tips. 
Rubicundum hybridum. Medium rosettes, shad- 
ed green to deep red; one of the most high- 
Very large, 6-7 inches, clear 
leaves, 
ly colored. 
Rubrum. Sturdy reddish type forming large 
rosette. 
Siebenbergen. Large green rosettes. 
Silverine. Large, green uniformly tinted pale 
mauve. 
Tectorum. Roof Houseleek. Large rosettes 
with darker tips of reddish brown, flowers 
pale red. 
Viclescens. Grayish violet tinted leaves; large 
rosettes. 

SPECIAL OFFER 
Any ten of the above sempervivums, 
all labelled and postpaid $2.75. 
SPIRAEA 
Very handsome herbaceous perennials for 
border or for specimen plants. Best in full 
sun and medium to rich soil. Each 50c. 
Filipendula. 30 inches. Feathery cut foliage 
and sprays of white flowers on _ graceful 
stems. 
Filipendula double. Dwarfer and the flowers 
appear whiter than the single form. 
Uimaria Plena. 30 inches. This double-flow- 
ered Meadow Sweet is one of the most at- 
tractive of perennials and thrives best in 
moist medium heavy soil. Flowers are white. 
TEUCRIUM 
Chamaedrys. Small shrub-like perennial, ever- 
green, flowers rosy or purple; valuable rock 
plant for many situations, especially bor- 
ders. To 12 inches. Each 50c. 

THYMUS 
Serpyllum coccineum. Mat-forming evergreen 
with minute foliage. Flowers rosy-red in 
great profusion during late summer. Full 
sun or light shade. Clumps, Each 40c. 
TRILLIUM 
Woodland plants: requiring semi-shade and 
moisture. Should be planted in fall for early 
spring blossoms. Each 30c. 
Grandiflorum. The large white Wake Robin 
of the eastern states. 
Sessile Californicum. Very large white. 
TROLLIUS 
(Globeflower) 
Hardy perennials with globe shaped flowers 
of buttercup type colored yellow to orange. 
Beautiful in the border and excellent for cut- 
ting. They require a deep rich soil with ample 
humus and moisture, do best in part shade. 
Flower early and sometimes again in fall. 
Orange Globe. Giant orange-yellow blossoms 
on 1 to 2 foot stems. Blooms in May and 
usually later in summer. Each 60c. 
Choice Assorted Colors. Colors range from 
light yellow to deep orange. Each 50c. 
VERONICA 
(Speedwell) 
Includes a few upright perennials for the 
border and several low creepers or dwarfs of 
exceptional value for the rock garden. Of easy 
culture requiring normal soil and sun. They 
add a lot of color and no garden should be 
without them. 
Amethystina. Beautiful spikes of blue flow- 
ers, 10 to 15 inches, during June and July. 
Each 50c. 
Gentianoides. 
Each 50c. 
Incana. Attractive white woolly foliage with 
12’ spikes of blue flowers during July and 
August. Excellent for rock garden or for 
edging. Each 40c. 
Pectinata roseg. Prostrate, grayish foliage, 
rose-colored flowers in short racemes, close 
to the foliage. Each 40c. 
Rupestris, Heavenly Blue. A gem for the rock 
garden, mat-forming creeper with dark green 
Flowers in loose recemes, 2 ft. 
foliage and azure-blue flowers in short 
racemes. Each 50c. 
Rupestris rosea. Differs from the last in its 
stronger growth and roseate flowers. Each 
40c. 
VINCA 
(Myrtle) 
Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle. Valuable 
evergreen ground cover for sun or shade. Ex- 
cellent for edging to shrubbery border, for 
carpeting the ground under trees or on graves. 
Major. A hardy large-leaved trailer with large 
blue flowers. Each 40c. 
Minor. Glossy green leaves, bright blue flow- 
ers. Each 35c. 
Major variegated. Same as above but with 
variegated foliage. Each 50c. 
VIOLA 
(Violets) 
Most varieties thrive best in part shade and 
