
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. Your choice of Pink 
Flowers, Each 50 cts., or Rare Pure White, Each 50 cts. 
*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. Best 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 Hookerii. One of the world’s most delicately lovely 
plants. Laterals push thru the ground to make it what 
seems a colony of many little plants each bearing the 
exquisitely laciniated flower up to 2 in. across, clear pink 
with a white center. Cult.: see S. California, page 26. 
Each 25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts. 
*SILENE Schaftii—Autumn Catchfly. When flowers are so 
scarce July to Oct. it isa 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. Pl., fall to 
spring. 30 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. Seeds, pkt. 25 cts. 
*SISYRINCHIUM Bellum, Blue Eyed Grass. Lovely star- 
like deep blue flowers on 12-in. stems above iris-like fo- 
liage April-July. Sun; moist loam; plant Fall to Spring. 
Different and nice. Each 30 cts.; 3 for 75 cts. 
*STATICE artica Californica. Sea Peak. 6 in. Neat tufts 
or 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 
yellow leaves. Mine never flower. Each 35 cts, 

CALIFORNIA REDBUD (Cercis occidentalis). Stunning de- 
ciduous shrub or small tree with small rounded leaves, 
smothered April-June with clusters of deep rose pea- 
like blooms. Sun, any well drained soil. Stands drouth 
but if you water do so continuously. Oct.-March 1, 15-18 
in, cae root plants, postpaid $1.15. (For Pacific Coast 
Only. 

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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. 
Pl., 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. 
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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. 
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Thalictrum dipterocarpum 
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