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For Cloudbursts of Purest Gold... DOUBLE ALYSSUM 
Gor Beauly .-- Brilliance - - - Satisfaction -=. 


For Sheets of Sparkling Blue . . . LITHOSPERMUM 
ALYSSUM—Basket-of-Gold for an Early Show 
Spectacular masses of bloom in early spring place the Alyssums right 
at the top of the list for rock gardens, walls, and as edgings for beds 
and borders. Their flowing, rounded contours and sea of bright blos- 
soms delight the eye. When not in bloom their foliage is a com- 
pact clump of silvery gray-green. Very hardy and easy in ordinary, 
well-drained soil in full sun. Space the plants 8 to 10 inches apart 
in groups of three or more. 
*saxatile fl.-p!. (double) Each 65c, three $1.60, six $3.00 
A big advance over the common, single type with its coarse foliage 
and bad habit of self-sowing. This improved variety is more com- 
pact and has deeper, richer golden blooms that last longer. It does 
not set seed and the blooms are charming in small bouquets. 
*saxatile Silver Queen (luteum) Each 60c, three $1.50, six $2.75 
A refined variety covered with masses of lovely, softest yellow 
flowers. Excellent in combination with pink or lavender Tulips, 
Hyacinths, and other bulbs. Both this and the double grow 10 to 15 
inches tall and are breath-taking when used in quantity. 

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LITHOSPERMUM—Sheets of Heavenly Blue 
*Grace Ward Each 75c, three $1.90, six $3.50 
A new, improved variety making wide-spreading mats covered with 
large, deep, sky blue flowers during late spring and early summer 
and usually again in the fall. Unquestionably one of the most gor- 
geous blue flowers for the rock garden and a dramatic sight cascad- 
ing down the face of a wall. This top-notch, 5 to 8 inch shrub is 
evergreen and performs best in full sun in cool climates or in part 
shade in hotter sections. It requires an acid soil composed of good 
loam, some sand, and plenty of leafmold or peat moss. Shear after 
blooming to encourage extra flowering. In parts of the country with 
zero cold protect with a light mulch of evergreen boughs or similar 
covering. Space the plants 12 inches. 

For Sunshiny Yellow in Earliest Spring . .. RANUNCULUS 
RANUNCULUS—Jewel of the Alpine Meadows 
Each 60c, three $1.50, six $2.75 
From the high mountains of Europe comes this sprightly, 4 to 6 inch 
Buttercup with its huge, golden yellow cups. It has trim, shiny 
foliage and like so many mountain dwellers it blooms as soon as 
the frost leaves the ground. Give sun or high shade and an open 
soil with plenty of moisture until the plants go dormant in summer. 
Absolutely hardy; not weedy or invasive; space 6 inches. 
*montanus 
COREOPSIS—The Best All-Season Performer 
Each 65c, three $1.60, six $3.00 
A recent introduction already in the “best seller’’ class because of 
its unstinted production of vivid blooms all season. The vibrant, 
orange yellow Daisies, to 2 inches across, float over creeping, dark 
green mats from mid-spring onwards. Remove the dead flowers to 
insure perpetual blooming. Will grow in light shade but best in 
loamy, open, moist soil in the sun. Space the plants 8 inches apart; 
divide and replant every third year. Height 10 in. 
*“auriculata 
