10 MAYFAIR NURSERIES, Bergenfield, N. J. 


Alyssum serpyllifolium. (Perhaps A. alpestre.) This species forms a close mat of silvery 
leaves, hidden by showy yellow flowers on four inch stems in June and July. Ex- 
cellent for the wall garden or for trailing over rocks. Give it a well drained, loose 
loam in full sun. (Ph. 7-8) 50ceHach: 
Alyssum spinosum, One of the best and we are 
sorry we do not have more of them. A 
shrubby, spiny little bush about 8 inches high 
with narrow, gray leaves. It produces a mass 
of showy white flowers in June and July that 
turn pale pink with age. This greatly admired 
little shrub comes from Southern Europe 
and Northern Africa, but it is perfectly hardy. 
Well drained, sandy alkaline soil in full sun 
is essential. (Ph. 7-8) foc tach. 

Alyssum spinosum 
ANDROMEDA. Bog Rosemary. (Ericaceae, Heath Family) 
Andromeda glaucophylla. A very charming dwarf shrub about 12 inches high with 
leathery, blue-gray leaves and nodding umbels of clear pink, urn-shaped flowers in 
June and July. An excellent subject for shade, or sun if the soil does not parch. 
Native to wet bogs of northern North America, but does very well in a dryer, deep 
acid leafmold soil. (Ph. 4-5) $1.25 Each. 
Andromeda polifolia. Another dwarf shrub similar to the above, but with long, dark 
green leaves on brown branches and pale pink flowers in May and June. This is 
perhaps the coarsest of the group but still a good evergreen shrub. Give it the same 
soil and exposure as above. 50c Each, 3 for $1.257 (2eiaeesen 
Andromeda polifolia montana. This is a very handsome form of the above. The growth 
is more compact and the leaves are much smaller and set closer together, turning a 
rich bronze color in Fall. Pretty pink bells in June and July. A fast grower that 
never gets more than ten inches high. Requires the same soil and exposure as A. 
elaucophylla. IDG acu: 3 for $2.50. 1Z for $10.00. 
Andromeda polifolia nana. This charming little dwarf is without a doubt the best of the 
green varieties. About six inches high with very narrow, tiny leaves on thin wiry 
branches. The new growth is crimson and turns a good bronze color in Fall. Pale 
pink flowers in June and July. The same soil and exposure as A. glaucophylla. 
$1.00 Each. 3 for $2.50. 12 for $10.00 
ANDROSACE. Rock Jasmine. (Primulaceae, Primrose Family) 
Androsace ciliata. (Formerly listed as A. ciliaris.) Pretty little tufts of small ciliate leaves 
in tight rosettes topped with tiny primrose flowers of a delicate rose color on two 
inch stems in May. The evergreen rosettes are very charming nestled in rock crevices 
in a partially shaded spot or in full sun if the soil does not dry out. From the 
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Pyrenees Mountains. Requires a gritty, neutral to ime soil with very good drainage. 
(Ph. 6-8) 73¢ Each, (Siforin oun 
Androsace lanuginosa leichtlinii. White woolly rosettes in Fall and Winter, from which 
erow long trailing stems of silvery foliage. Very pale pink, almost white flowers 
with a deep crimson eye, in large clusters on short stems. This interesting species 
from the Himalayas is often in bloom from June to hard frost. Requires a criti 
well drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun or part shade. (Ph. 6-8) ie 
20c Each. 3 for $1.25, 12 forensaue 
All Our Plants Are Pot Grown. 
